FL-EXecutive Roles
Ad it up! (campaign finance)
Oval Office Origins
Bureaucracy Bosses
Trail Mix
100
President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain on April 11, 1898.
Who is the Commander in Chief?
100
An example would be David Trone spending 62,877,800 of his own money to run in the Democratic senate primary for Maryland.
What is self funding?
100
A speech that fulfills the president's constitutional requirement to periodically "give to the Congress Information, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient"
What is The State of the Union Address?
100
The FBI, DEA, and ATF are all agencies under the jurisdiction of this department, the head of which is the Attorney General.
What is the Justice Department?
100
The formula for calculating them in each state is
Number of Representatives + the number of Senators (2)
What are Electors or Members of the Electoral college?
200
President Clinton brokers the Oslo Accords in 1993 and 1995 between Israel and Palestine laying out a peace process for the two nations.
Who is the Chief Diplomat?
200
The regulatory body that keeps track of campaign finance. A candidate must register with them before running for president.
What is the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?
200
The three are:
- Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
- Be at least 35 years old.
- Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
What are the (formal) requirements of a president?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
These appointments of the president require the Senate's "advise and consent".
What are Cabinet level positions or Federal Judges or Supreme Court Judges?
200
Often the states that decide elections. They are typically large in population and flip between the parties.
What is a Swing State?
300
Nixon makes "Forgotten Americans" speech at the Republican National Convention, changing the direction of the Republican party.
“It is the voice of the great majority of Americans, the forgotten Americans, the non-shouters, the non-demonstrators. … This I say to you tonight is the real voice of America.”
Who is the Party Leader?
300
Candidates must choose between this type of campaign financing and public financing. Public financing is more limited, supplied by the governemnt, and more heavily overseen by the FEC.
What is Private funding?
300
Examples of this type of power are:
Commander in Chief authority, ability to pardon, the power to receive ambassadors and other public ministers, the President’s authority to approve or veto legislation.
What are Expressed Powers (or Enumerated Powers)?
300
The Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force all fall under this department.
Department of Defense
300
A third of the primary delegates are voted on by the public. This is often the make or break moment for presidential nominees.
What is Super Tuesday?
400
President Jimmy Carter creates the Department of Education in 1979, appointing Shirley Hufstedler as its head with Senate confirmation.
Who is the Chief Executive?
400
An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.
"Citizens For Liberty has raised almost $900,000 for her this election cycle"What is a PAC Political Action Committee?
400
On this day The Chief Justice administers the Oath of Office and the newly sworn in president delivers a speech.
What is Inauguration day (January 20th)?
400
Agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. An example is the Federal Reserve.
What are Independent Agencies?
400
An example would be Arizona, which only allows registered party members to vote in their primaries.
What is a Closed Primary?
500
Newly elected John F. Kennedy calls for massive tax cuts for all Americans declaring “A rising tide lifts all boats”.
Who is the Economic Planner?
500
Campaign finances that are unlimited, come from individuals or corporations, often given to PACs, and cannot be directly overseen by the FEC. This type of money exploded in prominence after the Citizens United decision in 2010.
What is Soft Money?
500
Powers given by 'The Vesting Clause': "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America."
What are Implied Powers?
500
These organizations operate as a private businesses but receive its entire funding from Congress. Examples include :
- Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
- United States Postal Service
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) "A power company"
What are Government Corporations (State Owned)?
500
This specific type of election is held the 2nd Tuesday, in the Month of November, in an election year.
What is a General Presidential Election?