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Am. Gov't Unit 4
Macgruder's American Government Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 qualifications to be President? | Must be 35 years old, be a natural born citizen, be a U.S. citizen |
| According to this admendment, a president may serve for no more than ten years | 22nd Amendment |
| Presidential succession is Vice President, Speaker of the House ____ | president pro tempore of the Senate |
| To regain power after the vice president takes over a president must | informing Congress that he or she is no longer disabled |
| If the presidential vote in the electoral college results in a tie who decides the presidency | The House |
| Presidential powers are greatest during | Times of emergency |
| this is when the president does not sign a bill and thus it does not become law | pocket veto |
| Another name for a Cabinet position is | department |
| This is the newest cabinet department | Department of Homeland Security |
| Merit became the basis of all civil service jobs under this act | Pendleton Act |
| Civil service is a system in which public employees are hired based on | qualification |
| A treaty is a formal agreement made between | two or more nations |
| a general pardon offered to a group of lawbreakers | amnesty |
| mercy or leniency given in cases involving federal offenses | clemency |
| postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court | reprieve |
| a reduction in the severity of a sentence or fine imposed by a court | commutation |
| legal forgiveness of a crime | pardon |
| When the president says this country has the right to exist | recognition |
| This does not require senate approval | executive agreement |
| This placed strict limits on the President’s powers as commander in chief | War Powers Resolution |
| negotiated by the President must be approved by a two thirds vote of the Senate. | treaty |
| A foreign diplomat posted in the United States who is recalled by the President is called | persona non grata |
| Term for the President/Commander of the nation's armed forces | Commander in Chief |
| Mercy or leniency to an offender by the chief executive | clemency |
| The Vice President will take over for the President if something happens to him/her | 25th Amendment |
| civilian employees who perform the administrative work of government | civil service |
| The plan to fill a presidential vacancy | presidential succession |
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