Presidential Powers
The term Commander in Chief refers to this power of the President
What is control over the military?
This person is the first in line for succession, and breaks ties in the senate
Who is the Vice President?
This was America's first president
Who is George Washington?
A president's term only lasts this long
What is 4 years
This is America's current president
Who is Donald J Trump
The term "execute" in executive means the President does this with the laws
What is "enforces them"?
This is a term invented by President Teddy Roosevelt to describe the best place in the country to give a speech
What is the Bully Pulpit?
What is the Whisky Rebellion?
According to the 22nd amendment, the President is limited to this many terms
What is 2 terms?
This is America's current Vice President
The constitution gives the president this power, which they can only do in response to federal crimes
What is the pardon power?
This is made up of the President's trusted advisors, who are in charge of the different departments of the government
What is the cabinet?
By stepping down from the presidency, George Washington created this example for others
What is a two term limit?
If the House and the Senate vote, they can do this to remove the President
What is impeach and remove?
As a member of the Cabinet, Peter Hegseth is the Secretary of this department
What is the Defense Department?
What is impeachment?
This person is 2nd in the line of succession for the Presidency
What is the Speaker of the House?
This executive order from Lincoln demanded the freedom of all slaves in captured southern territory during the civil war
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
According to the 25th amendment, the president can be deemed unfit by a unanimous vote of the _________
What is the cabinet?
This is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is 2nd in line for the Presidency
Who is Speaker Mike Johnson?
This demand from the president can shapes the way the executive enforces laws, and can be overturned by the next president
What is the Executive Order?
The President's legal authority comes from this part of the constitution
What is article 2 of the Constitution?
This executive order was created by President Barrack Obama to shield juvenile immigrants without documentation from being deported
What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?
In a vote for impeachment, there needs to be a bare majority from the house to impeach and a _________ majority from the Senate to remove
What is 2/3rds?
President Trump uses executive orders to levy this kind of tax on purchases from other countries
What are tariffs?