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- Which Diplomatic Power is this: CHOICES: Treaty, Executive Agreements, or Recognition Power.The Senate must give its approval by a two-thirds vote of the members present before this made by the President can become effective.
- Which Diplomatic Power is this: CHOICES: Treaty, Executive Agreements, or Recognition Power.The President can make these agreements without any congressional action.
- What Judicial Power is this:a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators
- What amendment fills in serious gaps when the original Constitution made no clear provisions for when a President was disabled?
- (Vocab)the power many governors have to reject one or more items in a bill without rejecting the entire measure; used most often on spending measures; the U.S. Congress gave this power to the President in 1996, but that law was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1998
- What Judicial Power is this:release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime, by the President (in a federal case) or a governor (in a State case)
- Congress has not declared war since WWII. On eight occasions since then, however, it has enacted _____ ___________ to authorize the President to meet certain crises with military force.
- (Vocab)the practice of choosing a vice presidential running mate who can strengthen the presidential candidate's chance of being elected
- Which Presidential Role is this:The director of the executive branch when giving directives or orders to departments and agencies.
- Which Diplomatic Power is this: CHOICES: Treaty, Executive Agreements, or Recognition Power.a pact between the President and the head of a foreign state, or their subordinates. These agreements to not have to be approved by the Senate.
- Which Diplomatic Power is this: CHOICES: Treaty, Executive Agreements, or Recognition Power.Have the same legal standing as acts of Congress, and their provisions are enforceable in the courts.
- What act was ruled unconstitutional in Clinton vs. New York City?
- What Judicial Power is this:the power to reduce (commute) the length of a sentence or fine for a crime
- Congress may override a veto by how many votes?
- Which Presidential Role is this:The leader of the nation's armed forces.
- What is the only presidential role in the Constitution?
- Which Presidential Role is this:The main architect of the nation's foreign policy and its chief spokesperson to the world.
- Which Presidential Role is this:The leader of the executive branch and holder of executive power under the Constitution and of the United States.
- What is the Presidential Role of Administrative Skills?
- What is the Presidential Role of Setting an Agenda?