Executive Departments
What is the newest Executive Department?
The Department of Homeland Security
Which amendment outlines Presidential succession?
The 25th amendment
Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by ___________.
The Senate
If the president goes to France to negotiate a ceasefire with Yemen, what presidential role are they filling?
Chief Diplomat
How many executive departments are there?
15
Which amendment sets presidential term limits?
The 22nd amendment
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called...
An executive order
If the president decides to stop making pennies, what presidential role are they filling?
Economic Chief
The Department of State is in charge of _____ policy.
foreign
According to the Presidential Succession Act, the _______________ follows directly behind the vice president in the line of presidential succession.
Speaker of the House
What is a government corporation?
A business owned by the government that provides services.
Commander-in-Chief
What was the old name of the Department of Defense?
Department of War
Who is next in line to be president after the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Secretary of State/the rest of the Secretaries in Executive Departments
Government Corporations are meant to make lots of money. True or false?
False, they are meant to provide services.
If the president pardons a turkey on Thanksgiving day as is tradition, what presidential role are they filling?
Head of State (ceremonial leader)
The ______ is the only head of a department who is not called a "Secretary"
Attorney General
What are the qualifications for Vice President?
Same as president: 35 years old, natural-born citizen, lived in the united states for 14 years
Independent agencies are different from executive departments because they DO OR DO NOT need to report to the president?
True or false: Once elected, the president may not help his or her political party to raise money.
False, they can still help raise money as Party Chief