Powers of the President
What is the executive power?
the power to carry out or enforce the laws.
Which term, though not directly mentioned in the Constitution, has come to refer to the heads of the 15 executive departments?
The Cabinet
What can Congress do if it disagrees with a Presidential veto?
Override it with a 2/3 vote in both houses/chambers
What does the President's role as Chief Diplomat entail?
Meeting directly with foreign leaders.
At least how must someone be to run for President?
35
Which Article of the constitution describes the powers of the President?
Article II
Presidential actions which have the force of law despite not being passed by Congress are know as what?
Executive Orders
What is the name for the process by which the President can be accused of wrongdoing, tried, and removed form office called?
Impeachment
What role does the President exercise as head of the intelligence agencies (FBI, CIA, NSA, etc.)?
Chief of Security
What is the name of the speech the President now delivers once a year to give the country updates and push for certain policies?
State of the Union Address
What are the directly stated powers that are given to the President in the Constitution called?
Listed/"Expressed" Powers
Who does the President have the power to dismiss as he/she sees fit?
Cabinet members
What power does the Supreme Court have to check the President?
Declaring any Presidential action unconstitutional
When representing the entire nation in dealings with foreign countries and on ceremonial occasions the President is acting as what?
Head of State
Which President issued the most executive orders?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What can the President require from members of executive departments whenever necessary?
What stated Presidential powers did George Washington base his idea that the President should have control over foreign affairs upon?
The powers of appointing ambassadors and making treaties
At least what percentage/fraction vote in the Senate is required to approve Presidential appointments and at least what percentage/fraction vote in the Senate is required to ratify a treaty?
Appointments: at least more than half (51%)
Treaty: and at least 2/3
What does it mean for the President to act as the "Commander-in-Chief" of the Armed Forces?
The President alone has the final say over military operations, once Congress has called the military to service.
If the President is impeached, who Presides over the Senate impeachment trial?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What are the two major powers the President has regarding Congressional sessions?
The power to call special sessions of Congress and the power to adjourn sessions of Congress.
What legal writ/right did Abraham Lincoln controversially suspend during the Civil War based on implied emergency wartime powers?
the writ of habeus corpus (right to a trial when detained)
What did the War Powers Act do?
Limited the President's ability to send troops abroad for more than 60 days without Congressional apporval
By calling the Presidency the "bully pulpit", what role did Teddy Roosevelt believe the President should play?
Moral Leader
At least how many years must someone have been a resident of the United States to run for President?
14