Eligibility & Term
This is the minimum age required to become president.
What is 35?
The president can veto this type of action from Congress
What is a bill?
The president serves as this top military leader.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
The president nominates these judges for lifetime appointments.
What are Supreme Court justices?
These are official orders from the president that carry the force of law.
What are executive orders?
The Constitution requires the president to be this type of citizen
What is a natural-born citizen
This is the president’s role in enforcing federal law.
What is Chief Executive?
The Senate must approve these international agreements made by the president.
What are treaties?
This body confirms presidential appointments.
What is the Senate?
The president may refuse to release certain information, citing this privilege.
What is executive privilege?
This amendment limits presidents to two terms in office
What is the 22nd Amendment?
The president has the power to grant these, which forgive crimes.
What are pardons?
This agreement type, unlike treaties, does not require Senate approval.
What are executive agreements?
If the president dies or resigns, this person becomes president.
Who is the Vice President?
These are official rules the president uses to direct the executive branch’s operations
What are regulations or directives?
This is the residency requirement to serve as president.
What is 14 years?
Presidents deliver this annual speech to Congress to outline their agenda.
What is the State of the Union Address?
The president may deploy troops, but Congress holds this exclusive power.
What is the power to declare war?
The 25th Amendment clarifies procedures for this presidential issue.
What is succession and presidential disability?
This type of order was famously used by President Lincoln to free enslaved people in Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation (executive order)
The president takes this before assuming office, swearing to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.”
Answer: What is the Oath of Office?
The “Necessary and Proper” clause strengthens Congress; this similar type of directive strengthens the president.
What are executive orders?
This law, passed in 1973, tried to limit the president’s ability to commit U.S. forces to combat without congressional approval
What is the War Powers Resolution?
If both the president and vice president cannot serve, this officer is next in line.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This informal power allows the president to influence Congress by recommending measures.
What is the power to recommend legislation?