Executive Branch
Presidential Powers and Roles
State & Local Executive Leaders
Bureaucracy
Cabinet & Department
100

What is the main job of the executive branch? 

Enforce Laws

100

How long is a presidential term?

4 year term

100

who is the executive leader of Pennsylvania?

governor


100

what is the bureaucracy?

Government workers who carry out laws

100

how many cabinet level departments are there?

15

200

Who is the executive leader of the U.S?

The President 

200

How many terms can a president serve consecutively?

2

200

what is the minimum age to be governor or PA?

30

200

bureaucrats are mostly?

career employees
200

what is the cabinet?

the president's closest advisers

300

What is an executive order? 

A written order from an executed leader 

300

Who approves presidential appointments? 

The Supreme Court

300

who is the executive leader of Philadelphia?

mayor

300

what is "Red tape"?

excessive rules and procedures

300

who appoints the heads of cabinet departments?

president

400

how long is a governor's term in Pennsylavnia?

4 years

400

What power allows the president to reject the the bill?

Veto

400

what is the main job of the vice president?

break senate ties

400

which branch oversees the bureaucracy by funding it?

legislative


400

cabinet members usually share the same views as the president. why?

the president chooses them

500

Which is NOT a power of the executive branch?

declare laws unconstitutional

500

What role makes the president head of the military? 

Commander in chief 

500

what happens if the president dies in office?

VP becomes president

500

what power do federal courts have over bureaucracy?

judicial review

500

which department manages money and taxes?

department of treasury