Presidential Qualifications
What is the minimum age one must be to be president?
35
First in the order of succession is whom?
Name the Vice President for an extra 50 points
The Vice President
JD Vance
Define the clemency power in which the present lessens a criminal sentence
Commutation
What is the Presidents Salary
Who sets this amount? (Extra 50 points)
$400,000
Congress sets this amount
Chief of state, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief Party, Chief Citizen
Candidates must have political experience in order to be president
False
False
Who is second in the line of succession?
Include their name for an additional 50 points
Mike Johnson
Postponement of a criminal sentence is called
Reprieve
The name of the Presidents Plane called?
Name the VP's plane for an additional 50 points
Air Force one- President
Air Force two- VP
Who picks the presidents cabinet?
Name a department in the presidents cabinet for an additional 50 points
The President
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — 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, as well as the Attorney General
In order to become president of the United States a candidate needs how many Electoral College votes to win?
270
Who is third in line in the order of succession?
Include their name for an additional fifty points
Senate Pro Tempore Leader
Chuck Grassley
A presidential pardon is
Legal forgiveness of a crime
What is the name of the President's retreat?
What state is it in for an additional 50 points?
What was the name of the camp prior to its current name for an additional 100 points?
Camp David
Maryland
Shangri-La
What is the name of the group that determines who wins the presidency?
The Electoral College
In order to be president you must be a citizen for how many years?
14
Who is fourth in the line of succession
Include their name for an additional 50 points
Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
What is the presidential power of amnesty
Amnesty
What is the name of the presidents security team?
The Secret Service
What president hosted "fireside chats"
What device were these hosted through? (Additional 50 points)
FDR
Radio
What President received all of the electoral votes?
George Washington
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
What are the names of the presidents legislative and judicial powers?
Clemency Powers
Where does the Vice President live?
United States Naval Observatory
What is the difference between spoils vs. Merit system
Higher level bureaucracy is often appointed based on the spoils system
Lower level based on merit – civil service