Executive Branch
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
To enforce the laws.
How many total electoral votes are there?
538
What do you call the chief executive of a state?
Governor
The president has the power to grant a pardon, what is a pardon?
Forgiving someone's federal crimes.
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Who makes up the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, and Cabinet
How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency?
270
What do you call the chief executive of a city?
Mayor
What are the rules or commands by the President called having the same force as a law?
Executive order
What are the formal qualifications of being President of the United States?
Natural born citizen, minimum wage 35, and U.S resident for 14 years.
Which party do red states vote for?
Republican
Who is Alabama’s governor?
Kay Ivey
What is the group of Presidential advisors called that are the leaders of the 15 departments?
Cabinet
How long is the President’s term?
4 years
Which party do blue states vote for?
Democrat
Who is Trussville’s Mayor?
Ben Short
What are the leaders of the President’s Cabinet called?
Secretaries
Which department of the President’s Cabinet protects the security of the United States?
Which department of the President’s Cabinet handles the foreign policy of the nation?
1. Defense/war
2. State
How does a President get elected?
By receiving 270 or more electoral college votes.
What color represents states that are swing states/battleground states?
Are you having a good day.
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Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
Who are the three people after the Vice President in the Presidential Line of Succession?
1. Vice president
2. Speaker of the house, Senate President Pro Tempore, and Secretary of the State.
Which department of the President’s Cabinet oversees the nation’s legal affairs?
Which department of the President’s Cabinet serves as the financial division of the government?
Which department of the President’s Cabinet is charged with protecting the security of America’s borders, shores, land and the safety of its people?
1. Justice
2. Treasury
3. Homeland Security