Executive Basics
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the nation's laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
A person who was a U.S. citizen at birth.
What is a Natural-Born Citizen?
This amendment says a President can only be elected twice.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
The system used to officially choose the president.
What is the electoral college?
The President's role as leader of the military.
What is Commander in Chief?
This person is the head of the executive branch.
Who is the President?
Constitutional requirements needed to become President.
What are Formal Qualifications?
This amendment explains what happens if a President cannot do their job.
What is the 25th Amendment?
A person who casts a vote in the Electoral College.
What is an Elector?
The President's role of making sure laws are enforced.
What is Chief Executive?
This official takes over if the President cannot serve.
Who is the Vice President?
Personal qualities voters look for that are not required by the Constitution.
What are Informal Qualifications?
This amendment separates the votes for President and Vice President.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Votes made directly by regular citizens.
What is the Popular Vote?
The President's role when dealing with other countries.
What is Chief Diplomat?
A four-year period that the President is allowed to serve is called this.
What is a Term of Office?
When a government position is temporarily unoccupied.
What is a Vacancy?
This amendment says presidential terms begin on January 20.
What is the 20th Amendment?
When a President and Vice President run together.
What is a Joint Ticket?
The President's role as a symbol of the United States.
What is Chief of State?
This is the legal process that determines who takes over when the President cannot serve.
What is Presidential Succession?
Unable to perform official duties because of illness or injury.
What is Incapacitated?
A change made to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
Getting more than half of all the votes.
What is a Majority?
The President's role as the leader of their political party.
What is Party Leader?