President 1
President's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
Veto
A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
Pardon
a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
Cabinet
How does a state get the # of Electoral Votes
House Reps + Senators = Electoral College
Basic Fundamental job of the Executive Branch
Enforce the Laws
term for the president as commander of the nation's armed forces
Commander in Chief
When the President Appoints someone to his Cabinet, it must be approved by?
Senate
Helps the President with day to day operations
White House Staff
Number of Electoral Votes a president needs for election
270
Local government chief executive
Mayor
The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation.
State of the Union Address
A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
Impeachment
What is the EOP
Executive Office of the President - 1800 employees with agencies that help advise the president
What is a Faithless Elector
Elector who does not vote for the candidate they promised to vote for
Vice President's job in the Senate
Tie Breaking Vote, Runs the Senate but is not usually there
How old must you be to run for President
35
Where does the process of Impeachment Start
The House
How many departments are in the Presidents Cabinet
15
Explain a proportional electoral college system
-elects multiple representatives in each district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them
an Independant Agency
3rd in the line of Succession to the Presidency
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
2 in the line of succession to the President
Speaker of the House
Number of original departments in the first presidents's cabinet
4 (Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney General)
Why was the Electoral College originally created
Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, some wanted citizens to decide the president, others wanted Congress to decide.
Who in next in line of Succession after the Governor
Lieutenant Governor