Constitution
The Vice President is the official leader of the Senate. This is his only job in the Senate.
Casting a tie-breaking vote
This is the main job of the executive branch.
Enforce laws.
This is how Congress overrides a presidential veto.
2/3 vote of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
This is the group of 15 departments that advise the president.
Cabinet.
This is the indirect method by which Americans elect the President and the Vice President.
Electoral College
This amendment describes what happens if a president dies or becomes unable perform his/her presidential duties.
What is the 25th Amendment?
These terms describe the process by which the president makes a deal with the leader of another country without the Senate's approveal
Executive Agreement
Name two ways in which the Senate checks the president's power.
1. A simple majority of the Senate must confirm presidential appointments. 2. 2/3 of the Senate must ratify treaties.
This cabinet level department is led by the Attorney General.
The Department of Justice
This law states that the President must notify Congress in writing within 48 hours of sending troops into hostilities. Without congressional approval, the president must order troops to return to the United States within 60 days.
War Powers Act
These are the 3 qualifications that a person must meet to be the President of the United States.
1. Natural born citizen, 2. At least 35 years old, and 3. Lived in the United States for 14 years.
This term describes the president's power to forgive someone for a crime.
Pardon
Terms that describe the situation in which a president does nothing to a bill that Congress has sent to him for 10 days. If Congress is not in session this essentially kills the bill.
Pocket veto
This cabinet level department was created in response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
The Department of Homeland Security.
This type of veto has been struck down by the courts. If allowed, it would mean that the president could cancel specific parts of a bill.
Line-item veto
This constitutional amendment limits a president's time in office to 2 terms or 10 years.
22nd Amendment
This is a rule or command by the president that has the force of law. This rule or command does not need congressional approval, but it can be challenged in court.
Executive Order
These are the two steps in the presidential impeachment process.
1. The House must vote to impeach with a simple majority (more than 50%) 2. The Senate conducts the trial and can convict an official if more than 2/3 of the Senate agrees.
This cabinet level department helps the president with foreign policy issues. (Not the DoD)
Department of State
Two words used to describe the president's role in enforcing the law.
This amendment to the Constitution gave Washington, D.C. 3 electoral votes.
23rd Amendment
Name the role of the president - The president just deployed troops to Afghanistan to respond to the bombing of an American military outpost.
Commander-in-chief
In this Supreme Court case the Court decided that the President does have the right to executive privilege, but that right is not absolute. The President is not above the law.
Nixon v United States
The Office of ______ and ______ helps the president make plans for revenues and expenditures and provides him with economic forecasts.
Management and Budget
These two terms describe the situation that exists when the President is a member of one political party and one or both houses of Congress are members of a different political party.
Divided government