Key Terms
The three branches of the U.S. federal government?
Who are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches?
The age requirement for presidency.
What is 35 years old?
The annual speech that the President give to Congress.
What is the State of the Union Address?
The President is called Chief Executive since...
What is he's the head of the Executive Branch?
This Presidential power checks the Judicial Branch in federal criminal cases.
What is the ability to pardon federal crimes?
To accuse of misconduct
What is Impeach?
The citizenship and residency requirements for presidency?
What is be a natural born citizen; resident of the U.S. for 14 years?
The President makes treaties under which role?
What is the Chief Diplomat?
Takes on the roles and responsibilities of the president if the president and vice president are unable to perform their duties?
What is the Speaker of the House?
The President has the power to approve or veto laws, which serves as a check on this branch of government.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Each branch of government ca limit powers of the other branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
The length of (1) Presidential term and the number of terms they can serve.
What is 4 year terms; 2 year term limit (currently)
As Commander-in-Chief the president is in charge of...
What is the military?
The main purpose of the Executive Branch
What is to Enforce laws?
This branch is checked when the President influences lawmaking despite not having the power to pass laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A presidential command that directs federal agencies on how to implement laws or manage government operations
What is an Executive Order?
By voting for a presidential candidate you also voting for the...?
Who is the Vice President?
Most presidents are the head of either Democratic or Republican party under which role?
Political Party Leader
The president of the Senate
Who is The Vice President?
The president appoints federal judges which is a check of power over this branch
What is the Judicial Branch?
To reject a law
What is veto?
They DIRECTLY elects for the president?
What is the Electoral College?
The number of years a president serves in one term and how many terms can they serve.
What is four years and two terms?
The name of the group of leaders that advises the president?
What is the Cabinet?
The branch of the government that was empowered by judicial review.
What is the Judicial Branch?