presidential memoranda

(noun)

Presidential memoranda do not have an established process for issuance or publication. Presidential memoranda are generally considered less prestigious than executive orders. There are three types of memorandum: presidential determination or presidential finding, memorandum of disapproval, and hortatory memorandum.

Related Terms

  • presidential determination
  • executive agreement
  • executive order

Examples of presidential memoranda in the following topics:

  • Executive Orders

    • One of the most famous presidential determinations was President Clinton's Presidential Determination 95-45, which exempted the U.S.
    • One of the most famous presidential determinations was President Clinton's Presidential Determination 95-45, which exempted the U.S.
    • Similarly, presidential memoranda do not have an established process for issuance or publication.
    • Presidential memoranda are generally considered less prestigious than executive orders.
    • However, the legal weight of presidential proclamations suggests their importance to presidential governance.
  • Selecting Candidates

    • The Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee create the rules governing the caucuses and primaries in which the field of presidential nominees is narrowed.
    • These nominees then proceed to the presidential nominating conventions where a candidate will officially be determined.
    • The decision to pass is usually made beforehand to give either the delegation of the presidential or vice presidential candidates' home state the honor of casting the majority-making vote.
    • However, the presidential nominating conventions still serve as the official method of selecting presidential candidates.
    • Bush and Dick Cheney were declared the official presidential and vice presidential candidates at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
  • The 2008 Presidential Election

    • The 2008 U.S. presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election.
    • The 2008 presidential election was exceptional in many ways.
    • Obama's overwhelming presidential win can be attributed to many factors.
    • The 2008 U.S. presidential election took place on November 4, 2008.
    • Analyze the key components of Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election
  • Hosting Conventions

    • Political parties in the United States that will be fielding nominees in an upcoming U.S. presidential election are responsible for hosting presidential nominating conventions.
    • Another formal purpose of presidential nominating conventions is to adopt the rules for a given party's activities, such as the presidential nominating process for the following election cycle.
    • The two major political parties in the U.S. host the quadrennial Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention to determine their respective presidential and vice presidential candidates.
    • Some minor political parties in the U.S. also utilize conventions to select their presidential candidates.
    • Presidential nominating conventions, like the Democratic National Convention, host influential speakers to increase party unity.
  • Television Debates

    • From 1960 onward, televised debates have become an important aspect of every presidential election.
    • Televised debates have become an important aspect of every presidential election.
    • The first general election presidential debate was held on September 26, 1960, between Democratic nominee U.S.
    • The Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960 was the first televised presidential debate.
    • Name three key moments in the history of televised presidential debates
  • The Nomination Campaign

    • In the nomination campaign, Presidential candidates are selected based on the primaries to run in the main election.
    • A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
    • The modern presidential campaign begins before the primary elections.
    • Typically, the party's presidential candidate chooses a vice presidential nominee, and this choice is then rubber-stamped by the convention.
    • Before executing the powers of the office, a President is constitutionally required to take the presidential oath.
  • Chief Executive

    • Chief Executive is a term commonly used to refer to Presidential powers given by the Constitution.
    • As a result, "unofficial" presidential roles have evolved through both history and tradition.
    • It is commonly used to refer to Presidential powers given by the constitution.
    • In presidential republics or absolute monarchies, the head of government may be the same person as the head of state, who is often also called a president or a monarch.
    • The Parliamentary system can be contrasted with a presidential system which operates under a stricter separation of powers, whereby the executive does not form part of, nor is appointed by, the parliamentary or legislative body.
  • Red States vs. Blue States

    • The terms "red state" (Republican-voting) and "blue state" (Democratic-voting) were standardized during the 2000 US presidential election.
    • The association of states with colors to indicate their party voting preferences was not a new phenomenon prior to the 2000 presidential election.
    • The 2000 presidential election, however, was the first time that red became the standardized color for the Republican Party and blue became the standardized color for the Democratic Party.
    • For instance, in the 1980 presidential election NBC used blue for predominately Democratic-voting states and red for predominately Republican-voting states while ABC employed the opposite color scheme.
    • Such a situation can lead a state to favor one party in state and local elections and another party in presidential elections.
  • Organizing Campaigns and Elections

    • In addition to hosting conventions and selecting candidates to run in presidential elections, political parties play key roles in organizing campaigns and elections.
    • Such connections play a vital role in allowing presidential candidates to maintain a base of supporters they can depend upon during elections.
    • Aside from the process of nominating a presidential candidate, the DNC and RNC's roles in selecting candidates to run on the Democratic and Republican Party ticket is minimal.
    • Later, the DNC and RNC supervise the presidential nominating conventions that officially declare the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.
    • Once a presidential candidate is chosen from each respective party, the Democratic and Republican National Committees provide crucial candidate support and party-building activities.
  • Presidential Candidates

    • Presidential candidates seek the highest office of the executive branch of government and carry out campaigns in pursuit of election.
    • Presidential candidates engage in debates over governing strategies and policy positions in an attempt to secure votes in the general election.
    • Elections may depend upon a candidate, or a person who is seeking presidential office, winning the popular vote.
    • The importance of financial resources cannot be underestimated when talking about United States presidential candidates.
    • As a result of the cost of presidential campaigns, many U.S. presidential candidates tend to be wealthy.
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