Vocabulary
Which department manufactures coins and currency?
Treasury
If the president orders the national guard to stop a riot he is acting as....
Commander in Chief
How is an executive order different from a law?
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
List the requirements to run for presient
35 years old
U.S. citizen from birth
have lived in the U.S. for the last 14 years
Which department oversees America’s military forces
Department of Defense
If the president makes a speech on a national holiday such as the 4th of July, they are acting as:
Chief of State
Who can call a special session of congress if they think it is needed to get bills passed like the budget?
The president
What does the state department do?
Handles foreign affairs and relationships with other nations
Which department oversees the nation’s security, border patrol, and the Secret Service?
Homeland Security
The President just vetoed a bill from congress. What role was he using?
Chief Legislator
What is the presidents self picked group of advisers called?
The cabinet
What is something the president does not have the power to do, but Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton all have been accused of doing?
Declaring war
Which department supervising trade and promoting business
Department of Commerce
The president granting pardons, reprieves or clemency is an example of him do what type of duty?
Judicial Duty
What are the steps to impeach an official like the president?
1. A person brings charges against the president in the house of representatives
2. the House votes on whether or not to impeach them.
3. The Senate holds a trial and votes to remove them from office or keep them in office.
How many electoral college votes does someone need to win the presidential election?
270
Which Department protects and maintains public lands and parks?
Department of the Interior
What does it mean for the president to be Chief Executive?
Decides how the laws of the United States are to be enforced and selects officials and advisers to help run the Executive Branch
If the electoral college comes to a tie then who is in charge of breaking tha tie and selecting a president?
the house of representatives