Qualifications
The Article of the Constitution that explains the Executive Branch
Article II
President Biden meets with the Secretary of State to discuss his upcoming visit to Mexico.
Chief Diplomat
Chief Executive
The cabinet department that manages relationships with foreign countries
The State Department
The way the Executive Branch checks the power of the Legislative Branch
Veto a Bill
Which President issued the most Executive Orders?
FDR - 3,721
Name at least one benefit that the President has while he/she/they are in office.
Expense Account
Live in the White House
Air Force One, other vehicles
Vacation Home: Camp David
President Biden meets with members of Congress to try to get a law passed reducing student loan debt.
Chief Legislator
Chief Citizen
The cabinet department makes sure Americans have access to medicines and protects the country against diseases.
Department of Health & Human Services
The Executive Branch's check on the Judicial Branch
Nominates Judges
Pardon Power
Important Executive Order issued by Abraham Lincoln.
Emancipation Proclamation.
No. Even though he is over 35 and lived in the US over 14 years; he was not born in the US and cannot run.
President Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during WWII.
Commander in Chief
This cabinet department might give the following advice or information: "We saw a decrease in highway deaths this year."
Department of Transportation
The Legislative Branch's check on the power of the Executive Branch
Can impeach the President
Can override vetoes
Can deny Presidential appointments
Who issued more Executive Orders: Obama or Trump
Obama = 276
Trump = 220
Lil Durk, who was born in 1992 in Chicago, IL, has decided to run for President in 2024. Is he able to do that? Explain why/why not.
No. He is 31 years old and cannot run because he will not be 35 years old by the election.
He was born in the United States.
He has lived in the US for at least 14 years.
President Obama invites the 2016 Chicago Cubs to the White House after they won the World Series.
Chief of State
I am a former soldier who is suffering from PTSD. Which cabinet department might help me?
Department of Veteran Affairs
The Judicial Branch's check on the President.
Can declare Executive Order unconstitutional
What is the purpose of an Executive Order? In other words, why does a President use them?
Carries the weight of law without having to go through Congress. Used in times of national distress or to help the government run smoothly.
President Biden is taking a walk in the woods at Camp David and is attacked by a wild bear. Vice-President Harris hears the struggle and goes to help. The bear kills both of them! Who is going to take over for them?
President
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Temp (Senate)
Secretary of State
President Trump holds a political rally in Florida asking people to vote for him in the 2024 election.
Party Chief
This department was created after 9/11 to deal with potential threats to our nation. Name the department & give one other area that they are responsible for.
Department of Homeland Security.
Natural Disasters (FEMA a part of this department)
The way Congress can change or get rid of an Executive Order.
Create a bill that reverses Executive Order then override the veto of the bill so that it becomes law.
How has the role and influence of the First Lady evolved over time, and how has this impacted the effectiveness and perceived legitimacy of Presidential administration in the United States?
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