What formal qualifications does a presidential candidate have to meet in order to become President?
The presidential candidate has to be a natural-born citizen of the U.S., at least a 14 year resident of the U.S., and has to be at least 35 years old.
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What is the 25th Amendment?
The 25th Amendment states the succession of the President (and Vice President) if he dies, resigns, is disabled, or is removed from office.
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What is the Executive Privilege?
The Executive Privilege states that the President has the right to keep certain information in confidentiality.
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What is Divided Government?
Divided Government is government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
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What is Unified Government?
Unified Government is a government in which the same party controls both the White House and both houses of Congress.
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What is one informal power of the President that helps him influence others?
An informal power is the bully pulpit.
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Who becomes the President if the President dies?
The Vice President becomes the President if the President dies.
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What did the Supreme Court set in United States v. Nixon?
In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court set that there is "no absolute unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances".
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What are Executive Orders?
Executive Orders are orders given to the executive branch by the president that have the force of law.
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What is a Presidential Honeymoon?
A Presidential Honeymoon is the short period after the President is inaugurated in which the opposing party abstains from being politically critical of him.
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What are two checks the Senate has over the President?
The Senate ratifies treaties and confirms appointments by the President.
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If the Vice President becomes the President, who then becomes the Vice President?
The new President nominates someone who meets Presidential qualifications and is confirmed by the majority of Congress to become the new Vice President.
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Who can the President keep information confidential from?
The President can keep information confidential from the media, public, Congress, even executive officials . . . generally everyone if the need arises.
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What is a Lame Duck?
A Lame Duck is a politician who is still in office after losing a reelection.
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What is a Line-Item Veto?
A Line-Item Veto is the power of an executive to veto some provisions in an appropriations bill while approving others.
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How can the President's popularity decline?
His popularity may decrease due to poor economic conditions, scandal, poorly handling a crisis, unpopular wars, and not keeping his promises.
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If there are simultaneous vacancies of the President and Vice President seat, then what is the line of succession after Vice President?
The line of succession would be the Speaker of the House and then the President Pro Tempore.
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What limit does U.S. v. Nixon pose on the Executive Privilege?
U.S. v. Nixon poses that there is "no absolute, unqualified presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances".
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What is the War Powers Act (1973)?
The War Powers Act (1973) placed restrictions on President's ability to use the military force.
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What is an Acting Appointment?
An Acting Appointment is where an official assumes a higher position temporarily.
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As the President's term continues, what happens to his popularity?
The President's popularity dwindles as his term continues.
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If there is conflict on whether or not the President is disabled and therefore cannot continue to stay in power, what happens?
Congress would then be able to deem him disabled from a 2/3 vote of each House.
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What are two reasons of how the Presidents can act as though they've always had the right of executive privilege since George Washington?
The two reasons are the separation of powers (one branch cannot inquire into the workings of another branch) and the principal of statecraft (as a foreign nation, the U.S. needs confidentiality to retain the common good).
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What is an Impeachment?
An Impeachment is a formal accusation against a politician.
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What is the National Security Counsel (NSC)?
The NSC is an executive agency that advises the President on national security and foreign policy.