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Gov. voc.
CH. 14
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12th Grade
01/24/2011

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article II: establishes the presidency and gives the executive power of the federal government to the President
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executive article
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those means of communication that reach large audiences
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mass media
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term used to describe a President as an Emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress
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imperial presidency
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oath taken by the president on the day he takes office
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oath of office
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directive, rule, or regulation issued by the chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law
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executive order
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power of the president to issue executive orders
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ordinance of power
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a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
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treaty
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a pact made by the president directly to the head of a foreign state
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executive agreement
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the exclusive power of a President to develop relations with foreign states
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recognition
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an unwelcome person
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Persona non grata
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a president’s cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill
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line item veto
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an official postponement of the execution of a sentence
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reprieve
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legal forgiveness for a crime
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pardon
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mercy or leniency granted to an offender by the chief executive
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clemency
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the power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime
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commutation
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a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators
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amnesty
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