The Presidency
Powers and Roles
Executive Dept. and the Cabinet
Ind Agencies and Reg Commissions (ish)
Miscellaneous
100
This is the president’s home AND the place the president and the 1st family go for relaxation AND the private plan s/he uses.
What is the White House, Camp David, and Air Force One
100
Define foreign policy.
What is it describes our government’s plan for interacting with foreign nations.
100
How many executive departments are there?
What is 15
100
What are Regulatory Commissions?
What is they are independent agencies that have the powers to make rules and punish violators.
100
When the president vetoes a bill that was passed by Congress s/he is acting in his/her role as:
What is Legislative Leader
200
Because of the 25th amendment if the the VP becomes president who then nominates a new vice president?
Who is the new president
200
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
Who is the President
200
The president’s cabinet consists of who?
What is the heads of all the executive departments
200
The federal bureaucracy consists of what?
What are all the departments of the executive branch and agencies
200
The art of interacting with foreign governments is called what?
What is diplomacy; international relations; foreign affairs.
300
Explain what the 20th amendment does AND the 22nd amendment.
What is the 20th amendment moves the Inauguration Day to the 20th day in January.The 22nd amendment set a 2 term limit to the presidency.
300
This speech is given by the president once every year.
What is the State of the Union Address
300
Why was the Department of Homeland Security created?
What is it was established to protect the nation against terrorist attacks; it was created after 9/11.
300
What does it take for Congress to override a presidential veto?
What is ⅔ majority vote in both houses of Congress.
300
Give an example of when the president is acting as Head of State.
What is throwing out the first pitch, pardoning a turkey, the Easter egg hunt
400
Who has the power to declare war in the United States?
Who is Congress
400
The President has the power to give reprieves, pardons, and commuting sentences, what are they?
What is Reprieve- this is when a president postpones the carrying out of a person’s sentence Pardon- This is when a president forgives and/or eliminates a person’s punishment Commuting- This is when a president reduces a convicted person’s sentence
400
What is the title of the person who heads the Department of Justice?
Who is the Attorney General
400
When the president the US campaigns on behalf of senators and representatives of her/his party s/he is acting out her/his role of:
What is Political Party Leader
400
List three presidents of that have died in office.
What is Lincoln, JFK, FDR, McKinley, Wm Henry, Harrison, Zach Taylor, Garfield, Harding
500
What are the 3 qualifications that the President of the USA must meet?
What is Native-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a US resident for 14 years
500
List 4 roles of the President of the USA
What is Head of State; Legislative Leader; Commander-in-Chief; Foreign Policy Leader; Chief of the Executive Branch; Economic Leader; Political Party Leader
500
List 6 of the executive departments
What is Ag; Defense; Energy; Homeland Security; Interior; Labor; Transportation; VA; Commerce; Education; Justice; State; Treasury; HUD; Health and Human Services
500
If both the president and the vice president dies who becomes president?
Who is Speaker of the House
500
Name the two presidents that have been impeached
What is Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
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