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Natural-born citizen
35 + years old
Resident for 14 years prior to the election
Other commonalities:
Political or military career
Married
White male
Protestant |
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| pass bills,dealing w/foreign leaders, military strategy, communicating clearly, etc. |
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| rules that have the force of law |
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| president can refuse to allow a federal department or agency to spend money Congress has appropriated |
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| grants a postponement of legal punishment |
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| a release from legal punishemnt |
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| group pardon to people of offense against the government, often in military situation. |
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| appointment to political office, rewards the people who have helped get a president elected |
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formal agreements between the governments of two or more countries
-2/3rds of the senate must approve all treaties before they can go into effect |
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president has authority to make this.
-pacts between the president and the head of foreign government
don't require senate consent |
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| 15 secretaries, include the vice president and more |
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| The OMB also reviews the legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare |
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| heads a staff that handles relations with the press corps, sets up press conferences. |
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| The thousands of federal government agencies and institutions that implement and administer federal laws and programs. |
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