Executive Power
Electoral College
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch
100
President refuses to sign a bill into law
What is veto
100
This is a group of people who vote for the President directly, while the American public votes indirectly
What is the electoral college
100
The primary function of the Legislative Branch
What is make the laws
100
This person presides over the House of Representatives
What is the Speaker of the House
200
president can write and sign this with other countries: must be approved by Congress
What is a treaty
200
The people in the Electoral College who vote are called
What is electors
200
These are the two houses of the Congress or legislative branch
What are the Senate and the House of Representaves
200
If the U.S. were to get attacked, the Congress or legislative branch has the power to do this.
What is declare war
300
president can get someone out of prison for a federal crime
What is pardon and clemency
300
number of electoral votes to win the Presidency
What is 270
300
This is the term of office for a Senator and a House of Representative
What is Six years and two years
300
When tehPresident appoints a judge, ambassador, or cabinet member the Senate does this
What is approve it
400
President is this concerning the military
What is Commander-in-Chief
400
This is the total number of votes counted up by each state but is not used to determine the winner of the presidency
What is the popular vote
400
These are the qualifications to be a Senator and a House of Representative
What is 30 years old, lived here nine years, and live in state they represent for a Senator What is 25 years old, live here seven years and live in the state they represent for House of Representatives
400
A President vetos a law, the Congress can do this
What is override the veto by 2/3 vote
500
President gives these once a year; a speech
What is State of the Union Address
500
This is the way in which they determine how many electoral votes a state house
What is the number of Senators and House of Representatives
500
This person presides over the Senate; can cast a vote to break a tie
What is the Vice President
500
If the President or someone else does something illegal, the House of Representatives does this, while the Senate does this
What is impeaches and tries
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