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An order the president gives based on the authority of the constitution is called

An executive order

What does it mean that the vice president is ''only a heartbeat away'' from the presidency

People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office.
If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.

What happened in 1841 after president William Henry Harrison died in office and has continued to be the practice for filling a presidential vacancy ever since

The Vice president became the president.

When the president accepts anothe r country as a nation of the world community it

When the president accepts another country as a nation of the world community it becomes a partner of other countries in the world community. However, the president is not held responsible for the actions of the country.

Prior to the 25th amendment the constitution if the president became temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of office

Directed Congress to appoint a president

The framers hoped that people chosen to serve as presidential electors would be

Informed Citizens

According to the Constitution which procedure is followed if the office of the Vice President becomes vacant

The President nominates a new Vice President.

-grad point

Through the years several plans have been suggested to do what

have the president appointed by the senate. (grad point)

What best describes one purpose of a presidential primary

to choose delegates for the national convention

-grad point

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