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What is Plurality?
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More votes than any other candidate but not the majority
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What is the "Winner-take-all" system?
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Custom whereby the candidate that receives the plurality of the vote receives all the electoral votes from that state
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What is the inagural address?
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A brief speech given by the President at the beginning of a term of office in which he expresses the main points to be fulfilled by his new administration
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What is the State of the Union Message?
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The Presidents annual message to Congress in which he reports on the condition of the nation and his goals for the coming year
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What is protocol?
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Code of ceremonial forms and courtesies that is observed by diplomats and heads of state
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What are executive orders?
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A command by the President or anther executive which has the force of law
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What is reprieve?
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Postponement of a criminal's sentence
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What is pardon?
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Legal exoneration for a crime, to release from further punishment for a crime
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What does commute mean?
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To change a punishment, obligation, etc. to one that is less service
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What does amnesty mean?
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General pardon issued to a group of persons
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What is an agenda?
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Issues to be considered in a formal meeting, such as a meeting of a congressional committee, a White House policy meeting, a cabinet meeting, etc.
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What is diplomatic recognition?
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The recognition by the President of a nation's existence and the legitimacy of it's government
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What is a treaty?
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A formal agreement between nations: > unilateral: one sided > bilateral: 2 countries signing > multilateral: 3 or more countries signing
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What is an executive agreement?
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Informal agreement entered into by the President and the leader of a foreign nation or by their representatives
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What is a fiscal policy?
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Financial policy of a nation or state
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