Who was the only U.S. president who was also a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln
200
Both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
What is the president?
200
This act was intended to limit the president's role as commander in chief
What is War Powers Act
200
How Thomas Jefferson increased presidential power during his presidency
What is the Louisiana Purchase
200
Who was the only president to be unanimously elected
George Washington
300
Not in the constition. Tradition created by president George Washington.
What is the Cabinet
300
A Constitutional power or duty that the president does NOT have
What is the power to declare war
300
How did Lincoln increase the presidential power
did several things without Congress' approval
-he called up state militias
-increased funds for the military
-expanded the navy
-spended Habeas Corpus.
300
After one president vomited on the Japanese Prime Minister, a new word entered the Japanese language. Bushusuru means “to do the Bush thing,” or to publicly vomit. who was this president
President Bush Sr.
400
It is their responsibility to serve as the leader of their department and advise the President
What is the Cabinet
400
Event that reduced the powers of the presidency in the 1970s
What is the Water Gate Scandal
400
How did Andrew Jackson increase the presidential power
By creating Jacksonian Democracy (peoples president)
400
Who was the tallest president ?
Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president at 6' 4”
500
"shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be evenly divided" (Article I, section 3)
What is the Vice President
500
Factors that have led to a strong 20th Century president
-media
-globalization
-growth of gov't
-technology
-economics
500
Main Powers of the President
-Commander in Chief
-Chief Diplomat
-Making Appointments
-State of the Union Address
500
What room number did Ms.Keiley have last year at Lincoln High School?