It's a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment.
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What is the Cabinet for?
It's where the secretaries and advisors gather to hold audience with the President.
100
When does the Vice President become president?
If the President dies, is removed from office, falls seriously ill, or resigns.
200
$400,000.What is the salary the President gets per year?
$400,000.
200
What gives the president the power to appoint judges to the Supreme Court and other federal courts?
The Constitution.
200
What are electors?
They vote for one of the major candidates.
200
When is the president elected?
Every 4 years.
200
How many cabinet members are appointed by the president after he is elected to run the government's executive departments?
15.
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What are 2 rules to becoming the president?
The person must be 35 years old, and be a native-born American citizen.
300
Does the president have the power to make war?
Yes.
300
What is an amnesty?
A pardon toward a group of people.
300
How many Cabinet-level executive departments are there?
15.
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What does the Constitution say that the Vice President should assume?
That the "powers and duties" of the presidency.
400
What does the President have the power to do?
The president has the power to veto, pardon criminals, appoint ambassadors and federal judges.
400
What else does the Constitution make the commander of?
Commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States.
400
What is a foreign policy?
A nation's plan for dealing with other nation's.
400
Who is one of the most powerful of the presidential advisors?
The chief or staff.
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What does Article 1 state about the Vice President?
It states that the Vice President shall preside over the Senate and vote in that body in case of a tie.
500
What is the Presidential Oath of Office?
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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Who has the final authority to determine whether a law is constitutional?
The Supreme Court.
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What are political appointees?
People whom the president has chosen because they have proven the executive ability or were important supporters of the president election campaign.
500
What powers do the Executive Branch have?
The Executive Branch has the power to bestow pardons and clemency which is taken from the British Monarchy.
500
Who was the only Vice President to take his oath outside the United States?