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Unit 4 SSCG10,11,12

Executive Branch

TermDefinition
12th Amendment provided for the election of the President & VP by the electoral college; allowed each party to designate one candidate for President and a separate candidate for Vice President
20th Amendment states that the terms of the President & Vice President end on January 20th at noon
22nd Amendment ensures that no one person be elected to more than two four-year terms as President, not to exceed 10 years
25th Amendment Addresses presidential succession
Electoral College made up of electors from each state - 538 total; expected to choose the candidates for President & VP who receive the most popular votes; 270 votes needed to win the 2020 election
Commander in Chief Presidential role in which he is in charge of the US armed forces
Chief Executive role of the President that covers both domestic & foreign affairs, “Essentially the CEO of the country who makes decisions based on information gathered by division heads”
Chief of State role that requires the President to be a living symbol of the nation; ceremonial head of the US
Chief Diplomat developing American foreign policy; serving as the nation’s chief spokesperson to the rest of the world
Party Leader is the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch; helps members of his political party get elected or appointed to office; campaigns for those members who have supported his policies
Line of Succession established by the 25th amendment; if the President becomes unable to perform his duties (resigns, convicted, dies, or is incapacitated), this is the order in which new people will be assigned to his position
Executive Order a rule or order issued by the president which has the same power as a federal law
Executive Privilege allows the president to withhold information from or refuse to appear before Congress or the courts
Reprieve cancellation or postponement of punishment
Pardon a release of legal punishment, usually from federal crimes
Amnesty a group pardon to people for an offense against the government
Commute reduce one’s judicial sentence to one less severe
US v Nixon case against President Nixon during the Watergate scandal; limited executive privilege; Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege cannot be used to prevent evidence from being heard in criminal proceedings
Bureaucracy large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization
Independent Regulatory Agency federal organizations that are independent from the 3 branches of government; act as “watchdogs”
Independent Executive Agency organized much like the Cabinet departments but are not part of the President’s Cabinet; established by Congress, but report directly to the President
Government Corporation set up to perform business of the federal government; compete with private businesses
Cabinet An advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions; 15 total
Spoils System the awarding of government jobs to political supporters and friends
Foreign Policy a nation’s ways of dealing with other nations to achieve a goal
Diplomacy settling conflicts in a peaceful way
Treaty a formal agreement between nations; US government requires ratification by Congress
Executive Agreement an agreement made between the president and the leader of a foreign country; does not require ratification by the Senate
Humanitarian Aid providing material and logistic assistance to people who need help
Sanctions a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
Diplomatic Recognition the formal acknowledgement of a foreign government as legitimate
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