Vocab
A group of people with broad, shared political interests is called...
Political Party
Name an example of a third part
Independent, Green Party, etc.
What are two characteristics most presidents have had?
White, male, college-educated, lawyers, from states with large populations
True or false: The president has the power to forgive a criminal and to free the criminal from jail.
True
An official representative of a country’s government is a(n) ______________.
Ambassador
True or false: You must belong to a political party in order to vote in the United States.
False
How is it possible for a president to win the popular vote, but not the election?
Presidents gain electoral votes from each state, which uses as "winner-takes-all method" to determine where those votes go. This does not always align with the amount of votes the candidate actually got from the state.
Name two powers of the president.
Can deploy troops, pardon criminals, veto or sign laws, make executive orders, appoint ambassadors, etc.
A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
Cabinet members
What was the first political party in the United States?
Federalist
Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice-president?
Speaker of the House
1)What power does the president have as commander-in-chief?
2)What can the president NOT do?
1) The president can deploy troops
2) The president cannot declare war
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called...
Executive Order
Name two differences between Democrats and Republicans.
Democrats tend to be elected in the north, Republicans in the south.
Democrats tend to favor more government intervention, Republicans favor less
Limits presidents to only two terms in office (each term is 4 years)
What is the president's main job?
To carry out the law
The role played by the party that loses the general election to make sure that members of the winning party does not abuse their power.
Watchdog
How does a candidate who is not a Democrat or a Republican get his or her name on the ballot for a general election?
Submit a petition with signatures from voters
What are the 3 constitutional requirements for being president?
at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years
How can the president help the nation's economy?
Make budget decisions and economic policy