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Key Terms
100

who's idea gained ground with delegates who were uneasy at the idea of an election by the legislature, which presented the opportunity for intrigue and corruption.

James Wilson

100

What are the 2 political party system?

Republican Party and the Democratic Party

100

What a the platform from which to push their agenda to the public?

Bully Pulpit

100

Who can exercize the power of pardon without conditions.

The President

100

A presidential rule or order issued without the cooperation of Congress and having the force of law

Executive Order

200

who did Thomas Jefferson tie with in the electoral college votes.

Aaron Burr

200

What is the Electoral College?

A candidate with a minority of the popular vote claims victory over a candidate who drew more popular support.

200

What replaced radio as the medium through which presidents reached the public?

Television

200

Which President issued the most pardons post World War 

Presidend Harry S. Truman

200

Charges of serious wrongdoing against a government official may result in their removal from office

Impeachment 

300

who got impeached in the early 1900s.

Bill Llinton

300

What is the presidential primary?

Helps nominate individual candidates for president of the United States.

300

What year did Theodore Roosevelt come to the presidency?

1901

300
Presidents may not be able to appoint key members of their administration without ____

Senate Confirmation

300

A president's statement aims to influence the enforcement of a specific bill signed by them

Signing statement

400

Over the course of the twentieth century, presidents expanded and elaborated upon these powers. The rather vague wording in Article II, which says, what?

“executive power shall be vested” in the president.

400

What is a primary election?

A political party selects a candidate for an upcoming general election.

400

Which president would send dozens of tweets to both promote his agenda and attack political opponents?

Donald Trump

400

This term describes the president's ability to act alone in matters of national security or in response to a legislative deadlock

Executive Action

400

The office within the Executive Office of the President is responsible for creating the president's budget, implementing it, and managing the executive bureaucracy

Office of Management and Budget

500

presidents, often with Congress's blessing through the formal delegation of authority, have taken the?

lead in framing budgets, negotiating budget compromises, and at times impounding funds in an effort to prevail in matters of policy.

500

Who's the primary voter that chooses the next President and Vice President?

The electoral college

500

Who experimented with public meetings recorded by newspaper reporters and public letters that would appear in the press?

Abraham Lincoln

500

This 1942 executive order issued by President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Executive Order 9066

500

The president's advisors are senior executive branch officers who head the fifteen executive departments

Cabinet