The Presidency
Powers and Roles of the President
Executive Departments and the Cabinet
Independence Agencies and Regulatory Commissions
100

How old must you be in order to become a president

Be at least 35 years of age
100

What word means making a convicted persons's sentence less severe?

Commutation

100

What do you call someone who represents U.S commercial interests in foreign countries?

Consul

100

What document would foreigners need to come to the US?

Visa

200

This Vice President has one other job defined in the constitution, what is it?

To preside over the Senate

200

What do you call the formal documents that allow US citizens to travel abroad?

Passport

200

What do you call the independent agencies that bring violators to court?

Regulatory Commission

200

What do you call the many depts. and agencies at all levels of the government.

Bureaucracy

300

How much does the president make in one year?

400,000

300

What do you call the President's power to postpone the carrying out of a prison sentence?

Reprieve

300

What does the Chief of the Economy?

Balance the countries budget

300

How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?

Nine

400

What is the minimum amount of electoral votes needed for it to be the majority vote?

270

400

What do you call the order in which the office of President is to be filled if it bcomes vacant?

Presidential succession

400

What does the Chief executive do?

Carry out the laws

400

What do you call a country's plan for dealing with other countries in the world?

Foreign Policy

500

What do you call the Presidential action forgiving a person convicted of a crime?

Pardon

500

A body of electors chosen to elect the President and the VP of the US is called?

The electoral college

500

What does the Chief of State do?

Attend ceremonies, graduations

500

What do you call the independent agencies that bring violators to court?

regulatory commissions