Powers of the President
The president can use this power to block legislation passed by Congress.
What is the veto?
In this role, the president represents the United States in international settings.
What is Chief Diplomat?
The Constitution specifies that the Vice President has this role in the Senate.
What is "President of the Senate" or "Tie-breaking vote?"
Since the 22nd Amendment passed in 1951, presidents are limited to this many terms.
What are two terms?
Those who work in close proximity to the President and help with the Executive Branch's daily operations.
What is the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
The president can issue one of these as an alternative to passing a bill through Congress.
What is an executive order?
When the president advises Congress to pass a bill about a certain issue, they are acting as this.
What is Chief Legislator?
This individual is next in line for the presidency after the VP.
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives / Nancy Pelosi?
A person must live in the U.S. for this many years before becoming eligible for president.
What is 14 years?
This is the current number of Cabinet Departments.
What is 15?
The president may forgive crimes using this power.
What is the pardon?
As head of the U.S. military, the president is known as this.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
During a presidential campaign, the person campaigning to become a candidate's Vice President is known as this.
What is a running mate?
This is the age a person must be in order to serve as president.
What is 35 years old?
NASA, the FBI, and the CIA are examples of these.
What are independent agencies?
In order for a bill to become law, the president must do this.
What is sign the bill?
As the head of the federal bureaucracy, in this role the President is the "boss" to over 2.7 million federal employees.
What is Chief Administrator?
This is the current Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
A person born outside the U.S. can be president if one of their parents is this.
What is a U.S. Citizen?
This individual is "in charge" of the 2.7M federal bureaucrats.
Who is the President?
The right of the President to withhold information from the public and Congress is known as this.
What is executive privilege?
The president's job as the nation's top decision-maker is referred to as this.
What is Chief Executive?
Prior to the 12th amendment, this person would become Vice President following each Presidential Election.
Who is the 2nd place finisher?
This person was elected president four times.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
This is the process by which a person becomes a Cabinet secretary (i.e. Secretary of State).
What is presidential nomination and senate confirmation?