Studied by 1 personexecutive order
formal directive issued by the President to other officials in the executive branch on how to carry out their jobs that can be used to clarify an existing law and has the force of a law
Department of Homeland Security
most recently established executive department and was created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
head of state
symbolic role of the President in which he or she represents the entire nation, performs ceremonial duties, and entertains foreign leaders
25th Amendment
created a provision for replacing the Vice President should a vacancy occur in the office.
the CIA.
responsible for gathering information relevant to the war on terror
checks and balances Congress has over the President
Congress appropriates a budget for each department, Congress approves the appointment of heads of each department, Congress may investigate the actions of agencies in the executive branch.
Electoral College
system in use to elect the President and Vice President. Under this system, the citizens of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for the President or Vice President
270
number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win the presidency
Election of 2000
most recent Presidential Election other than the 2016 Presidential election to have a conflict between the popular vote and electoral college winner
Executive Office of the President
made up of several agencies and was created by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 to provide support to the President needed to make the decisions to govern effectively
constitutional qualifications of the President
must be 35 years of age, must be a natural born citizen of the United States, must have lived in the United States the previous 14 years
Senate
must confirm all of the President's nominations for his cabinet
containment
policy of controlling the spread of communism
35
age a citizen of the United States must be in order to qualify to run for President
reasons Vice President may assume the presidency according to the 25th amendment
Upon the death of a President, Upon the resignation of the President, If the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet vote to that the President cannot fulfill his duties
multilateralism.
Numerous countries working together on a given issue
Press Secretary
responsible for handling relations with the news reporters and mass media in general, including the Internet and social media
State of the Union Address
usually made each year by the President before a joint session of Congress. Generally used by the President as an opportunity to advance his legislative agenda.
secretary
title given to the head of each executive department
Department of State
top ranking executive department and advises the President on creating and carrying out a plan for foreign policy
Justice Department
cabinet department that was created to enforce federal laws
detente
policy of attempting to relax tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and China during the late 1960's and 1970's
Department of Commerce
created to promote and protect the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy
Department of Treasury
responsible for recommending economic, tax, and fiscal policies and collecting, spending, and manufacturing the money the U.S. requires
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