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What is the main duty?
To enforce laws
Explain the primary election system
To select candidates to run for public office
Why has the executive branch grown?
Adoption of the Constitution
How many people work in the executive branch
More than 4 million Americans
When is the president inaugurated
January 20
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
The president
What is the line of succession for the president?
vice President, Speaker of the House, pro temper of the Senate, Secretary of State
What did the executive branch create?
It added a system of checks and balances into the constitution
how dose the executive branch check other branches
congress authority through the power to veto
Who acts as the judge at the impeachment trial of the president
Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is second in command?
The vice president
What are the 15 federal cabinet positions?
The vice president, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs
Is the executive branch the largest branch?
Yes
What was the purpose of the electoral college
to Keep the common people from making mistakes when voting and accidentally choosing a poor leader
I ordered for an official to be convicted What fraction of the senate needs to be convicted
two/third
How dose the electoral college work?
The number of electors each state gets is equal to its total amount of senators and representatives in congress
What are the qualifications to be leader of the branch?
35 years or older, natural born citizen, must live in the US for at least 14 years
When was the Executive Branch established?
1939
Who chooses the president in a tie
House of Reps
Who were the only two presidents to have God during the entire impeachment process
Andrew Johnson in 1867 and Richard Nixon in 1974
how many electoral votes does Illinois have?
20
How long is the term in the office?
8 years
Who created the executive branch
Franklin D. Rooevelt
When is the President elected
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
At what point during the impeachment process did President Nixon resign? when?After
How long after the House of Representatives prepared several charges against him resigned 1974