Qualifications of the President
How long is one presidential term?
4 years
What does being the Offical Party Leader mean?
They are the leader of their political party and helps makes decision
What are the Presidents Military Powers?
They can take military action without a formal declaration of war
Who is in the cabinet?
group of department heads
What does pardon mean?
the release someone of their sentence
What is the minimum age the president has to be?
35 years old.
What does being the Foreign Policy leader mean?
- responsible for diplomacy and relationships with other countries
- they can make treaties and agreements with other countries
What are the presidents Diplomatic powers?
- can make treaties with foregin governments
- can formally recognize the legitimacy of a foreign government
- make executive agreements
What does EOP stand for?
Executive Office of the President
How many years does the president have to live in the US?
14
How many terms can a President serve in office?
2 terms, a total of 10 years MAX
What does being Chief Executive mean?
They are the leader of the Executive branch, they decide how laws are enforced
What are the presidents Legislative powers?
-They can Veto a bill passed by congress
What are the duties of the VP?
- cast tie breaking votes in the Senate
- first in line to replace the president
What does executive privilege mean?
the privilege of the president to refuse to give information to congress or the court.
What kind of citizen must the president be? Where are the 3 different locations that constitute this?
natural born citizen - born in the country, born on a military base, born on US territory
What does being Commander in Chief mean?
they oversees the department of defense, leads the US military.
What are the presidents Judicial powers?
- can nominate federal judges and supreme court members
- can alter the sentences of convicts
- can grant reprises and pardons
Which two main offices are appointed by the president after they are in office?
the Cabinet and the EOP
What are the Presidents Informal Powers?
- media: hold press conference to help persuade public
- party leader: congress members of the same party are expected to follow presidents agenda
What are 3 benefits that the president gets?
makes $400,000, lives in the white house, has a large staff, has access to private transportation
what does being Chief of State mean?
They lead and represent the US - public figurehead of the nation, acts as a living symbol of the nation.
What are the presidents Executive powers?
- can issue executive orders
- has executive privilege
- appoints people to fill top positions in the executive branch
Why was the EOP created?
to provide the president with staff and advisors
What is Ms. Mirandas birthday (or star sign)?
Jan 28, Aquarius