Executive Branch Review

Presidents

100

The first president

George Washington

200

Name this president who got shot. Or maybe his head just did that.

JFK

300

Some would say hes orange

Trump

400

Watergate President

Nixon

500

This president did not have sexual relations with that woman

Bill Clinton

Responsibilities

100

The president can choose whether to pass a law or not. If he decides it shouldn't be passed, what does he do?

Veto

200

The president has this title. He has it because he controls the US Armed Forces.

Commander in Chief

300

The president ________ judges

Appoints

400

The president has to enact this type of policy, which involves meeting with other nations.

Foreign Policy

500

The president can effectively instantly create a law by issuing an

Executive order

Checks/Balances

100

Congress can do what to a vetoed bill?

Override/Overrule

200

Congress controls funding for what actions the president takes?

Executive actions

300

The senate can do what to the president, removing them from office?

Impeach

400

The judiciary branch can declare executive orders ________________, effectively shutting them down.

Unconstitutional

500

Congress must ratify ________ with foreign nations.

Treaties

Trivia

100

This president was shot, but kept talking.

Teddy Roosevelt

200

This president was known for being born in a log cabin, but was not born in Illinois.

Lincoln

300

Although he didn't lead the country through the bulk of WW2, he did end it with a bang.

Truman

400

This president was assassinated, but this is overshadowed by the other assassinations that most people know.

Garfield

500

Which president (may have) kept an alligator?

John Adams