Roles of the President
When the President determines Congress' agenda, or bills will be passed, he or she is carrying out the role of
Chief Legislator
what are all of the departments and agencies within the executive branch?
The federal bureaucracy
Which amendment established the order of succession to the presidency?
25th
What is the role of the presidents cabinet?
Influence the president’s decisions on matters related to their departments’ areas of interest.
Who is the President and Vice President of the U.S.
Donald Trump
JD Vance
When the President directs the nation's armed forces, he is playing which role?
Commander-in-Chief
what are organizations that make rules for businesses and industries that affect the public interest?
Regulatory Commissions
Which amendment limits the presidential terms to two?
22nd
What are the heads of the 15 executive departments referred to as, with the exception of the Attorney General?
Secretaries
What are the constitutional qualifications to be the president?
1. a candidate must be a natural-born citizen
2. at least 35 years old
3. a resident of the United States for 14 years
The title given to the President as the main architect of American foreign policy is
Chief Diplomat
What are independent agencies that directly serve the public, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the United States Postal Service?
Government Corporations
Which amendment states that the terms of the President and Vice President end on January 20th at noon and the new president takes office?
20th
What department does the Attorney General head?
The Department of Justice
An __________ is a personal representative appointed by the President to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy.
ambassador
When the President carries out the law through the use of executive actions, he or she is carrying out the role of
Chief Executive
what are agencies that provide services directly for the executive branch?
Independent Agencies
which amendment provides for the election of the President and Vice President by the Electoral College? Also, that the president and the vice president run as a team.
12th
What are some things that the president must consider when selecting cabinet members? Please give at least 3 examples for points.
whether members’ backgrounds suit their cabinet posts, whether they bring geographical balance to the cabinet, whether they satisfy interest groups, whether they have high-level administrative skills, and whether they include ethnic and racial minorities and women.
What is all the actions and stands that a nation takes in its relations with other nations?
Foreign Policy
In which role does the President act as a symbol of the American people?
Head of State
What organizations are organized much like the Cabinet departments but are not part of the President’s Cabinet and are given extremely important public tasks to perform, such as NASA?
Executive Agencies
Which amendment spells out what happens if the vice presidency is vacant?
25th
Which cabinet members make up the inner cabinet? Who is the highest ranking cabinet member?
The secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury, plus the Attorney General
Secretary of State
How is the electoral college comprised? How many electors are there? How many are needed to win an election?
The electoral college is comprised of electors from each state. Each state has as many electors as the number of House of Representative members plus Senators representing that state. There are 538 electors. 270 votes are needed to win the race.