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Which role is the ceremonial head of the government? 

Chief of state

100

President's power to stop a law is called 

Veto Power

100

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

100

What is the term for postponement of a sentence?

reprieve

100

If the Vice President cannot become president who is next in line? 

What is Speaker of the House

100

In which chamber does the impeachment process  begin?

What is the House of Representatives.

200

Where is the Executive Branch found in the US Constitution?  What article? 

What is Article 2


200

The President's power to forgive someone for a federal crime. 

pardon 

200

What are two duties of the Vice President?

president of the Senate, vote to break a tie, serve as acting president if the president is unable, preside over impeachment trials, receive foreign officials, count Electoral votes, governing partner, member of National Security Council, representative of the president


200

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

200

When is the President allowed to adjourn Congress?

When neither house can agree when to adjourn



200

Who advises the President on Foreign Policy decisions?

National Security Council, Secretary of State, the State Department

300

Who must approve a Presidential appointments?

The Senate. 

300

President is the head of the U.S. military, another name for that would be?

What is Commander-in-Chief

300

This is a formal agreement between nations regarding an issue. 

What is treaty  

300

What is the process of charging/accusing a president of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?

What is impeachment

300

This is a role of the President to steer Congress to create legislation? 

What is Chief Legislator 

300

Only happens when a legislature has adjourned and the chief executive has not made a decision on the bill.

Pocket Veto.

400

What is the Ordinance Power? 

The power to issue Executive Orders. 

400
How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
400

Identify two people/groups included in the Executive Office of the President.

President's personal and political advisors; Chief of Staff; assistants/deputy assistants, Vice President, press secretary, First Lady; 20 agencies; National Security Council; Office of Management and Budget; Council of Economic Advisors
400

What are independent regulatory commissions?

Independent agencies that make rules and bring violators to court.

400

What are the two approaches to the presidency and how are they different?

Restrained (Congress leads on policy and president's powers are limited to what is expressly granted by the Constitution) and stewardship (President should be allowed to do everything except what the Constitution prohibits)

400

What are agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President?

Independent agencies
500

The purpose of the Executive Branch is

What is enforce or execute the laws

500

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. 

500

What is Executive Privilege? 

Executive Privilege is when the President is entitled to privacy in his conversations related to his role in office. 

500

What act gave the President 48 hours to give Congress the information surrounding a situation in which armed forces were deployed if there was an attack on the U.S. or forces abroad? 

What is War Powers Act

500

What role of the President represents that person being an ideal citizen? 

What is Chief Citizen 

500

Presidential directives, rules, or regulations that have the effect of the law when signed. 

Executive Orders.

600

Name one of the three required messages the president must give to Congress.


State of the Union address, budget, or economic report


600

What was the 25th Amendment?  

Presidential disability

600

What are the presidential powers?

Veto bills, grant reprieves and pardons, power to commission the military officers of the United States, has the power to make treaties, has the power to nominate ambassadors/judges/Cabinet

600

What is an executive agreement?

A pact between the President and head of a foreign nation or their subordinate.
600
What is power of recognition?

Acknowledging the legal existence of a country and its government by receiving its diplomats.


600

How can the U.S. government show there is a conflict with another country without declaring war?

Recall that country's ambassador and withdraw the U.S. ambassador from that country.

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