executive leadership and qualifications
The branch responsible for enforcing the nation's laws
Executive branch
term of office
unable to perform official duties because of a serious condition
incapacitated
the amendment requiring separate electoral college votes for presidents and vice president
the 12th amendment
the constitutional system used to formally elect the president and vice president
electoral college
The head of the executive branch
president
the official who becomes president if the president cannot serve
vice president
the formal act of voluntarily leaving office
resignation
the amendment that sets January 20 as the start and end of presidential terms
20th amendment
a person selected to cast an electoral college vote
elector
the constitutional requirements a person must meet to become president
formal qualifications
the legal process that determines who assumes presidential duties when the president cannot serve
presidential succession
the house's formal accusation that a federal official committed serious misconduct
impeachment
the amendment limiting a person to being elected president twice
22nd amendment
an official vote cast by an elector
electoral vote
person who was a U.S. citizen at birth
natural born citizen
the official order of people who may become president
line of succession
the process of forcing an official to leave office
removal from office
the amendment dealing with presidential succession and disability
25th amendment
votes cast directly by the people during an election
popular vote
personal qualities or experiences voters look for that aren't required by the constitution
informal qualifications
A position that is temporarily unoccupied
vacancy
formally approved such as an amendment approved by three fourths of the states
ratified
an official addition or change to the constitution
amendment
more than half of the total votes
majority vote