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These are given by the President in order to carry out his duties as Chief Executive - they have the same force as law. | Executive orders |
This is the term meaning maintaining relationships with foreign governments. | Diplomacy |
Ways the President acts as Chief Diplomat: | He appoints ambassadors, makes treaties and can act as a mediator between nations. |
Role that puts the President as leader of the armed forces. | Commander in Chief |
Ways in which the President acts as Commander in Chief: | He commands our troops and picks military leaders. |
How does the President act as Legislative leader? | He tries to get laws passed that benefir the nation as well as his party. |
What the President is required to do each year to describe how the nation is doing. | State of the Union Address |
A popular President may get many requests for these in political campaigns. | Endorsements |
How the President acts as Judicial Leader: | He heads the law enforcement system, appoints federal and Supreme Court Judges and has certain judicial powers. |
Power of the President to make a person free from future prosecution. | immunity |
Power of the President to forgive someone for a crime: | pardon |
Power of the President to delay the punishment given to someone: | reprieve |
Power of the President to reduce a person's sentence: | commutation |
;Power of the President to pardon a group of people | amnesty |
The giving out of government jobs to those who supported the candidate. | patronage |
Who approves of Presidential appointments and treaties? | The Senate |
Executive orders have limits. What are they? | They are subject to judicial review, and the next President can take them away. |