POTUS

Amendments

100

this amendment sets the date for Congressional and Presidential starting dates and is known as the"Lame Duck" amendment

20th Amendment

200

this amendment established the electoral college

12th Amendment

300

this amendment set the Presidential term limits.  

22nd Amendment

400

this amendment set the Presidential succession and disabilities

25th Amendment

500

This amendment has the equal protection clause and due process clause (let's see if you were listening yesterday) I feel double lucky

14th Amendment

Powers

100

this is a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law (Japanese Internment)

Executive Order

200

this is an arrangement made between the President and another foreign country and does not need Senate approval

Executive Agreement

300

This is a judicial power of POTUS

Pardon or reprieve

400

this is the annual speech POTUS's gives to Congress to give them the budget and inform them the condition of our country

State of the Union

500

The purpose of the Presidential veto

to have a check on Congress

War Powers Act

100

What was the purpose of the WPA?

to check the President's war making powers

200

How many hours does POTUS need to notify Congress that he put troops on the ground

48 hours

300

How many days does POTUS have to complete the task?

60-90

400

What war sparked the need for the War Powers Act?

Vietnam

500

Which President was given the powers to make war under the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

LBJ

This and That

100

What are the two entitlement programs paid under mandatory spending?

SSN and Medicare

200

what the differences between mandatory and discretionary spending?

Mandatory must be spent

300

what do you call the meeting of people who gather to select they party's nominee?

Caucus

400

This operates under a set of rules and procedures-The Cabinet, Independent agencies and more

Bureaucracy

500

This is used to predict the winner of an election

exit poll

Random

100

What role does the media play in politics?

watchdog

200

This type of primary is where the voter must declare a party when voting in the election

closed primary

300

this is a private group that raises funds for the election of a candidate

Political Action Committee

400

these people are interested in influencing congress and the federal bureaucracy to make policy that helps them

Interest Group

500

What are the four elements of political socialization?  Which one has the greatest influence?

family, media, school, religion

Family