Executive Branch Jeopardy!

Roles of the President

100

As leader of the U.S. military forces, the president plays this role.

Commander in Chief

200

In this role, the president engages in diplomacy.

Chief Diplomat or Foreign Policy Leader

300

In this role, the president carries out the laws passed by Congress.

Chief Executive

400

In this role, the president is required to deliver the State of the Union address.

Legislative Leader

500

The president plays the role as symbolic figure head of the U.S.

Head of State

Formal Characteristics of the President

100

35

What is the minimage age requirement for the president?

200

14

What is minimum number of years a president must live in the U.S?

300

2

What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?

400

What is the maximum number of years a president can serve?

2 terms = 8 years + 2 years = 10

500

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to 4 terms and as a result, this led to which Amendment that limited a presidents term to 2?

22nd Amendment.

Powers of the President

100

This allows a president to cancel a proposed bill.

Veto

200

This releases a convicted person from having to fulfill a sentence

Pardon

300

This postpones the carrying out of a criminal sentence

Reprieve

400

This is the power to nominate people for important positions.

Presidential Appointments

500

This is a formal rule or regulation of the president.

Executive Order

President's Administration

100

This position helps the president with foreign policy.

Secretary of State

200

This department manages the money.

Department of the Treasury

300

This department's focus is on the safety or highways, plane and train travel, and boats.

Department of Transportation

400

There are 15 official positions in this group that advises the President.

cabinet

500

This department is the newest one.

Department of Homeland Security?

Miscellaneous

100

This chamber has to approve Presidential Appointments before they are official.

Senate

200

Congress can override a presidential veto with how many votes?

2/3 from both the House of Representatives and Senate.

300

What positions can the president appoint?

Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, and heads of departments.

400

What must the president do before taking the office of president?

Take an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and to execute the laws.

500

Who is next in line to become President if something happens to the President and Vice President?

Speaker of the House from the House of Representatives.