The chief executive
The Road to 270
Presidential History
People & Departments
Executive Vocabulary
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The main role of the Executive Branch.

Enforce the laws

100

The length of a single presidential term.

4 years

100

The first president who set the tradition of only serving two terms.

George Washington

100

The name for the people who work directly under the President and serve as a group of advisors.

The Cabinet

100

A person appointed to cast an official vote for the President and Vice President.

Electors

200

This is the power the President has to reject legislation passed by Congress.

Veto bills

200

The total number of electors in the Electoral College.

538

200

The minimum age qualification, in years, to be President.

35 or older

200

The total number of top-level executive departments that currently make up the Cabinet.

15

200

A rule or command the President gives out that has the force of law.

Executive Order

300

The title the President holds as the leader of the U.S. armed forces.

Commander in Chief

300

The "magic number" of electoral votes a candidate needs to get to win the presidency.

270

300

This amendment was created after FDR served four terms and describes the new rules for term limits.

22nd Amendment

300

One of the three roles the Vice President has in the Constitution, besides taking over the presidency.

Presides over Senate

300

An official representative of a country's government in another country.

Ambassador

400

This is the presidential role that involves representing the U.S. at public events and acting as the ceremonial head.

Chief of State

400

This body chooses the President if no candidate receives the required number of electoral votes.

House of Reps

400

Along with age and residency, this is the third constitutional qualification for the presidency.

Natural born citizen

400

The name of the list that officially determines the line of officials expected to succeed the President.

The presidential succession act

400

A declaration of freedom and forgiveness from punishment.

Pardon

500

 A presidential power that falls under the role of Chief Diplomat.

Receives leaders and officials of foreign countries

500

The formula used to determine the number of electors a state receives.

Number of Reps plus the number of Senators

500

The minimum number of years a presidential candidate must have lived in the U.S.

14 years 

500

The newest department that was added to the President's Cabinet.

The Secretary of Homeland security    

500

The definition of a Cabinet.

A group of advisors