Powers of the Presidency
What is the commander in chief commander of?
The Armed Forces
14
The Number of years required for the president to be a resident of the united states
What powers does the presidency share with the Senate?
Creation of Treaties
appointing high officials, ambassadors, and judges
How many total (including DC) electoral college votes are there?
538
Who is the president who won the 2016 election?
Donald Trump
The president can grant these for federal crimes
Pardons and Reprieves
35
The age requirement
what power does the president share with congress
approve legislation
How many votes does it take to win the electoral college
270
What amendment gave the vice president the ability to complete the president's term in a time of the president being unable to serve?
Amendment 25
What does the president do with laws?
Executes laws
What type of citizen must the president be?
Natural Born Citizen
What is the term for the removal of the president?
How are the number of electoral votes determined for the state?
The 2 senators + the number of representatives in the state
Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The President can receive and meet with ________ from other countries?
Ambassadors
How many total terms can the president serve?
2 terms, no more than 10 years
If the president cannot complete his term, who is his successor?
The Vice President
The President and Vice President
True or False
The President receives a salary for his service
True
Presidents can call who into session?
Congress
How long is an individual term for presidency?
4 years
What is the line of presidential succession
1: Vice President
2: Speaker of the House
3: President Pro Tem
4: Cabinet secretaries in order of their origin
If a president wins the popular vote but only gets 260 electoral college votes, are they elected president?
No: The candidate has to have 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency
What is the name of the office the president has within the White house?
Oval Office