Qualifications
This official requirement mandates that a person must be at least this age to serve as President of the United States.
what is 35
When the President acts as the supreme commander of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, they are fulfilling this constitutional role
what is Commander In cheif
This advisory group, though not explicitly created in detail by the Constitution, consists of the heads of the 15 executive departments.
What is the Cabinet?
This directive issued by the President carries the force of federal law without needing congressional approval.
What is an Executive Order
The total number of electors in the Electoral College is this number, matching the total members of the House, Senate, and 3 for D.C.
What is 538?
To qualify for the presidency, a candidate must be a natural-born citizen and have lived in the United States for at least this many consecutive years.
what is 14 years
When the President hosts foreign leaders at the White House or acts as the living symbol of the nation, they are performing this role.
What is Chief of State (or Head of State)?
This Cabinet department, created first under Thomas Jefferson, is responsible for managing foreign policy and relations with other nations.
What is the Department of State?
The President can grant complete forgiveness for a federal crime to an individual using this constitutional power.
What is a Pardon?
To win the U.S. presidency, a candidate must secure at least this majority number of Electoral College votes.
What is 270?
This Constitutional Amendment limits a President to serving a maximum of two terms (or up to 10 years)
What is the 22nd Amendment
When the President meets with foreign ambassadors, negotiates treaties, or makes executive agreements, they are fulfilling this role.
What is Chief Diplomat?
This executive department, created in 2002 following the September 11 attacks, is the newest addition to the President’s Cabinet.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This constitutional power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress, which Congress can only override with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
What is a Veto?
Most states assign all of their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the state's popular vote, a system known by this name.
What is Winner-Take-All?
Under the 25th Amendment, this group along with the Vice President can declare a President unable to discharge the powers and duties of office.
What is the Cabinet
Giving the annual State of the Union address and using the power to veto legislation are examples of the President acting in this role.
What is Chief Legislator?
Agencies like NASA and the EPA operate outside of the 15 executive departments and are classified as this type of agency.
What is an Independent Agency (or Independent Executive Agency)?
claim this right to refuse to disclose confidential communications to Congress or the courts to protect national security.
What is Executive Privilege?
These two states are the only ones that do not use a winner-take-all system, instead allocating electors by congressional district.
What are Maine and Nebraska?
This procedure allows Congress to remove a President from office; the House votes to bring charges, and this body acts as the jury for the trial.
What is the Senate?
When the President campaigns for other members of their political party or helps raise money for election campaigns, they are acting in this role.
What is Chief of Party (or Party Leader)?
Agencies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Reserve are designed to operate with high independence from politics to oversee specific parts of the economy, known as this type of commission.
What is an Independent Regulatory Commission?
Passed by Congress in 1973 over Nixon's veto, this law requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops and limits military action to 60 days without legislative approval.
What is the War Powers Resolution (or War Powers Act)?
If no presidential candidate reaches a majority in the Electoral College, the election is decided by this body, where each state delegation receives exactly one vote.
What is the House of Representatives?