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
3rd in the line of Succession to the Presidency
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
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
The most common previous profession of presidents is
a Lawyer
Name two Presidents who have been impeached
Number of original departments in the first presidents's cabinet
4 (Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney General)
Name an Election where the President won without winning the popular vote
2016 Trump Clinton
2000 Bush Gore
1888 Harrison Cleveland
1876 Hayes Tilden
The newest department of the Presidential Cabinet created in 2002
Homeland Security