Roles & Terms
The branch of government responsible for enforcing nation’s laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
An elected or appointed position that is temporarily unoccupied.
What is a Vacancy?
The constitutional requirements a person must meet to serve as President.
What are Formal Qualifications?
The House's formal accusation that a federal official committed serious misconduct.
What is Impeachment?
The section of the Constitution that creates the Executive Branch.
What is Article II?
The head of the executive branch and the leader of the United States government
Who is the President?
The legal process determining who assumes presidential duties when the President cannot serve.
What is Presidential Succession?
A person who was a United States citizen at birth.
What is a Natural-Born Citizen?
The amendment establishing January 20 at noon as the start and end of presidential terms.
What is the 20th Amendment?
The title given to the President as the leader of the nation's military
What is Commander in Chief?
The official who becomes President if the President dies, resigns, is removed, or is permanently unable to serve
Who is the Vice President?
The official order of individuals who may assume the presidency if both top leaders cannot serve.
What is the Line of Succession?
Personal qualities or experiences voters commonly look for in a presidential candidate, although they are not required by the Constitution.
What are Informal Qualifications?
The amendment limiting a person to being elected President only twice.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
A President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
What is a Veto?
The amount of time an elected official is authorized to serve, which lasts four years for the President.
What is a Term of Office?
Meaning unable to perform official duties because of a serious illness, injury, or other condition.
What is Incapacitated?
Meaning formally approved; a constitutional amendment must experience this by three-fourths of the states.
What is Ratified?
This body of Congress must vote to convict an impeached official to remove them from office.
What is the Senate
The official group of advisors who head the executive departments and help the President.
What is the Cabinet?
The process of forcing an official to leave office, which can occur after an impeachment conviction.
What is Removal from Office?
The formal act of voluntarily leaving an office or position
What is Resignation?
An official addition or change to the United States Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
The number of states needed to ratify an amendment, which equals three-fourths.
What is 38?
The group of electors that officially casts the votes to choose the President every four years.
What is the Electoral College?