Constitutional/Historical Authority.
Where did Presidents gain their authority?
Article II of the Constitution
T/F: The electoral college was invented after the first few elections.
False
What is "Trump's long shadow"
This is where Biden is trying to break through Trump and sound better than him.
Who was responsible for the Watergate scandal?
Ronald Reagan
Is article I, II, or III. Focused on the president in the constitution.
Article II.
Who was John Adam's vice president in the 1796 election?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Andrew Jackson do to the Natives?
He sent them out of their homes and made them migrate.
What made Andrew Jackson's actions with the Indian removal act so controversial?
He ignored the supreme courts ruling
What role does the president hold in regard to the Army and Navy.
He is the commander of chief of the navy and the army.
During the Great Depression, what organization increased the government's executive power?
New Deal
Hollywood emphasized Abraham Lincoln as the savior of what?
The Union.
Restricts Government officials and their immediate family members from earning a salary or holding investments in foreign businesses.
What 3 documents are the most important in American History.
Name the institution that was started after the 9/11
Department of Homeland Security
What does Hollywood do to make presidents sound better?
They only show the good things of the specific president and not the bad things.
What was the apparent predicament when it came to the role of president?
The president would have to accept the anti authority ideals of the United States whilst being at the up most position of authority
Which amendment was ratified to allow the president to select a vice president?
12 Amendment