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- 2. A formal meeting of a political party where members engage in a discussion to collectively decide who will be their strongest representative for the upcoming election
- 4. of the house, The first popularly elected official in the Presidential Line of Succession who would immediately assume executive power if both the President and Vice President were incapacitated
- 7. of Justice, The only modern executive Cabinet department whose administrative leader does not carry the official title of "Secretary"
- 9. Two The specific section of the United States Constitution that outlines the selection process for both the President and Vice President.
- 11. Five The minimum age qualification written into the Constitution that an individual must reach to be eligible for either the presidency or vice presidency
- 12. The official title given to a presidential candidate once they have formally filed their paperwork with the Federal Election Commission
- 14. Diplomat One of the main titles and roles assigned to the President of the United States when managing international relations and representing the country globally
- 16. College The formal constitutional body that officially casts the decisive votes to select the next President and Vice President of the United States
- 19. The total number of official executive departments/Cabinet positions that currently make up the modern federal bureaucracy advising the President
- 20. The official ceremony held on January 20 following a November election where the President takes the oath of office and begins their term
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- 1. Hamilton, Served as the nation's very first Secretary of the Treasury.
- 2. Primary A specific type of internal party election where only registered members of that political party are allowed to cast a vote to help narrow down the pool of nominees
- 3. The only executive department out of the fifteen Cabinet positions that is not headed by an official holding the title of "Secretary"
- 5. The specific congressional house responsible for holding confirmation hearings and officially approving the President’s Cabinet department appointments
- 6. Years Length of a single presidential term
- 8. An action or decision that serves as an official guide or example for future leaders to follow
- 10. Executive One of the main constitutional titles given to the leader of the executive branch
- 13. Amendment, The constitutional amendment that corrected early election ties by requiring electors to cast completely separate ballots for President and Vice President
- 15. Land Security, The newest and most recently created executive department added to the President's Cabinet to protect the nation against domestic and global terrorism
- 17. Primary An internal party election held to narrow down nominees where any registered voter is permitted to cast a ballot.
- 18. The official approval process that every presidential Cabinet nominee must successfully pass in the Senate before taking office