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Executive Amendments
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The purpose of the Executive Branch is to ______ the laws
What is enforce or execute the laws
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President's power to stop a law is called
Veto Power
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What would keep Arnold Schwarzenegger, from the country of Austria, from becoming president of the U.S.? He is not a _______.
What is a natural born citizen
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Welcoming the Ohio State Buckeyes to the White House after they win the college football championship. What role?
Head of State
Economic Leader
Party Leader
Commander in Chief
Head of state
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If the Vice President cannot become president who is next in line?
What is Speaker of the House
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No President may server more than 2 terms
which amendment?
22nd
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Where is the Executive Branch found in the US Constitution? What article?
What is Article 2
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The President's power to forgive someone for a federal crime.
Presidential pardon.
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When is Inauguration Day?
What is January 20th
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True or False: To become president one must have previous political experience. (Being a governor of a state would be an example)
False
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What Constitutional Amendment created the process for the Vice President being next in line?
What is 25th Amendment
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Washington DC or the District of Columbia now has electors in the Electoral College
Which amendment
23rd
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Who must approve a Presidential appointments?
a. House of Representatives
b. Senate
The Senate. This is how the legislative branch checks the power of the President to appoint judges and head of Government Agencies.
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President is the head of the U.S. military, another name for that would be?
What is Commander-in-Chief
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This is a formal agreement between nations regrading an issue.
a. executive agreement
b. treaty
What is Treaty
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What is the process of charging/accusing a president of a federal crime/ removal from office
What is impeachment
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This is a role of the President to steer Congress to create legislation?
Legislative Leader
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Known as the "lame duck" amendment. Changed the date of the Presidential Inauguration
Which amendment
20th
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Presidential directives, rules, or regulations that have the effect of the law when signed. (Not passed by congress)
a. executive orders
b. executive agreements
c. executive treatment
Executive Orders.
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How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
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What was the 25th Amendment?
Presidential succession
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Which part of our Government approves of the Presidents Treaties and appointments?
a. House of Representatives
b. Senate
C. President
Senate
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The executive branch has the power to declare war
True or False
False
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When President John F. Kennedy was shot, he was not formally declared dead for over an hour. This revealed that there was a problem with the current process of transferring power from the President to the Vice President.
Which amdendment
25th
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How many Electoral College votes are there?
The Senate and House of Representatives make up the electoral college when they cast votes in favor of Presidential candidates.
100 Senators
435- House members 3 - DC representatives
Total: 538 Electoral College Members
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Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming president?
a. convention, primary, general election, inauguration
b. primary, convention, general election, electoral college vote
c. primary, electoral college vote, general election, convention
d. primary, general election, inauguration, electoral college vote
b. primary, convention, general election, electoral college vote
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President Clinton issuing an executive order.
What role?
Chief Executive
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What are the 7 official roles of the President?
Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Head of State, Legislative Leader, Economic leader, Party Leader.
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In which chamber does the impeachment process begin?
What is the House of Representatives.
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In the election of 1800, Democratic-Republican candidates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, both received 73 electoral votes, creating a tie in the Electoral College.
This caused a change in the Constitution on how we elect our President and vice president by splitting the ballots from 1 to 2 ballots.
12th