Roles of the President
Formal Characteristics of the President
Powers of the President
President's Administration
Potpourri
100
As leader of the U.S. military forces, the president plays this role.
What is commander in chief
100

What is the minimage age requirement for the president?

35

100
This allows a president to cancel a proposed bill.
What is a veto?
100
This is the top members of each of the military branches.
What is Joint Chiefs of Staff
100

He was the youngest president elected to office (was eventually assassinated).

Who is JFK

200
In this role, the president engages in diplomacy.
What is foreign policy leader?
200

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

14

200
This releases a convicted person from having to fulfill a sentence
What is a pardon
200
This department manages the money.
What is the department of the treasury
200

Name 3 presidents whose terms ended early.

Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy (assassinated)

W.H. Harrison, Taylor, Harding, FDR (died in office)

Nixon (resigned) ; Wilson (incapacitated from 1919-1921!)

300
In this role, the president carries out the laws passed by Congress.
What is chief executive?
300

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

2

300

The FAA, FCC, FDIC, and ATF are types of these.

What is a regulatory agency?

300

This department's focus is foreign policy. 

What is the Department of State?

300

The 25th Amendment established that, after the VP, this person is next in line to become President.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

400

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

What is chief legislator?

400

What is maximum number of years a president can serve?

10 (8 + 2)

400

Rewarding people with government positions based on merit is called...

What is the civil service system?

400
There are 16 official positions in this group that advises the President.
What is the cabinet
400

He is the only president to serve as President and a Supreme Court justice.

Who is William Howard Taft?

500

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

What is chief of state?

500
He served the most terms in office as president.
Who is FDR?
500
This is a formal rule or regulation of the president.
What is Executive Order?
500
This department is the newest one.
What is Department of Homeland Security?
500

Rewarding supporters with jobs in the executive branch is known as...

What is patronage or the "spoils system"?

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