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Mr. C-Chapter 7-Holt
Carroll County-Mr. C-Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| body of specially chosen people that votes for the President and vice president | electoral college |
| party gathering held to decide rules, determine issues, and choose candidates | convention |
| Presidential acknowledgment that another country's government is the appropriate representative of its people | diplomatic recognition |
| meetings, usually local, that elect delegates to state conventions | caucuses |
| President's role as head of the U.S. armed forces | commander-in-chief |
| proposing people to run for elective office | nominating |
| informal understanding with a foreign government | executive agreement |
| a party's positions on current issues | party platform |
| cast by the general public | popular votes |
| President's plan for dealing with other countries | foreign policy |
| President's right not to hand over documents or testify on confidential business | executive privelege |
| describes policies, programs, and legislation that the chief legislator wants Congress to enact | state of the Union Address |
| plan for who should fill the presidency and in what order should the office become vacant | presidential succession |
| detailed rules, instructions, and regulations regarding how to carry out and enforce legislation | executive orders |
| art of negotiating with foreign countries | diplomacy |