Political Parties
Election Process
Roles of the President
Presidents powers
Cabinet
100
the two major parties of the united states government
What are the democrats and republicans?
100
election laws are controlled by this type of government
What is state and federal?
100
the role that President Obama filled when he met with the Queen of England
what is chief diplomat?
100
This power was rarely used until the presidency of Andrew Jackson and is a check on the legislative branch
What is the Veto?
100
Alexander Hamilton was the first head of this department that prints money
What is secretary of the treasury or department of the treasury?
200
the type of party system we have in the united states
What is bipartisan?
200
the way most third parties announce their candidacy
What is self announced?
200
The role President Johnson filled when he sent troops to vietnam
What is commander in chief?
200
This power was exercised when President Obama decided not to enforce federal marijuana laws in states with legal marijuana
What are executive orders?
200
This is the newest cabinet position put in place in 2002
What is the secretary or department of homeland security?
300
this party favors pro life, pro gun, anti immigration and pro military policies
What is the G.O.P or the republican party
300
This group has 538 members based on each states number of representatives and senators combined
What is the electoral college?
300
The role President Obama filled when he congratulated the Denver Broncos for winning the super bowl
What is the chief of state?
300
This power of the president was checked after the senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles
What is power to make treaties?
300
this cabinet position deals with army pensions and disabled veterans
What is the department of veterans affairs?
400
Jill Stein was the candidate for this party
What is the green party?
400
Candidates are chosen for the national presidential election from the two major parties in this kind of election
What is a primary?
400
the role President Eisenhower filled when he enforced Brown vs Board of ed
What is chief executive?
400
the act that limited the presidents military powers as commander in chief, passed in 1973
What is the War Powers Act
400
this cabinet position deals with urban planning and housing projects
What is the secretary or department of housing and urban planning?
500
The current leader of this party is Barrack Obama
What is the democratic party?
500
the number of electoral votes needed to win a presidential election
What is 270?
500
The role President Roosevelt filled when he created the new deal and related programs
What is guardian of the economy
500
A mass pardon for a group of criminals such as draft dodgers or confederate rebels
What is clemency or amnesty
500
Thomas Jefferson held this cabinet position under President washington
What is secretary of state?
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