Powers and Requirements
Amendments
Roles of the President
The Cabinet
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100

How old do you have to be to become President?

35 years old

100

True-or-False: Prior to the 20th amendment, inauguration would take place in March.

True

100

Name 3 Roles of the President

Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Legislative Leader, Head of State, Economic Leader, Party Leader, Chief Citizen
100

Which department provides funding to schools and helps students pay for college?

Department of Education

100

Name the current President and Vice President.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

200
What type of citizen do you have to be to become President?

Native-born Citizen


200

Name the amendment: Limits a president tenure to two terms

22nd Amendment

200

Name that role: The President acts as the head of the armed forces (military).

Commander in Chief

200

How many departments are there in the Cabinet?

15

200

Name two "Perks of the Presidency."

Salary, Living in the White House, Medical Benefits, Air Force One, etc...

300
How long do you have to be a U.S. resident for prior to running for President?

14 years

300

Name the first three positions in the Presidential Line of Succession, according to the 25th amendment.

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State

300

If the President negotiates an executive agreement with the British Prime Minister, which role of the Presidency are they fulfilling?

Chief Diplomat

300

Which department deals with all of the branches of the military?

Department of Defense

300

What is the difference between a treaty or an executive agreement?

Treaties need Senate approvement, executive orders do not.

400

What is the only constitutional power of the Vice President?

Breaking ties in the Senate

400

Name the amendment: Gave electoral college votes to Washington D.C. (gave residents of the D.C. the power to vote for President)

23rd Amendment

400

Name that role: The President takes action to lower the nation’s unemployment rate.

Economic Leader

400

Planning non-military aid to a foreign country would be the responsibility of which department?

Department of State

400

A presidential command that has the "Force of Law" is known as what?

Executive Order

500

Name two informal powers.

Executive agreements, executive orders, signing statements, bargaining and persuasion

500

Which amendment made it so that we vote for the President and Vice President together (as a team)?

12th amendment

500

Name the role: The President recommends a bill to Congress, which he ends up signing into a law.

Legislative Leader

500

What is the position's name of the leader of the Department of Justice?

Attorney General

500

Describe the purpose of the President's Cabinet.

To provide the President with information so that he can make sound decisions.