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1. Compensation- salary
2. 22nd Amendment-Amendment that limited the presidential terms to 2, 4-year terms
3. elector-member of a party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and the vice president
4. Electoral College- each state would have as many electors as there were Congressmen
5. cabinet- secretaries of the executive departments, the vice president, and other top officials that help the president make decisions and policy.
6. National Security Council- Congress created it in 1947 to advise the president and help coordinate American military and foreign policy.
7. Press Secretary- person in charge of answering press' questions and keeps public informed of the president's views and decisions.
8. presidential succession-the order in which the officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy
9. 25th Amendment- Ratified in 1967, this establishes the order of succession of the presidency and spells out what happens when the vice president becomes vacant.
10. electoral vote- the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state.
11. 12th Amendment- ratified in 1804 requires that the electors cast separate ballots for president and vice president and also provides that if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the House chooses from the three candidates who have the largest number of electoral votes.
12. central clearance- Office of Management and Budget's review of all legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare
13. National Security Advisor- director of the National Security Council Staff
14. White House Office- group of people that can range from 50 to 1000 people who perform various jobs whatever the president assigns them to aid the president.
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