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Which article of the Constitution outlines the Executive Branch?
Article II
What is the purpose of the executive branch?
This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.
What are the formal qualifications to be President?
the President must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
What are the informal qualifications common to most former Presidents?
Political experience: Past experience as a Senator, House member, or Governor
Name recognition: Being well-known
Religion: Being Protestant
Appearance: Being healthy and pleasant
Marriage: Being married
How is the President compensated?
$400,000 a year, to be paid monthly, and in addition an expense allowance of $50,000 to assist in defraying expenses relating
What are the many roles of the President?
Chief Citizen.
Commander in Chief.
Chief Diplomat.
Chief Executive.
Chief Host.
Chief Legislator.
Chief Politician.
What is a veto?
the power to forbid or refuse to accept something, even if most others approve.
How many terms can the President serve?
4 years
How many years maximum?
8 years
What day is the Presidential election held?
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years.
Who elects the president?
each state in number proportional to the state's population cast their vote
What is the Electoral College?
is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election
How many electors are in the Electoral College?
A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President.
What is the cabinet?
to advise the President on any subject he or she may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
Who leads the cabinet positions?
The president
What is the purpose of the cabinet?
is to advise the President on any subject he or she may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
What is the State of the Union address?
is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current condition of the United States
Who approves all Executive appointments and treaties?
The Senate
What is an executive order?
official documents through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government
Who brings charges of impeachment against a President or other high-ranking official?
The U.S. House of Representatives
Who holds the trial for removal of a President or high-ranking official after they have been impeached?
U.S. Senate.
Which two presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson in 1868.
William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton in 1998.
what does the 12th amendment do?
It revises and outlines the procedure of how Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected, specifically so that they are elected together.
what does the 20th amendment do?
remove the excessively long period of time a defeated president or member of Congress would continue to serve after his or her failed bid for reelection.
what does the 22th amendment do?
a person twice elected as president cannot run in an election for a third term.