It's (kinda) required
T/F: You need a background in politics to become president?
What is the 20th Amendment also known as?
"Lame Duck" amendment
The president's set of advisors and experts who are experts in their respective fields are best known as
cabinet
What is the 12th amendment?
provided for separate electoral college votes for president and VP
the president serves as the _____ _____ when they take the responsibility to develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world
Chief of State
Name the formal requirements to become president
35 years old
natural born citizen
OR resident of the US for at least 14 years
The president is only able to serve 2 terms. Why?
The 22nd amendment established that presidents can only serve two 4-year terms
Why would we have independent agencies?
some just don't fit in any department, congress seeks to protect certain agencies from the influence of political pressure, some are independent because of their sensitive nature
when was the Electoral College established
1803(passed by Congress) ratified in 1804
As _________ ________ the president serves domestic and foreign affairs'; including supervise the executive branch, prepare the executive budge, and appoint/remove executive officials
chief executive
What is something that all US president have had in common (so far)?
male
What does the 25th amendment do?
temporarily release power to the VP during things like surgery
government corporation
Why do people criticize the Electoral College?
the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
If a president were to visit North Korea to discuss foreign policy and represent the US at ceremonial gatherings with North Korean leaders, what two presidential roles would they be fulfilling?
Chief of State and Chief Diplomat
Which president resigned and why?
Nixon; would have been impeached for the Watergate scandal
This amendment addresses criminal procedures and guarantees that an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about themselves
5th
What is an example of an executive agency?
NASA, commission on civil rights
The framers of the Constitution called for who to elect the president?
a body of electors
The following are examples of the president acting in which role:
- The president could send a missile or bomb to a particular country without the approval of Congress.
- The president could send troops to areas for "monitoring" of other countries.
- The president could get involved in a military intervention (not call for war)
commander in chief
Name at least 2 informal requirements of being president
married, college educated, protestant Christian, attractive family, white, other acceptable answers
Which amendment prevents the establishment of excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment from being inflicted
8th
Who were the last 6 presidents? (not including Biden)
Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter
How many presidents have served but not won the popular vote? Can you name any?
5, trump, bush, harrison, hayes, adams
When Congress meets in January, the President will lay out the issues that he wants Congress to deal with. Which role of the President does this description represent?
Chief Agenda Setter