President is final authority over all military matters
Commander in Chief
100
-Responsible for making treaties with other countries with Senate approval
-Meets with foreign leaders
-Responsible for appointing ambassadors with Senate approval
Chief Diplomat
200
______________ allows members of Congress to transmit mail matter under their signature without postage
franking
200
What are the are the presidential powers we can find in the Constitution itself, mainly in Article II called?
Formal powers
200
Supports party members in election campaigns and
helps unify the party
Political party leader
200
-Serves as President of the Senate (only Constitutional duty)
-Taking part in Presidential Cabinet meeting
-Helping with Diplomatic relations with other countries
-Advising and helping President make important decisions
Vice President
300
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
gerrymandering
300
What has happened to Presidential power over the course of the last 200+ years?
it has expanded
300
Proposes legislation
Approves or vetoes legislation
Legislative leader
300
An official representative of a country’s government
Ambassador
400
What determines the number of congressional districts a state will be broken up into?
population
400
Formal qualifications for being the president are:
35 years old
natural born citizen
resident in the U.S. for 14 years
400
Role is symbolic – President is representing people from all 50 states
Gives a human face to American govt.
Chief of state
400
-Appoints judges to Federal Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court
-Can issue pardons
Judicial leader
500
How long are Representatives in office?
How long are Senators in office?
2 years
6 years
500
Which amendment limited the president to two terms?
22nd Amendment
500
-Carries out the nation’s laws
-Issues Executive Orders (rule or command the President issues that has the force of law; usually during time of crisis)
-Appoints cabinet members, ambassadors, judges
Chief Executive
500
Troops must be brought home after 60 days unless Congress declares war, or gives approval for troops to stay