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100
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
Before this amendment, every candidate running for President ran for President by himself, regardless of political party.
What is the 12th Amendment
100
This is a role of the President to steer Congress to create legislation?
What is Chief Legislator
100
How many years are there in each presidential term?
What is 4 years
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
*** Double Jeopardy***
Name 3 duties of the Vice President?
-Serves as President of the Senate
-Breaks ties in the Senate
-First in the line of succession
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
***Double Jeopardy***
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
What is, it could change the number of electoral votes in a state?
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
In which chamber does the impeachment process begin?
What is the House of Representatives.
300
To be declared the winner and next president of the United States, a candidate must receive this number of electoral votes.
What is 270
400
*** Double Jeopardy***
This well-known and most utilized government corporation was created by Congress, and they charge fees for their services.
What is the United States Postal Service
400
How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
400
If the President leaves office, the next in the line of succession would be the Vice President. Who is next, after the Vice President?
Who is the Speaker of the House
400
Presidential directives, rules, or regulations that have the effect of the law when signed.
What are Executive Orders.
400
Name the amendement:
"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once."
What is the 22nd Amendment
500
The purpose of the Executive Branch is
What is enforce or execute the laws
500
George W. Bush invoked this amendment when he underwent anesthesia for a routine medical procedure.
What is the 25th Amendment?
500
What is the process of charging/accusing a president of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?
What is impeachment
500
Who presides over (acts as judge) an impeachment trial if the President or Vice President is on trial?
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
500
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
To Elect the President of the United States.
600
***Daily Double***
Article II, Section III, the President must, from time to time, give Congress information on this matter... happening tonight.
What is the State if the Union?
600
What was the 25th Amendment?
Presidential disability
600
The President has the power to make treaties & executive agreements, recognize other countries, and send or receive diplomats. These are all examples of his/her __________________ powers
What are Diplomatic powers
600
Within the executive branch, that Federal Bureaucracy is responsible for...
Enforcing the laws and policies created by congress.
600
What act was violated by Andrew Johnson, resulting in the first ever impeachment of a president?
What is the Tenure of Office Act