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Executive Branch
Electoral College
State and Local Executive Branch
Job of the President
Roles of the President and the president's Cabinet.
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What is the job of the Executive Branch?

To enforce the laws.

100

How many total electoral votes are there?

538

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What do you call the chief executive of a state?

Governor

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The president has the power to grant a pardon, what is a pardon?

Forgiving someone's federal crimes.

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200

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

President, Vice President, and Cabinet

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How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency?

270

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What do you call the chief executive of a city?

Mayor

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What are the rules or commands by the President called having the same force as a law?

Executive order

300

What are the formal qualifications of being President of the United States?

Natural born citizen, minimum wage 35, and U.S resident for 14 years.

300

Which party do red states vote for?

Republican

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Who is Alabama’s governor?

Kay Ivey

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What is the group of Presidential advisors called that are the leaders of the 15 departments? 

Cabinet

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How long is the President’s term?

4 years

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Which party do blue states vote for?

Democrat

400

Who is Trussville’s Mayor?

Ben Short

400

What are the leaders of the President’s Cabinet called?

Secretaries

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  1. Which department of the President’s Cabinet protects the security of the United States?

  1. Which department of the President’s Cabinet handles the foreign policy of the nation?



1. Defense/war

2. State

500

How does a President get elected?

By receiving 270 or more electoral college votes.

500

What color represents states that are swing states/battleground states?

Purple
500

Are you having a good day.

Answer may vary

500


  1. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?

  1. Who are the three people after the Vice President in the Presidential Line of Succession?


1. Vice president


2. Speaker of the house, Senate President Pro Tempore, and Secretary of the State.

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  1. Which department of the President’s Cabinet oversees the nation’s legal affairs?

  1. Which department of the President’s Cabinet serves as the financial division of the government?

  1. Which department of the President’s Cabinet is charged with protecting the security of America’s borders, shores, land and the safety of its people?


1. Justice


2. Treasury


3. Homeland Security