Qualifications of President
Executive Powers
Executive Checks
Vocab
Foundational Documents
100

True or False: A president needs to have previous political experience to be elected.

What is False

100
The purpose of the Executive Branch is
What is enforce or execute the laws
100
The President does not have the power to "check" the Judicial Branch.
What is false
100

A law passed in 1973 intended to limit the President's ability to engage U.S. military forces without congressional approval.

What is the War Powers Resolution?

100

In this, Hamilton argues for a singular, energetic executive.

What is Federalist 70?

200
The maximum amount of terms a President can serve.
What is two terms
200
All of the nation's armed forcers are user the control of the President.
What is Commander-in-Chief
200
This is an example of a check the President has on the Legislative Branch with legislation. 

Veto (or pocket veto, or line-item veto)

200

An example of this is NAFTA, which required presidential negotiations yet no senate approval.

What is an executive agreement?

200

This limited the President to only serving 2 terms.

What is the 22nd amendment?

300
How old do you have to be to become Vice President?
What is 35 years old
300

The president's title as leader of foreign policy and affairs

What is chief diplomat

300

This is how the President is able to influence policy in the supreme court.

What are SC justice appointments?

300

This is an annual message delivered by the President to Congress, outlining the President’s legislative agenda and priorities.

What is a State of the Union Address?

300

This decided presidential succession. 

What is the 25th amendment?

400
What would keep Arnold Schwarzenegger, from the country of Austria, from becoming president of the U.S.?
What is he is not a natural born citizen
400

This is used when the president and the legislative branch have conflict.

What is an executive order?

400
What is the process of charging/accusing a president of a federal crime?
What is impeachment
400
This is an agreement negotiated by the president but must be approved by the Senate.
What is a treaty
400
Where is the Executive Branch found in the US Constitution?
What is Article 2
500
How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
500

This is an act of executive power that exempts the individual from punishment. 

What is a Presidential Pardon?

500
In which house is impeachment tried?
What is the Senate
500

A term referring to the President’s ability to use their position to influence public opinion and shape the national conversation.

What is Bully Pulpit?

500

This decided that the President and Vice President would be elected together. 

What is the 12th amendment?

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