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Cahpter 7 Holt
Carroll County-Mr. C
Question | Answer |
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Body of specially chosen people that votes for the President & VP | 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 | caucus |
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 position on current issues. | party platform |
Cast by the general public | popular votes |
President's right not to hand over documents or testify on confidential business. | executive privilege |
Describes policies, programs, and legislation that the chief legislator wants Congress to enact. | State of the Union |
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 |