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Institutions
________- Departments (like the department of security, agriculture, commerce)
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Officials
________- President, Vice President, Cabinet.
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Abuse of Power
________- can choose the cabinet but the cabinet can become overpowering, can appoint people they do business within positions of power, if they break the law they will get impeached, they get paid by corporations during their campaign so they can be influenced by them.
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Policies
________- foreign policy, Chief of state, Chief executive, Chief diplomat, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Commander in chief, Chief citizen, He is the symbol of all people, Commands the military.
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What is the cabinet
The cabinet is the group of the president´s advisors who are the heads of the departments
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Popular sovereignty
The president is elected by the people
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Examples of checks and balances
The president can veto laws, Congress can override the veto, the president can be impeached, the president appoints federal judges and justices, the Senate approves the appointments
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What is an executive order
Executive order is an order given out by the president that is followed like a law
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How long can the president serve
The president can serve two terms of four years if they are elected to it
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The president also oversees the ___
military
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Conducts foreign policy
The president meets with foreign officials, appoints ambassadors to other countries, signs treaties
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What is the most important function of the president