Which role does the President fulfill as the ceremonial head of the nation?
Chief of State
100
What did Congress do to curb the power of the President to conduct war, according to most political scientists?
Pass the War Powers Resolution
100
List the three formal qualifications to be President of the U.S.
1. at least 35 years of age
2. natural born citizen
3. live in the U.S. at least 14 years
100
What do we call the President’s broad power to grant mercy or leniency for people who have committed federal crimes?
executive clemency (mercy, leniency)
100
Which informal role is the President supposed to represent all the people of the U.S.?
Chief Citizen
200
How long is a President's term in office?
4 years
200
What do we call the right Presidents claim to have that protects their documents and advice given to them from congressional scrutiny (oversight by Congress)?
Executive privilege
200
The President’s power to enforce and administer the laws of the land fall under which type of powers?
Executive
200
Which role does the President fulfill as the chief architect of American foreign policy?
Chief Diplomat
200
What is the difference between a pardon and a reprieve?
a reprieve simply postpones the execution of a sentence while a pardon legally forgives someone for a crime
300
What is the President’s most powerful legislative power?
The veto
300
Which role does the President fulfill when he/she heads the bureaucracy, including the power to hire and fire workers and creating a proposed budget for the federal government?
Chief Administrator
300
List (in order) the first five offices of presidential succession.
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
4. Secretary of State
5. Secretary of the Treasury
300
Which department protects citizens abroad and conducts foreign relations?
The Department of State
300
List the two methods possible to determine presidential disability.
1. the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet can declare the President disabled
2. the President can declare himself disabled to Congress in writing
400
Which role does the President fulfill when he/she proposes legislation and acts as the main architect of public policy?
Chief Legislator
400
What is the largest department in terms of the number of employees?
Department of Defense
400
Which role does the President fulfill when he/she enforces the laws of the U.S.?
Chief Executive
400
Which role does the President fulfill when he/she directs the military?
Commander in Chief
400
When the Senate is holding up a presidential appointment what may a President do to get around the blockage?
Appoint the person to a position while the Senate is on recess
500
What is the most important role of the Vice President in an informal sense?
serve as President in waiting
500
What is the maximum number of years a President can serve?
10
500
What do we call it when the President legally forgives a person for a federal crime?
Pardon
500
Which informal role does the President fulfill when he/she campaigns for members of his political party?
Chief of Party
500
What are the two constitutional roles of the Vice President?
1. preside over the Senate
2. help determine presidential disability