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What is an implied power of the president?
Power to meet with the cabinet, power to dismiss Cabinet member, power to issue executive orders
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President's power to stop a law is called
Veto Power
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What would keep Arnold Schwarzenegger, from the country of Austria, from becoming president of the U.S.? He is not a _______.
What is a natural born citizen
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What is Executive Authority?
A person or group with managerial authority such as the president.
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If the Vice President cannot become president who is next in line?
What is Speaker of the House
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In which chamber does the impeachment process begin?
What is the House of Representatives.
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Where is the Executive Branch found in the US Constitution? What article?
What is Article 2
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The President's power to forgive someone for a federal crime.
Presidential pardon.
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When is Inauguration Day?
What is January 20th
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True or False: To become president one must have previous political experience. (Being a governor of a state would be an example)
What if False
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What Constitutional Amendment created the process for the Vice President being next in line?
What is 25th Amendment
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Who advises the President on Foreign Policy decisions?
National Security Council, Director of National Intelligence.
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Who must approve a Presidential appointments?
The Senate. This is how the legislative branch checks the power of the President to appoint judges and head of Government Agencies.
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President is the head of the U.S. military, another name for that would be?
What is Commander-in-Chief
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This is a formal agreement between nations regarding an issue.
What is Treaty (SOFT POWER)
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What is the process of charging/accusing a president of a federal crime?
What is impeachment
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This is a role of the President to steer Congress to create legislation?
What is Chief Legislator
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Only happens when a legislature has adjourned and the chief executive has not made a decision on the bill.
Pocket Veto.
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What is the Ordinance/Executive Power?
The power to issue Executive Orders.
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How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
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What year was George Washington Inaugurated?
1789
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What does the President receive for his/her salary and benefits?
400,000 Dollars
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The relationship the US has with other countries would be called the nation's________.
What is Foreign Policy
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All of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the Federal Government Operates.
Federal Bureaucracy
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The purpose of the Executive Branch is
What is enforce or execute the laws
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What benefits does the president enjoy in office?
Lifelong protection by the Secret Service, 400,000 a year, Residence at the White House, Free travel for business purposes and personal time.
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What is Executive Privilege? Why didn’t it apply in the case of Richard Nixon?
Executive Privilege is when the President is entitled to privacy in his conversations related to his role in office.
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What act gave the President 48 hours to give Congress the information surrounding a situation and then they would vote to declare war or not.
What is War Powers Act
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What is the Cabinet?
A group of advisors to the president.
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Presidential directives, rules, or regulations that have the effect of the law when signed. (Not passed by congress)
Executive Orders.
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What is the electoral college?
The Senate and House of Representatives make up the electoral college when they cast votes in favor of Presidential candidates.
100 Senators
435- House members 3 - DC representatives
Total: 538 Electoral College Members
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Who are the members of the NSC?
VP, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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List off (3) presidential Powers:
Veto bills, grant reprieves and pardons, power to commission the officers of the United States, Has the power to make treaties, Has the power to nominate ambassadors. Serves as Commander-in-Chief
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What are regulations?
A rule.
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What are the six official titles of the acting President? What do each of these mean?
Chief Diplomat, Commander and Chief, Head of State, Legislative Leader, Economic leader, Party Leader.
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What was the Watergate Scandal? What happened to Richard Nixon?
Nixon ordered the burglary of the Democratic Offices in the Watergate Hotel in DC. An investigation proved his involvement and he was forced to resign in disgrace.
