Named Powers
Who are three people the President can appoint through the appointment power?
Ambassadors/diplomats
Cabinet members
Heads of federal agencies
Supreme Court justices/Federal judges
Officers in armed forces
What is an Executive Department?
Part of the Executive branch of the Federal Government responsible for carrying out enforcing certain types of laws
What constitutional role gives the President most of his war time power?
Commander in Chief
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is an example of what
Executive Order
Who won the Superbowl last year (2022)
LA Rams
Make a quick decision in an emergency/wartime situation
Control Federal Agencies (already within the control of the executive branch)
Determine extent to which legislation should be enforced
Clarify a policy
What is the responsibility of Secretaries in executive departments?
They head the departments and serve as the direct link to the President and advise him
Who can formally declare War according the Constitution?
Congress
What happened when Harry Truman tried to seize the steel mills through executive order?
The Courts struck it down
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role last year (2022)
Will Smith (slap)
What does the President Generally do through the Message Power?
Reccomend Legislation
What group of people make up the Presidents Cabinet?
All of the various secretaries for the Executive Departments
What are the three scenarios where the War Powers Resolution allows the president to commit troops to combat?
Formal Declaration of War by Congress, Resolution authorizing action from Congress, Country or Armed Forces are attacked
Who famously pardoned Richard Nixon for all potential involvement in the Watergate Scandal?
Gerald Ford
What was the most streamed Netflix show of all time?
Squid Game 1.65 Billion hours
The Power to Pardon includes the power of Commutation. Explain what this means
Reduce fine or sentence
Give one example of a subunit for an executive department, we have gone over two examples in class
BIA, Fraud Department
Why has the Presidents ability to wage undeclared war been called Unconstitutional by some
Congress has explicit power to declare war
The Iraq War was authorized by which of the three scenarios outlined in the War Powers Resolution
Congressional Resolution
Who is the President of China
Xi Jinping
Explain what a line item veto would allow the President to do
cancel out only sections of bills while approving of others
Who is the current Secretary of State
Antony Blinken
Which war brought about the passage of the War Powers Resolution
Vietnam
Which president issued the most executive orders
F.D.R.
In High School Musical 2, Troy sings a dramatic solo song where he dances across a golf course and promises to do better, whats the song called?
Bet On It