Key Vocab
This term refers to a government official's forgiveness of a crime, often granted to a group of individuals.
What is amnesty?
The president's role as head of the armed forces of the United States.
What is the Commander in Chief?
The first U.S. president to resign from office.
Who is Richard Nixon?
The official date of a U.S. presidential inauguration.
What is January 20th?
_________ involves a secret ballot, while a _________ is a public meeting of voters.
What are a primary...and a caucus (in that order).
The body responsible for protecting the president and other high-level officials.
the Secret Service
The process of removing a president from office if found guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
What is impeachment?
This president was assassinated in 1963 while riding in a motorcade.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The number of years in a typical presidential term, as set by the U.S. Constitution.
What is four years?
_____________ presides over the Senate, while the __________ serves as the head of state and government.
What are the Vice President...and the President (in that order)?
This phrase means benefiting from someone else's success, often used in a political context.
The constitutional amendment that sets the procedure for replacing a president in case of incapacity or death.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The current governor of Indiana.
Who is Eric Holcomb?
The amendment that limits the president to two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
__________ powers are outlined in the Constitution, while __________ powers include using the bully pulpit and executive agreements.
What are expressed / formal powers...and informal / implied powers (in that order)?
A type of veto that allows the president to reject specific provisions of a bill without rejecting the whole bill.
What is the line-item veto?
The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
This president signed the Emancipation Proclamation and was assassinated in 1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the collective term for the heads of the 15 executive departments who advise the president.
What is the Cabinet?
What are the White House chief of staff...and the White House Press Secretary (in that order)?
This refers to the president's ability to influence the public and set the agenda through their position.
What is the bully pulpit?
This is a speech given by the president each year to update Congress and the public on national issues.
What is the State of the Union Address?
The vice president who assumed office after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in 1945.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
The agency responsible for regulating and enforcing laws related to environmental protection in the U.S.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
This amendment limits presidential service to 2 terms; and this amendment outlines succession of presidential power.
What are the 22nd...and 25th (in that order)?