Informal Powers
What is the difference between formal and informal powers of the president?
Formal powers come directly from the Constitution, while informal powers do not
Which article in the Constitution lays out the powers of the Executive Branch?
Article II
Which states has the most electoral college votes?
California
Who was the first president to move the military without congressional approval. Hint: Pirates
Thomas Jefferson
Who is currently the Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
What right does executive privilege give the president?
Secrecy
What is the term for the president being the civilian head of the military?
Commander in Chief
How many electoral college votes are required for a candidate to win an election?
270
Which president did we look at in class that critics called a king
President Jackson
In the line of succession, who would take over next AFTER the Vice President?
The Speaker of the House
How can the president provide legislative oversight?
Veto bills
Although the President is given the right to appoint judges, they have to be confirmed by who?
The Senate
If no candidate receives a majority in the electoral college, how is a president determined?
By the House of Representatives
Which President issued more than 3,000 executive orders?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
When can the Vice President vote in the Senate?
When there is a 50-50 tie
What does Bully pulpit mean?
Using one's platform to advocate a certain agenda
What is the main job of the President?
Enforce laws
Which two states do NOT practice the Winner-Take-All electoral system?
Maine and Nebraska
During the Civil War, what civil liberty did President Lincoln suspend?
Habeas Corpus
Which amendment made it so that presidential and vice presidential candidates run separately?
12th Amendment
How many cabinet departments are there currently?
15
What is the main economic role of the president?
To propose the federal budget
List 1 pro and 1 con of the Electoral College?
Pros: Clear winner, representation from all states, protects voices of the minority, etc.
Cons: Too much power to swing states, people feel as if vote doesn't matter, E.C. is not democratic, etc.
What were two precedents that President Washington set during his presidency?
Farewell Address, two presidential terms, or established cabinets
If the president is living and the vice president needs to be replaced, who would appoint the new Vice President?
The president