Ch. 8 Terms

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• -538 members -elects the president -supposed to vote based upon the peoples' opinion, but do not always do so.

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• person(s) appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president

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• -votes that determine the presidency

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• -the vice president shall oversee the senate

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• -when someone ( example: the president) leaves or quits

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• -succession line after the vice president

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• -if the president dies or resigns, the vice president takes over.

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• -powers held by the president

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• -a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law

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• -a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

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• -an order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case

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• -a pardon to a group of people

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• -an official representative of a country's government

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• -president -in charge of the nations armed forces

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• -after Vietnam War -says that the president must let congress know within 48 hours when troops are sent into power

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• -a nations plan for dealing with other nations -main goal is to establish/enforce national security

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• -the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

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• -studies foreign policy questions and provides advice to the president

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• -makes and conduct foreign policy *headed by the secretary of state

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• -the principle forum used by the president for a peaceful consideration of national security and foreign policy matters

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• -Central Intelligence Agency -gathers,processes, and analyzes national security information from around the world

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• -a formal agreement between the government of two or more countries

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• -an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

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• -1949 -North Atlantic Treaty Organization (U.S. , Canada, Western Europe) -to prevent World War III

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• -block trade -try to convince a country to change it's policy

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• -North American Free Trade Agreement -lowered trade barriers between the United States and other countries

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• an official ban on trade with a country

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• -a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of the top-level executive department

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• -experts,advisers,secretaries,and clerks that assist the president

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• -prepares federal budget

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• -advises the president on matters of national security

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• -top commanders from the four parts of the armed services

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• -helps the president to carry out the role, or job, of an economic leader -the president names people to the CEA, but the senate must approve them

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• -independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government

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• -a business owned and operated by the federal government

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• -independent agency created by congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court

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• -a person appointed to a federal position by the president

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• -the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

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• -rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support

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• -hiring people into government jobs based on their qualifications

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• -protect the nation from attacks by terrorists