Executive Branch 1
What role is the President exercising when they are leading the armed forces?
Commander-In-Chief
When the President is fundraising what role are they performing?
Party Leader
What are the qualifications of the VP?
Same as President
Who officially chooses the President of the United States?
Electoral College
How long is a President's term?
4 years
To win a Presidential election, a candidate must win what?
The electoral vote (college)
Who presides over the Senate?
Vice-President
What amendment limits the President to two terms in office?
22nd Amendment
What are the three things the President can do after receiving a bill from Congress?
Sign it, Veto it, Pocket it
The separation of powers describes the executive branch as the branch that _______ the laws.
Enforces the laws
Approving treaties and appointments and conducting impeachment trials are checks on the executive branch by who?
Senate
What is the total number of electorates in the Electoral College?
538
How many electoral votes does it take to win the Presidency?
270
President's power to release someone from legal penalties.
Pardon
What are the President’s group of advisors called?
Cabinet
Whoever wins the popular vote within a state receives all of the state’s electoral votes in the Electoral College system. What is this called?
Winner take all
If both the President and Vice-President die in office, who is next in line?
Speaker of the House
What carries the same weight as a law but doesn’t need congressional approval?
Executive Order
Although not a formal qualification, ALL Presidents have said they are what?
Christian
Even though the President is the Commander-In-Chief, what can they not do that Congress can?
Declare War
Name the three constitutional requirements to run for President?
35 years old, natural born citizen, resident of the US for 14 years
List some of the Presidential Perks that we discussed.
-$400k/year
-live/work in White House
-Camp David
-Air Force One
Formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries.
Treaty
Name 3 Cabinet Departments.
State, treasury, defense, justice, interior, agriculture, commerce, labor, transportation, housing and urban dev., health and human services, energy, education, veterans affairs, homeland security.
A nation's plan for dealing with other nations is called what?
Foreign policy