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The Presidency

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executive
person having supervisory authority in an organization
authority
power to determine, adjudicate, or settle issues; jurisdiction
King Caucus
internal party decision on who to nominate President and VP
statesman
person experienced in the art of government
imperial presidency
US presidency characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows
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nomination
act or instance of nominating especially to office
eligibility
worthy of choice; desirable. US presidents must be at least 35 years old
campaigning
competition by rival political candidates for public office
National Convention
held every 4 years by political parties to nominate presidential candidate
vice president
next in rank to president; serves in president's absence; running mate
president
highest executive officer of a modern republic, Chief Executive of the US
electoral college
body of electors chosen by voters in each state to elect President and VP
term limits
limit on the number of terms an official may serve
constitutional powers
powers explicitly granted to the president by the Constitution
delegated powers
powers granted to the president by Congress
inherent powers
powers contained in president’s power as chief of the executive branch
expressed powers
Constitutional and delegated powers clearly outlined in the Constitution
emergency powers
inherent powers exercised only in times of great need
executive order
order having the force of law issued by the president to army and navy
executive privilege
discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information
impeach
to accuse before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office
impeachable
making one subject to impeachment, as misconduct in office
constituents
person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf

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