Presidential Powers
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military?
Who is The President?
Which department oversees the nation’s schools?
What is the Department of Education?
Who can override a presidential veto?
Congress
Which agency regulates food and drugs?
FDA
Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln was 6 feet, 4 inches
What is the presidential power to reject legislation called?
What is veto?
Which department protects citizens from federal crimes?
What is the Department of Justice?
Who can impeach the President?
House of Representatives or Senate
Which agency manages national parks?
National Park Service / Department of Interior
Who was the shortest president?
James Madison was 5 feet 4 inches
What is the presidential power to grant clemency for federal crimes called?
What is parsdon?
Which department handles the nation’s finances?
What is Department of Treasury?
Name one way the Supreme Court can check presidential power.
Supreme Court can declare executive actions unconstitutional
Which department oversees road construction and safety?
Department of Transportation
This president once killed a man in a duel.
Andrew Jackson
This is the group of high-ranking government officials, usually the heads of different departments, who advise the head of the executive branch and help set policy called?
Which agency protects the environment?
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
How can Congress check executive orders?
Congress can pass a law to counteract or refuse funding; Courts can rule orders unconstitutional
Which department responds to disasters and emergencies?
FEMA / Department of Homeland Security
He was the only president to be elected to three terms.
FDR
This is an annual message from the President to Congress, mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
What is the State of the Union?
Which department supports farmers and regulates food supply?
Department of Agriculture
What is judicial review and who uses it to check the President?
Judicial review: Courts can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Which agency enforces workplace safety standards?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
He was a star football player at the University of Michigan and turned down offers from both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
Gerald Ford