Roles of the Executive
The acknowledged leader of the political party that supports candidates and promotes party ideologies
Who is Chief of Party
Formulates military policies and maintaining American military forces. It is headquartered in the Pentagon
Who is the Department of Defense
Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
The largest source of federal revenue
What is an income tax
Number of Electoral College votes required to win the Presidency
What is 270
The role of the president influencing the making of laws
Who is Chief Legislator
Provides funding and guidelines for elementary and secondary education, helps provide funding for higher education through college assistance programs
Who is the Department of Education
The person who casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Who is the Vice-President
Areas in the federal budget where spending can be increased or decreased
What is discretionary expenditure
Limits the president to two terms or 10 years
What is the 22nd amendment
Decides how the laws of the US are to be enforced and choosing officials and advisors to help run the Executive Branch
Who is Chief Executive
The cabinet department created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to coordinate domestic security efforts to minimize terrorist threats or incidents in the US
Who is the Cabinet of Homeland Security
President's power to kill a bill, if Congress is NOT in session, by not signing it for 10 days
What is a pocket veto
Expenses that are not optional; must be paid (about 60% of the national budget)
What is mandatory expenditure
Who can casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Who is the Vice President
The representative of the nation, working for the public interest to support and take action to reassure the public in difficult situations
Who is Chief Citizen
Federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including FBI, Civil Rights Division, Antitrust Division, Drug Enforcement Administration)
Who is the Department of Justice
A check on the executive by the legislative branch
overriding a veto by 2/3
Name two mandatory expenditures
What is Social security, Interest on the debt, Medicare/Medicaid
If no candidate for presidents gets a majority of electoral votes (270), the president is chosen by
The ceremonial head of government
Who is Chief of State
Collects revenue through taxation, borrows money from foreign nations, allocates funds, helps the President develop a budget, and prints money
Who is the Department of Treasury
What can the president NOT do when Congresses passes a bill and send it to the president
What is a line item veto
After the President has proposed the Federal budget, the next step in the process of adopting the budget is to submit it to the
What is Congress
What is the order of the Presidential succession
VP, Speaker of the House, Pro-Tempore, Secretary of State