Prez Roles
What role is symbolic and inspirational leader of the US.
Chief of State
Although the chief of state has 0 powers, what is one way that the state of state can be assessed?
Approval ratings
How many electoral votes does Kansas have?
What does it mean to veto something
Deny the bill
How many terms can a president be elected to?
2
What role is the main decision maker and compass of our foreign policy.
Chief Diplomat
What is one of the powers of the commander-in-chief?
Military strategy, emergency spending powers, move quickly (can send troops)
How many votes do you need to win the presidency
270
What does it mean to pardon someone?
To remove a sentence for a person, basically (get out of jail free card)
Who are the top 3 people in the presidential line of succession? (In order!)
Vp - Speaker of the house - President Pro Tempore
What role is shaping policy and pushing for or denying laws.
Chief legislator
Name 1 of the chief legislator's powers
Propose laws, veto, executive privilege
When do presidential elections happen?
What does it mean to allow amnesty for a group of people?
Allows a group of people to be excuse from a sentence (Ex. illegal immigrants)
How is power transferred in the USA?
Peaceful, through elections
Who is the head general and commander of armed forces.
Name of the powers of the chief diplomat
recognize or refuse other governments and propose treaties
How many electoral votes are there overall in the elections
538
What is an approval rating?
A poll that shows how well the president is doing based on the American citizens
What are the 3 qualifications to be president?
2. Must be 35
3. lived in the USA for 14 years
What role is the “boss” of millions of gov workers and head of Branch.
Chief executive
Name 1 power from the role of chief executive
Appoint/remove people, grant pardons, grant amnesty
What are the American people actually voting for in the Electoral College?
To persuade their electors to vote for their preferred candidate
What did the War Powers Act do?
Limited the amount of troops that the president can send and can only allow troops to be in area for 60 days.
Why didn’t the Framers of the Constitution want the people voting directly?
Did not want the excitable mass to dictate the outcome. (Wanted smaller states to have a voice.)