US GOV Unit IV (Executive Branch)

requirements to be president

a person seeking election for an office

preliminary elections held to demonstrate citizens' candidate preferences for each political party

events held by each party to choose the pres/VP nominees for the general election

the person chosen by a political party to be their official candidate in the general election

primaries in which voters must be registered with one party and may vote only for candidates from that party

primaries in which voters may choose to vote in the primary for either party

when a person who supports one party votes in the primary of the other party, either because of a candidate's views or to try to split the vote in the other party

type of primary held in Arkansas

public elections held by each party (alternative to primaries)

representatives from each party who choose the nominee

formal statement of the party's position on current issues

party leaders and officeholders who are uncommitted delegates at a party convention

term for choosing a vice presidential nominee who will make the presidential nominee more electable

the main presidential election in November

a state where elections tend to be very close between party candidates

Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November

surveys taken of voters as they leave polling places to help project election results

the group of electors chosen by each state's legislature who choose the president/VP

calculation of a state's electoral votes

amendment that granted 3 electoral votes to Washington, D.C.

minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency

states in which the electors are allotted based on the winner of the popular vote in that state

Electoral College electors who vote for a candidate other than the one they are pledged to represent

month in which the Electoral College votes

8 steps to becoming president

an outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term, after retiring or being defeated for reelection

amendment that moved Inauguration Day from March to January

role of the president that involves administering/enforcing laws through federal agencies or departments

role of the president that involves managing the armed forces

limits presidential use of troops (deployments must be approved by Congress within 60 days)

activities unknown to the public and possibly Congress

role of the president that involves foreign policy/international relations

written understanding between pres. & another head of state to do something (can be reversed by later presidents)

role of the president that involves working with Congress and influencing laws

The role of the president as ceremonial head of the government

role of the president as head of their political party

a rule/command issued by the president that has the force of law

amendment that limited presidents to 2 terms in office

2 jobs of the vice president

amendment that establishes the line of presidential succession

administrative system in which agencies staffed mostly by nonelected officials perform tasks

3 main levels of executive bureaucracy

offices/agencies that develop/implement the president's programs & policies

departments that help the president with constitutional duties

individuals that lead cabinet departments & report to the president

government organizations that fall outside of cabinet departments, with specific functions

bureaucratic regulations/procedures that have the force of law

a nation's plan for achieving its objectives in its interaction with other countries

goal of protecting the nation and its citizens/property abroad

goal of supporting foreign allies to maintain our alliances

goal of fostering peace/cooperation in external conflicts

goal of assisting developing economies, creating markets for US goods, offering economic relief/aid

4 major US foreign policy goals

organization that provides the president with info/guidance regarding national security issues

cabinet department in charge of international relations; manages embassies/consulates

gov't offices in foreign capitals

cabinet department that maintains American security, oversees the armed forces; includes Joint Chiefs of Staff; headquarters at the Pentagon

group of highest-ranking military officers in the US that advise the president

cabinet department that addresses terrorist threats/attacks on American soil

government agency that gathers intelligence/information on foreign countries

foreign policy that involves managing international relations through U.S. representatives in foreign countries (and vice versa)

money provided to promote stability in other nations

measures taken against a nation to influence its actions

formal agreements between nations or groups of nations

bodies established to allow nations to work collectively on certain issues

forum for nations to negotiate issues of peace, conflict, & human rights

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

North American Free Trade Agreement