Structures
Qualifications
Executive Functions
Roles of the President (Many Hats)
Random
100
Article II of the U.S. Constitution establishes which branch of government?
executive branch
100
Minimum age to run for President
At least 35-years-old
100
What is the main job of the executive branch?
To enforce and carry out laws
100
The President is in charge of the armed forces (military)
Example: The President sends troops to an unstable region of the world.
Commander-in-Chief
100
The President's power to excuse or forgive a person's crime.
pardon
200
This person is the top ranking official in the executive branch.
President
200
One must (a)_________________ in the United States for (b)_______ years.
(a) live, reside, be a resident
(b) 14
200
The power of the President to reject a law passed by Congress
veto
200
The President is the top-ranking official in their political party.
EXAMPLE: The President gives a speech at a political rally in support of the Governor of Florida.
Chief of Party
200
How is the President of the United States elected?
Electoral College
voters in each state vote for their state electors (12th Amendment)
300
First in the line of succession, 2nd in command of the executive branch.
Vice President
300
What is the citizenship requirement to be President of the U.S.A.?
"natural-born citizen"
a.k.a.
"native-born citizen"
meaning
must be an American citizen at the time of birth, not a naturalized citizen
300
List 3 government officials that the President can appoint
cabinet members
federal judges (like U.S. Supreme Court judges)
U.S. Ambassadors to other countries
300
The President is the leader of the executive branch of government.
EXAMPLE: The President has a cabinet meeting to address issues within the country.
Chief Executive
300
How do Presidential appointments get confirmed?
(cabinet, judges, ambassadors, etc.)
The Senate must approve with a 2/3 vote
400
What is the role of the President's cabinet?
Advise the President on different topics/issues
Enforce laws within the executive departments
400
Presidents Serve
Length of term: __________
Term limit: ______________
4 years
2 terms
400
an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law
executive order
400
The President is the ceremonial leader of the United States, and represents the interests of the nation as a whole.
EXAMPLE: The President holds a dinner at the White House to celebrate the Super Bowl winning team.
Chief of State
400
What are the two roles of the Vice President in American government?
1) to break a tie vote in the Senate.
2) in the event the President
- dies
- resigns (quits)
- is impeached and removed
while in office.
500
Name up to 5 of the 15 Executive Departments. (100 points each)
Department of....
State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security
500
"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice"
What Constitutional Amendment says this?
22nd Amendment
500
What is a major difference between an executive order and a law?
an executive order does not need approval by Congress
500
The President represents the United States to the rest of the world.
EXAMPLE: The President goes to China to discuss the benefits of a new trade policy between the two nations.
Chief Diplomat
500
The President is removed from office. According to the Line of Succession. The Vice President becomes the new President.
Who becomes the new Vice President if there is a vacancy?
The President chooses a new Vice President with the approval of Congress.
(25th Amendment of the United States Constitution)