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Hats of the President
The President's Power Checks
Executive Branch by the Numbers
Federal or State Government
Which Court Is It?
100
Allows President Obama to appoint a new general to lead military in Afghanistan.
What is Commander in Chief?
100
The power to sign or veto bills is a check on their power.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
The number of years a person in a President's term of office.
What is 4?
100
Regulates Interstate Trade
What is the Federal Government?
100
Hears cases for the first time.
What is the District Court?
200
Requires President Polk to have dinner with the Queen of Britain at the White House when she visits.
What is Head of State?
200
The President's power to appoint members of this Branch is a check on their power.
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
The age a person must be to be President.
What is 35?
200
Recognizes Marriages
What are the State Governments?
200
Is made up of a panel of 3 to 15 judges.
What is the Court of Appeals?
300
Allowed President Truman to recognize the new state of Israel in 1948.
What is Chief Diplomat?
300
Can call them into special session to deal with a problem.
What is the Legislative Branch
300
The number of years a natural citizen must live in the United States in order to become President.
What is 14?
300
Makes treaties with foreign nations
What is the federal government?
300
Its decisions are final.
What is the Supreme Court?
400
Allowed President Obama to recommend extending the Bush Era tax cuts for 2 years.
What is Economic Chief?
400
Being Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces checks their power.
What is the Legislative Branch?
400
The total number of Electoral College votes a person needs to become President.
What is 270?
400
Controls education.
What are the State governments?
400
There are 93 of these in the United States and its territories.
What are District Courts?
500
Allowed President Lincoln to appoint a new Chairperson of the Republican Party.
What is Party Chief
500
His power to pardon people of federal crimes checks their power.
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
The number of electoral College votes the State of Oregon has.
What is 7?
500
Runs elections.
What are State governments?
500
Is the only one mentioned by name in the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court?