The President & Vice President
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Minimum age required to serve as U.S. President
What is: 35 years old?
The presidential role focused on enforcing laws passed by Congress
What is: Chief Executive?
The President's title as leader of the U.S. military
What is: Commander in Chief?
The core office that includes the president's closest advisors and the Chief of Staff
What is: The White House Office?
Typical term length for most U.S. governors
What is:4 years?
The total number of electors in the Electoral College
What is: 538?
Presidential power that delays a person's punishment temporarily
What is: a reprieve?
Formal international agreements that require Senate approval
What are: treaties?
Title commonly given to department heads who advise the president
What is: Secretary?
The governor's power to veto specific parts of a bill without rejecting the entire bill
What is: the line-item veto?
The amendment, ratified in 1951, that limits presidents to two terms or ten years
What is: the 22nd amendment?
This presidential tool has the force of law without new legislation from Congress
What is: an executive order?
An agreement between the president and a foreign leader that does not require Senate ratification
What is: an executive agreement?
The Cabinet department created in 1789 that plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy
What is: Dept of State?
A governor's action that reduces a convict's sentence, but does not erase the conviction
What is: a commutation ( commute )?
The first Vice President to assume the presidency after a president died in 1841
Who is: John Tyler?
The role in which the president is the nation's ceremonial symbol ( gives medals, lights national tree)
Who is: the Head of State?
A trade tool used to punish another nation ( ex: banning trade )
What is: an embargo?
The White House official who communicates news & statements from the president to the public.
What is: Press Secretary?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Department created after 1950 that handles welfare & public health
What is: Department of Health & Human Services?
These are three constitutional eligibility requirements to be President
What are:
- at least 35 years old
- a native-born American citizen
- a U.S. resident for at least 14 years
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This is the difference between a pardon, amnesty, and a commute.
What is:
- Pardon: fully excuses someone
- Amnesty: Excuses a whole group
- Commute: reduces a sentence
This is two per side ( four total ) checks that Congress & the President have on each other
Congress:
- Declare war
- Ban certain military actions
- Decide on military spending
President:
- Handles foreign policy
- Controls the military
This is 5 cabinet-level positions
- State
- Treasury
- Defense
- Justice
- Interior
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Labor
- Health & Human Services
- Transportation
- Energy
- Education
- Veteran Affairs
- Homeland Security
This is 3 departments created after 1950.
What is:
- Health & Human Services
- HUD
- Transportation
- Energy
- Education
- Veteran Affairs
- Homeland Security