ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT
This role makes the president the ceremonial head of the nation.
What is Chief of State?
This presidential action approves a bill and makes it law.
What is signing a bill?
The minimum age required to be president is this.
What is 35 years old?
This branch of government interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
In this role, the president ensures laws are carried out.
What is Chief Executive?
This power allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This amendment limits presidents to two elected terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
The U.S. has both federal and state courts, known as this type of system.
What is a dual court system?
This power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This role gives the president control over foreign policy and negotiations.
What is Chief Diplomat?
This directive has the force of law without congressional approval.
What is an executive order?
This branch can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
This term refers to a court’s authority to hear a case.
What is jurisdiction?
This 1803 case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
In this role, the president leads the armed forces.
What is Commander in Chief?
This power allows the president to forgive federal crimes.
What is a pardon?
This congressional power allows investigation and monitoring of the executive branch.
What is oversight?
These courts hear cases first and examine evidence and witnesses.
What is original jurisdiction?
This order is issued when the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case.
What is a writ of certiorari?
This role involves influencing laws by working with Congress and proposing policies.
What is Chief Legislator?
This presidential privilege allows withholding information from other branches.
What is executive privilege?
This 1973 law limits presidential military action without congressional approval.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
These courts review decisions from lower courts for legal errors.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
This type of opinion represents the official ruling of the Court when most justices agree.
What is a majority opinion?