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Roles of the President
Formal Characteristics of the President/Misc.
Powers of the President
President's Administration
Grab Bag
100

As leader of the U.S. military forces, the president plays this role.

What is commander in chief

100

What is the minimum age requirement for the president?

35

100

This allows a president to cancel a proposed bill.

What is a veto?

100

Border security is a focus of this department; created after 9/11. 

Homeland Security

100

How are the number Electoral College votes per state determined? 

By number of representatives and senators

200

In this role, the president speaks to foreign powers and tries to rally support for American foreign policy. 

Chief Diplomat

200

What is minimum number of years a president must live in the U.S?

14

200
This releases a convicted person from having to fulfill a sentence
What is a pardon
200

Your school lunch is determined by this department. 

Department of Agriculture

200

This Enlightenment thinker wrote Spirit of the Laws; promoted the three branches of government. 

Baron de Montesquieu

300

In this role, the president carries out the laws passed by Congress and issues Executive Orders. 

What is chief executive?

300

Who has the power to declare war? 

Congress

300

This postpones the carrying out of a criminal sentence (e.g. death sentence)

What is a reprieve

300

This department's focus is foreign policy. 

What is the Department of State?

300

Total number of Electoral College votes; total needed to win

538; 270

400

In this role, the president tries to shape bills and veto and/or signs bills. 

What is chief legislator?

400

What is maximum number of years a president can serve?

10 (8 + 2)

400

This implied power is not as permanent as a treaty, but it is easier to implement. 

Executive Agreement

400

This agency ensures your air is clean and your water is safe.

Environmental Protection Agency

400

How many Senators are needed to remove an official from office after being impeached? 

2/3 of Senators; only a majority in the House is needed to impeach

500
Working with the cabinet to ensure government works properly fulfills what role? 

Chief Administrator

500

The president is obligated to provide this to Congress once a year. 

State of the Union (wasn't a speech until Woodrow Wilson)

500

This is a formal rule or regulation made by the president.

What is Executive Order?

500

They oversee federal lands and assist Native American tribes

Department of the Interior

500

Name VA's two U.S. Senators and our House of Representative (in this district). 

Tim Kaine and Mark Warner

Gerry Connolly