Executive Branch Vocabulary

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12th Amendment (1804)

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Changes the procedure for electing the president and vice president, so that votes are cast separately for the offices in the Electoral College.

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20th Amendment (1933)

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Moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20.

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22nd Amendment (1951)

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Limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to two terms.

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25th Amendment (1967)

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Clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office through impeachment, establishes how a vacancy in the office of the vice president can be filled, provides for the temporary transfer of the president's powers and duties to the vice president.

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Ambassador

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A diplomat sent by a country as its formal representative to a foreign country.

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Article II

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The portion of the U.S. Constitution that outlines the structures, functions, and powers of the executive branch.

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Cabinet

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People appointed by the president to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers to the president.

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Checks and Balances

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A principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches.

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Commander-in-Chief

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Leader of the armed forces.

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Electoral College

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The group of presidential electors appointed by each state and the District of Columbia who form every 4 years for the sole purpose of selecting the president and vice president.