Define the Following Terms

question 38

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Define the following terms
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Definitions:

Federal Death Penalty

Capital punishment imposed by the federal government of a country for certain crimes, as opposed to state-level capital punishment laws.

Election Of 1980

A significant United States presidential election wherein Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter, marking a conservative shift in American politics.

War Powers Act

A federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress.

Geraldine Ferraro

The first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party, running in 1984 on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mondale.