Office of the VP
This man or woman takes over if the President can’t serve.
Who is the Vice President
The Presidents Cabinet had this number of departments
What is 15
The Executive Office of the President includes the OMB. What does OMB stand for?
Office of Management and Budget
A person has to be a resident of the USA for this many consecutive years
What is 14
According to the Supreme Court, the Gov. can't limit corporate spending in political campaigns. What Constitutional right does the Supreme Court claim protects this?
Freedom of Speech
The minimum age to be VP
What is 35
This Cabinet Secretary is greeted by the Join Chiefs of Staff as "sir" every morning.
Secretary of War/Defense
This title means the President is leader of the U.S. military
Commander in Chief
What is an example of how the President is the Chief Legislator?
Suggests and signs/vetoes laws
What does FEMA do?
Coordinates disaster response and recovery after national emergencies
The VP also has this main job in the Senate
Opens the session and breaks tie votes
The President selects his cabinet but who approves of the picks?
The Senate
What is the cabinet set up to do?
Be advisors to the President
These are not managed by a cabinet member but report to the Executive Branch
What are Independent Agencies
What was the impact of Citizens United v. FEC? (What did it lead to the creation of)?
Super PACS
The Vice President belongs to these two branches of government
What are the Executive and Legislative
Attorney General
Name two informal powers of the President
Issue Ex. Orders, Make Ex. agreements,
Use the media to influence public opinion, Build Coalitions with Congress.
The President has his own plane called this
Air Force One
When large corporations benefit from government programs funded by taxpayers, this is known as what?
Corporate Socialism
When the President is recovering in the hospital from an illness and the VP and the Speaker of the House can't serve, who leads?
Who is the Secretary of State
What cabinet position is in charge of food production?
Secretary of Agriculture
The President can kill legislative bills sent to him from congress by leaving them on his desk unsigned when he goes on vacation. We call this a what?
A Pocket Veto
The FDA, CDC, and EPA are all examples of what?
Government agencies
Enforces the law and manages the executive branch?
Chief Executive