Electoral College
The actual people who elect the Prez:
The Electoral College
Energy in the Executive and Alexander Hamilton advocating for a single executive as opposed to multiple executives:
Federalist #70
Department that advises the President on War/advises the Pentagon:
Department of Defense
Constitutional power of rejecting a bill by the President:
Veto
Crimes the President can be impeached for:
Bribery, Treason, High crimes and misdemeanors
The Electoral College (EC) in a state is equal to the number of Representatives in the House plus the number of the two Senators from the state. So, Illinois has ___ House members and ___ members from the Senate.
17, 2=19
Name the formal powers of the President up to 5x for 200 points each:
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Temporary Appointments, Nominations, Granting pardons, Conducting diplomatic relations
Top federal law enforcement official/in charge of FBI and DEA:
The Attorney General
Congress can override a veto with a ____ vote of House and Senate:
2/3 vote of Congress
Two term limit for the President:
22nd Amendment
How many Electoral votes are necessary for a presidential candidate to win the office of the Presidency?
270 votes
Name an informal power, up to 4x for 300 points each.
Executive Orders, Executive Agreements, Issuing Signing Statements, Bully Pulpit
Department that represents the US in foreign policy:
State Department
Congress ______ overrides a veto by the President:
Usually, Rarely, Sometimes
rarely
The office that prepares the President’s budget:
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Reasons for the Electoral College:
1) Promotes unity in the nation by requiring a candidate to have support from various regions in order to be elected, 2) Prevents urban-centric victories, 3) Safeguard against uninformed voters, 4) Small states will have a voice.
Voters cast ballots for congressional people who support the President:
Presidential coattails
Department that serves as the government’s banker:
Department of the Treasury
The President can leave the bill alone for 10 business days while Congress is IN session and the bill becomes law:
Silent Veto
If the President dies, resigns or is unable to perform duties, the VP takes over:
The President nominates someone to replace the Vice President. If a majority of both Houses of Congress agree, that person becomes the Vice President:
25th Amendment
Reasons opposed to the Electoral College:
1) It turns presidential elections into massive efforts to win the votes of a small number of voters in a few key states (Swing states), rather than the support of the American people as a whole, 2) It is “undemocratic;” 3) It permits the election of a candidate who does not win the most votes; 4) Its winner-takes-all approach cancels the votes of the losing candidates in each state.
The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security. Presidents have the power to keep secrets, especially if doing so is essential to protect national security or confidential White House conversations about public policy:
Executive Privilege
Department that manages the nation’s natural resources:
Department of the Interior
The President can leave the bill alone for 10 business days while Congress is NOT in session. The bill is dead:
Pocket Veto
Established separate ballots for the President and VP in the Electoral College, eliminating the system where the runner-up for President would become VP:
12th Amendment