Presidential Terms
How long is a president's term?
4 years
How many electoral votes does Mississippi have?
6
As chief executive, the president has the power to grant what?
reprieves and pardons
List three ways Congress can check the presidents power.
-make laws
-override presidential vetoes
-power to declare war
-power of the purse
-regulation of land and naval forces
Who presides over the Senate?
Vice President
How many terms can a president serve?
2 terms
How are the amount of electoral votes that a state gets calculated?
# of representatives + # of senators = electoral votes
As chief diplomat, the president has the power to propose and ratify what?
treaties
the house of representatives
Who is second in the line of succession?
Speaker of the House
Which amendment limited the president to 2 terms?
22nd amendment
How many electoral votes does a president need to win?
270
As commander in chief, the president advises the military and is the ______________________?
ultimate decision maker
Who conducts the impeachment trial?
the senate
Which amendment created the line of succession?
Which president served more than two terms?
FDR
When citizens vote, they are technically voting for what?
electors
As chief legislator, what can the president do to bills?
veto
List two ways Article II in the Constitution limits the power of the president.
-president is elected indirectly through the electoral college
-president must deliver state of the Union address
-senate approves treaty and ambassadors
How many presidents have been removed from office due to an impeachment?
3
What is the maximum number of years a president can serve? Why?
10 years. In case of VP fulfilling president's term.
If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, who elects the president and who elects the vice president?
house elects the president and senate elects the vice president
What is the War Powers Act?
the president can't deploy the military without approval
List one way the judicial branch can check the power of the president?
-judicial review
-chief justice presides over impeachment trial
How many TOTAL electoral votes are there?
538