Constitution
This much of the Senate is needed to ratify a treaty
2/3
This allows the President to veto PARTS of a spending bill without having to veto the entire bill. The SCOTUS declared this power unconstitutional
line-item veto
This group of 15 people advises the President
The Cabinet
These are Presidential policy directives that don’t require congressional approval
What are executive orders?
He wrote Federalist 70
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This amendment describes what happens if a president dies or becomes unable perform his/her presidential duties.
What is the 25th Amendment?
This Supreme Court affirmed the power of executive privilege
What is US v. Nixon?
This person is picked to balance the Presidential election ticket.
Vice President
The President uses this to speak to the public and pressure Congress to act
What is the bully pulpit?
A person must have lived in the US for this many years prior to running for President.
14
This is the age a person must become President.
35
This is the time period when a President has the most support and is most likely to have their legislative proposals passed.
"honeymoon period" (early in Presidency)
This office creates president’s annual budget proposal.
OMB Office of Management and Budget.
This allows the President to let a controversial bill pass unnoticed by ignoring it for 10 days
What is a pocket veto?
If impeached, the president is tried by the Senate with this official presiding
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
This amendment limits the Presidency to two terms.
22nd
A presidential command towards an executive agency or department. The command has the force of the law and does not require congressional approval.
Executive order
In order to impeach the President, this percent/fraction of the House of Reps must support it.
More than 50%
These are formal powers given to the President expressly stated in the Constitution
What are enumerated powers?
This proportion of the Senate is required to remove an impeached President from office
2/3
In order to impeach the President, this percent/fraction of the House of Reps must support it.
More than 50%
The President has power over this many department heads in his Cabinet
15
This person casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Vice President
This law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress
What is the War Powers Resolution/Act?
To override a President's veto, both houses of Congress need this many votes
2/3