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5-4: Executive AND JUDICIAL Powers of the President
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President as Chief Executive
Executive Power President as Chief Executive Enforces provisions of laws Administers bureaucracy Issues executive orders
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Officials appointed by President
Appointment Power Officials appointed by President Cabinet members Heads of agencies Ambassadors Federal judges and attorneys Each position is subject to Senate confirmation Removal power
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Pardon Reprieve Legal forgiveness of a crime
Pardons and Reprieves Pardon Legal forgiveness of a crime Reprieve Postponement of a sentence Generally in death penalty cases Allows more time for an appeal
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Appoints all federal judges
Judicial Nominations Appoints all federal judges Confirmed by Senate majority vote Senate Judiciary Committee hearings
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Factors that influence choice
Judicial Nominations Factors that influence choice Ideology (liberal/ conservative) Interpretation of the Constitution (loose/strict) Federal judges appointed for life Insulated from politics Removed only through impeachment process
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