Executive Branch

Back-ground

100

How long are presidential terms?

4 years 

200

What is the age requirement to run for presidency? 

35

300

Aside from age, what is another formal requirement to run for presidency?

Native-born citizen & Resident for the U.S. for 14 years 

400

If a President resigns or dies in office, the Vice president....

Becomes president and serves the rest of the term 

500

How does the 22nd amendment affect the president? 

Prevents the U.S. president from being elected more than twice 

Electoral college

100

Define the Electoral college 

The system we use to elect a president

200

 The total numbers of electors in the electoral college

538 

300

Number of electoral votes needed to win 

270

400

The number of electoral votes a state receives is based on...?

State population, they add the number of senators+ House of Representatives to get an amount 

500

What is one criticism of the electoral college. 

- Can win the presidency without being the popular vote

- Presidency should reflect the popular vote 

- Electors are not bound to a candidate they originally pledged to 

-  If no candidate wins a majority vote, the House of Reps. will decide our president  

Cabinet

100

How many executive departments does the president have?

15

200

The head of each department is called..

Secretaries 

300

What is the role of the cabinet 

To advise the president on a variety of subjects/areas 

400

T or F: The president is mandated by law to meet with their cabinet during times of crisis. 

False... 

500

Aside from the departments secretaries, who else is included in the President's cabinet  

Vice president 

Powers/roles

100

What is one role of the president 

• Chief Executive

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Agenda Setter

• Representative of the Nation

• Chief of State

• Foreign Policy Leader

• Party Leader

200

What is one diplomatic power that the president has 

Making treaties 

Making Executive Agreements

Recognizing Countries

300

What is one military power that the president has

Committing troops 

sending troop, missile,etc anywhere around the world for variety of different reasons 

400

What is one judicial power that the president has 

- appoint federal judges

- reprieves 

- pardons

-commuations 

500

In the United States who first proposes the federal budget

The president and the office of management and budget 

other..

100

define pardons

Presidents can forgive convicted criminals and free them from prison 

200

Define reprieves 

Postpones a sentence  

300

Define commutations 

Lessens the sentence of a convict 

400

What is the purpose of the federal budget 

Determines how much money the government can spend on public services 

500

What happens after the president proposes a budget 

Budget proposal goes to Congress