Executive Branch & Elections
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Organized group that supports a set of governmental goals | political party
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Known as the “GOP” - Grand Old Party | Republican Party
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Parties that usually have no legitimate change of winning major office | Third Parties
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Not linked to any party | Independents
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The Executive Branch is discussed in _______________ of the Constitution. | Article II
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The President and Vice-President are elected every _________ years. | Four
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Each state has a specified number of electors for electing a president. These are known as _______________________. | Electoral Votes
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One must be at least _______ years of age in order to run for President. | 35
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The ________________ assumes the role of President if the President leaves office | Vice-President
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President has a series of advisors on different issues known as the _________________ | Cabinet
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suspensions of punishment ordered by law | reprieves
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prevent prosecution for a crime or override a court’s decision | pardons
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The president has the power to make _________ with other nations | treaties
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The president must give a yearly “______________________” address (each January) | State of the Union
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A president can be impeached for _____________, the betrayal of one’s country by helping enemies. | treason
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A president can be impeached for _____________, or illegally demanding money for favors | bribery
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Ambassadors must be approved by 2/3 of the _____________. | Senate
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The plan for who takes over as President is known as the line of _________________________. | Presidential Succession
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A states number of electoral votes represents the number of Senators and members of the ______________. | House of Representatives
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A candidate must earn _________ of the 538 Electoral Votes to be elected as President. | 270
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