Executive Branch
Constitutional requirements to be President.
What is be a natural-born citizen, at least the age of 35, and resident for 14 years?
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gives the president this power to completely forgive a crime or erase a federal conviction.
What is the pardon power?
This role, established by Article ll of the Constitution, makes the President the highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed forces.
What is Commander in Chief?
This group keep the President in check as Commander in Chief and controls this power over him.
What is Congress; power to declare was and control military forces?
This is a rule or command issued directly by the president.
What is an executive order?
The purpose of the Presidents cabinent is help the President in these ways.
What is to advise President on various policies as defense, education, and/or treasury?
This constitutional power allows a president to reject a bill passed by Congress, though it can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
What is the veto?
In this role, the President acts as the "CEO" of the federal government, overseeing the 15 executive departments and millions of federal employees.
What is Chief Executive?
This branch can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Congress can limit executive orders by passing new laws or controlling this government resource.
What is funding/the budget?
This person becomes President if both the President and Vice President can no longer serve.
What is Speaker of the House?
While the president can negotiate these formal international agreements, they require a two-thirds ratification vote in the Senate.
What are treaties?
When the President host a state dinner for a visiting monarch or throws the first pitch at a baseball game, they are acting in this ceremonial capacity.
What is Chief of State?
Congress can remove a president from office through this process.
What is impeachment?
This branch can declare an executive order unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
An executive order.
What is an order issued by the President to executive Branch that has the force of law?
This constitutional clause requires the president to ensure that federal laws are faithfully executed, serving as the basis for executive orders.
What is the Take Care Clause?
The President fulfills this role annually by giving the State of the Union address, where they outline thier policy goals for the coming year.
What is Chief Legislator?
The Senate must approve these presidential choices for major government positions and judges.
What are appointments/confirmations?
Executive orders mainly help the president manage this branch of government.
What is the Executive Branch?
Acticle ll of the Constitution gives this power to the President.
What is serving as Commander in Chief, making treaties, and appointing federal officers?
The president utilizes this specific constitutional power to fill federal vacancies during a congressional recess without immediate Senate confirmation.
What is a recess appointment?
The President acts as this when managing the massive federal bureaucracy, directing over 2 million civilian employees.
What is Cheif Administrator?
The president can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation as an executive order during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?