President & VP
This is how often Presidential Elections occur.
What is:
- Every 4 years
The President has many powers given to them by Congress. This is one of them.
What is:
- Veto bills
- Call Congress into Special Session
- Serve as Commander in Chief of Armed Forces
- Make treaties with other nations
- Appoint others for gov't positions
- Reduce penalties against those convicted of federal crimes
This is the vocab term that refers to a country's plan for handling other nations.
What is:
- Foreign Policy
Out of the 3 types of Independent Agencies, this type acts as private businesses of the gov't, an example being the U.S. Postal Service
What is:
- Government Corporations
This vocab term refers to an individual being released early from prison.
What is:
- Parole
This is the President who ended not having just 2, but 4 terms in office & encouraged us to adopt the 22nd amendment.
What / who is:
- FDR
This vocab word refers a rule or command that has the force of law.
What is:
- An executive order
The primary goal of foreign policy is this, which is the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm.
What is:
- national security
This is who is at the core of the Executive Branch
What is:
- The White House ( Office )
This is the name of our new Governor.
Who is:
- Kelly Armstrong
This is the amendment that clarifies the line of succession if the President were to leave office for any reason.
What is:
- the 25th Amendment
This vocab word refers to action of order a person's punishment to be delayed.
What is:
- A reprieve
This is the vocab term that refers to an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
What is:
- An executive agreement
While the most powerful of the advisors is the Chief of Staff, this staffer's job is to provide news from the President to the world on behalf of him.
What is:
- The Press Secretary
This vocab term refers to action of not vetoing the entirety of the bill, but only specific sections.
What is:
- A line-item veto
The Constitution has 3 rules for becoming President. This is all three.
What is:
- 35 years old
- Native - born American citizen
- Resident of U.S. for at least 14 years
In this type of position, the President acts as the living symbol of our nation, performing ceremonial functions like medal ceremonies or lighting the national Christmas tree.
What is:
- The Head of State
There are many tools for foreign policy that the Executive Branch can use. This is 2 of them.
What is:
- Create a treaty
- Make an executive agreement
- Offer foreign aid
- Engage in International Trade
This office, abbreviated the OMB, helps prepare the federal budget and monitors the spending of other agencies.
What is:
- The Office of Management & Budget
Woah: Double Jeopardy
Not covered in our notes, but before Governor Armstrong was our Governor, what was his job?
What is:
- U.S. Representative
- One of our electors
This is the name of the President that was the first one to die in office & started the process of the VP taking over.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
As Commander in Chief, the President is able to command the, not 5, but 6 forces in our military. These are the 6.
- Army
-Navy
-Air Force
-Marines
-Coast Guard
-Space Force
To help the President make decisions on foreign policy, he has the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy - this is two of the Departments or groups that are involved with it.
What is:
- State Dept
- Defense Dept
- CIA
- National Security Council
- Homeland Security Dept
There are 15 departments within the President's Cabinet. This is the one that oversees America's defense against terrorist attacks.
What is:
- The Department of Homeland Security
This is the name of our new Lieutenant Governor.
Who is:
- Michelle Strinden