Executive
What are the requirements to become president?
35 years old, Born on US soil, 14 year resident of the US.
What is the term for a two-house legislature?
Bicameral
What is the name for the powers that are expressed in the Constitution?
Enumerated Powers
What people does the Senate "Confirm" for the President?
Cabinet Members, Federal judges, Supreme Court Justices.
What role of the President is Ceremonial
Chief of State
What is the Job of the executive branch?
To sign and execute laws.
What are the names for the two houses of congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the nickname for the "necessary and proper clause?"
The Elastic Clause
What House provides "Advice and consent" to the President?
The Senate
What power would be used to Appoint a new Supreme Court Justice?
What can a President do for a law he does not like?
Veto
What are the 3 Requirements to be a Representative in the House?
25 years old, 7 years a citizen, must live in district that they represent.
Can the description of the Cabinet be found in the constitution?
No it cannot.
Treaties have to be approved by whom?
The Senate
What role makes the President the head of the military?
Commander in Chief
Who is second in line if something happens to the President
Vice President
What are the 3 requirements to be in the Senate?
30 years old, 9 years a citizen, must live in state.
Can the President Declare War on anyone they want?
No, it must be approved by the Senate.
How can Congress pass a law that has been Vetoed?
By at 2/3 Vote
What role is the President using when he makes treaties?
Chief Diplomat
What are the powers that are written into the constitution for the president called?
Enumerated or Expressed Powers
What are 3 enumerated powers of congress?
Tax, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce, regulate naturalization, coin money, punish counterfeiters, establish post offices, establish copyrights & patents, declare war, create federal courts, raise & support the army & navy.
What is it called when the President signs an agreement with another country?
a Treaty
Why Are there Checks and Balances?
To be sure one branch becomes too powerful.
What role is the president using when he makes the budget?
Chief Economist