Vocab
Roles/Duties/Powers
Election/Requirements
Political Parties & Random!!!!!!
Exec Dept.'s & Agencies
100
u.s. representative offices in another country are called? & the leader of that office is called? **Daily Double**
Embassy & Ambassador **Daily Double**
100
to release someone from legal punishment is called?
Pardon
100
What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish? a. allow a President to run for unlimited terms b. keep a President from getting too much power c. put a cap on the President’s salary d. ensure a President is at least 35 years old
b. keep a President from getting too much power
100
The Green Party is a single-issue Third Party focused on a. economic concerns b. race issues c. environmental issues d. foreign relations e. personal freedoms
c. environmental issues
100
T or F: Each cabinet member must be approved by the HOR.
False: Senate
200
The address the President gives every year and what is it about? **Daily Double**
State of the Union Address and it's about the progress (both good and bad) of the U.S. the past year. **Daily Double**
200
Identify one implied power of the President.
Share opinion, great diplomats, ceremonial head, and party leader
200
Which is the correct line of presidential succession according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947? a. Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State b. Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Labor c. Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Attorney General d. Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate majority leader, Secretary of Energy What amendment # deals with this issue? **Daily Double**
a. Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State and Amendment 25 **Daily Double**
200
In what way is a treaty different from an executive agreement? a. Unlike executive agreements, treaties require Senate approval. b. Unlike executive agreements, treaties are legally binding. c. Unlike treaties, executive agreements are made by Congress. d. Unlike treaties, executive agreements supercede federal law.
a. Unlike executive agreements, treaties require Senate approval.
200
For legal advice, the President should turn to?
Attorney General
300
Most important duty of a president is to ________________________.
execute the laws
300
What role does the President fill when working with Congress to pass laws? a. commander in chief b. chief administrator c. chief legislator d. chief of party
c. chief legislator
300
What are the THREE requirements for someone who is running for the Presidency?
1. 35 years or older 2. natural U.S. born citizen 3. must have lived in the U.S. for a consecutively 14 years or more
300
How can the Supreme Court check the growth of presidential power? a. It can override presidential vetoes. b. It can amend the Constitution to reduce presidential powers. c. It can remove the President from office. d. It can rule that actions by the President are unconstitutional.
d. It can rule that actions by the President are unconstitutional.
300
What are some of the functions of the Executive Office of the President? A. Advise the president on national security issues. B.Brief the press on the president`s activities. C.Assist the president in running the many responsibilities of the Executive Branch. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.
D. All of the above.
400
Besides having a primary, what other way is there for a state to choose delegates?
Caucus
400
What are three expressed powers of a President?
1. Appoint Officials 2. Move troops around 3. Create treaties 4. Execute the laws
400
Identify and explain the 6 steps of running for President
1. Announcing 2. Primary/Caucus 3. National Convention 4. Campaigning 5. General Election 6. Oath of Office
400
Which of the following political parties would most likely be described as purely conservative? a. Democratic Party b. Libertarian Party c. Republican Party d. Green Party e. Populist Party
C. Republican Party
400
What is the presidential cabinet? Explain three departments and what they do.
Presidents closest advisors; answers may vary
500
Civil servants who work for the federal government are known as a- procurement specialists- c- bureaucrats. b. executive workers. d. whistleblowers.
c- bureaucrats.
500
What are the 6 roles of the President?
Diplomatic (Representative of the U.S.) Legislative (Policy maker) Military (Leader Executive (leader) Economic adviser Party leader
500
Answer all of the following questions: 1. What is the process called for electing our President/V.P. 2. How many "electors" are there? 3. How/who make up the "electors" 4. How many "electors" must a candidate get in order to win? 5. How does a candidate get "electoral votes"? 6. What happens if neither candidate gets the minimum "electoral votes"? **Daily Double**
1. Electoral College 2. 438 electoral votes 3. HOR's, Senators, and 3 special votes for Washington D.C. 4. 270 electoral votes 5. By winning the popular vote 6. HOR votes for the President and Senate votes for the V.P. **Daily Double**
500
Someone who identifies with the Democratic Party would most likely support all of the following except A. government regulation B. increased taxes on the rich C. social welfare programs D. prayer in schools
D. prayer in schools
500
The Federal Budget is determined by which office? a. Office of Management and Budget b. Office of Commerce c. National Security Council d. Department of the Treasury
A. Office of Management and Budget
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