President
This is the President's and the Executive Branch's main job.
To enforce the laws
We have a two part Congress. What word describes this?
Bicameral
Where can bills be introduced?
In either house of Congress
Pardon
Term referring to who becomes president when the president can't be president.
Succession
This is the process used to elect the President
Electoral College
Which part of Congress is based on equal representation? Which is based on population?
Senate, House of Representatives
What do we call a group in Congress who will debate and create the first version of a bill
Committee
If the president does not like a bill, he can reject it with a...
veto
The President is also Commander in Chief during wartime. This means they are in charge of the...
Military
Name one job/position the President can fill.
Judge, ambassador, cabinet member
Implied Powers
When a bill passes one house, where does it go next?
The other house
This clause STRETCHES the powers of Congress
The Elastic Clause
Yavid Darnold is 28 years old. He was born in Massachusetts but moved to Florida when he was less than a year old. He still lives there. What position in government does he qualify for?
The House of Representatives
Who is 2nd in the line of succession to the presidency?
Speaker of the House
What are powers of Congress that ARE written in the Constitution. Provide an example of one.
Expressed/Enumerated/Delegated Powers
Taxing
declaring war
etc.
What kinds of bills HAVE to originate in the House of Representatives?
Tax bills
Who has to approve presidential appointments?
Senate
What is the lowest number of electoral votes a candidate needs to become the president?
270 to win
What role is the president playing when he awards medals, greets foreign leaders, and is the "face of the country"?
Head/Chief of State
Explain the roles of both houses of Congress in the impeachment process.
House impeaches
The Senate puts them on trial
What does it take to override a presidential veto?
2/3 vote in each house
If the House and Senate both pass different versions of a bill, what must be done to create one, identical bill?
Form a Conference Committee to iron out the differences between them
If the electoral college does not choose the president, who does?
The House of Representatives