| A | B |
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| 22nd Amendment | Limits the president to 2 terms or no more than 10 years in office. |
| 12th Amendment | Forces electoral voters to cast one vote for president and one vote for vice president, eliminating the chance that a V.P. candidate could win the Presidency. |
| 25th Amendment | If the president dies, or leaves office, the V.P. legally becomes president and selects a new VP who must be approved by Congress. |
| Chief Executive | Most important role of the president to carry out the nation's laws. |
| bureaucracy | large number of government workers who determine the specific provisions of laws passed by Congress. |
| Executive Order | Rule or command that the President issues which has the force of law. |
| Chief Diplomat | Power of president to work with other countries by appointing ambassadors and making treaties. |
| ambassador | official representative of one country's government to another country's government. |
| treaty | a formal agreement between 2 or more countries. |
| "Advice and consent" | Congress must approve a treaty by a 2/3rds vote before it can be signed into law. |
| executive agreement | agreement between the president and a leader of another country which has the force of law. |
| Commander in Chief | Title for the president's role as the leader of the armed forces. |
| War Powers Act of 1973 | Required the president to notify Congress when military troops have been sent into another country. |
| Legislative Leader | Title given to the president for his role in suggesting new laws, giving the State of the Union Address, and for calling special sessions of Congress. |
| Party Leader | Title given to the president for his role as the head of his/her political party. |
| Judicial Leader | Title given to the president for his role in shaping our court system by appointing federal judges and nominating Supreme Court justices. |
| Pardon | A presidential declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
| Reprieve | Presidential order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can rule on the case. |
| Amnesty | Presidential declaration of forgiveness and freeom from punishment granted to a group of individuals |
| Chief of State | Title given to the president when he/she acts as the "human face" or symbol of the government. |
