Article 2
Branch of the government president is the head of
Executive Branch
Directives, Rules, and regulations the president can issue that have an effect on the law
Executive Order
Side of the political spectrum associated with the left
Liberal
How often do Presidential elections occur
Every four years
Changes to laws citizens directly vote on
Title bestowed onto the President meaning leader of the military
Commander in Chief
Power of the president to forgive a crime
Pardon
Group of people who seek to control the government through winning elections
Political Parties
Day of the week and month elections are always on
Tuesday November
People or Organizations that officially announce support to vote for something
Endorsements
In his oath of office, The president swears an oath to defend this document
The Constitution
A pact made between the president and the head of a foreign state
Executive Agreement
Term meaning the official goals/policy of a political party
Platform
Election within political party to select candidates for general election
Primary
State that can reasonably be won by either party during an election
Swing State
The 3 requirements to becoming President
Natural born citizen, 35 years old, 14 years resident
Legislative body that approves presidential appointments
Senate
One reason the United States has a two-party system
Single Member Districts, First past the post voting, Single Choice Voting
Person who is currently holding a political office
Incumbent
Each state gets electoral college delegates equal to this
Senators + Representatives
The 3 reasons a president can be imepeached
Treason, Bribery, High Crimes and misdemeanors
Term for when congress sends a bill to the White House, Ends the session within 10 days and the president doesn't act on it so the bill dies
Pocket Veto
Type of third party that comes from a group breaking away from one of the major political parties
Splinter
What day is Inauguration day if it is not a sunday?
January 20
Number of electoral college votes needed to win an election
270