The President is the commander in chief. What does that mean?
It means the armed forces are subject to the President's direct and immediate control.
Who created the first presidential cabinet?
Bonus Points if you can list the first 3 departments
State, Treasury, Attorney General
What are the qualifications to be VP?
Same as president
Which president had the containment policy?
President Truman
How long is the President's term?
4 years
The President is the director of the executive branch. He directs and manages the executive branch, getting people in that branch to do their jobs they way they are supposed to be done.
What is the Chief Executive?
How many cabinet departments are there today?
15
Who is the first lady NORMALLY?
The presidents wife
Which president was the first to put active combat troops in vietnam?
President L. Johnson
What is the term that is used when a president withholds information from congress, courts, people, ETC.
Executive Privilege
How long does someone have to reside in the United States in order to be President?
14 years
Decides what diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments, Sets United States foreign policy, Receives foreign dignitaries, Represent the United States overseas, Negotiates Treaties
What is Chief Diplomat?
Which was the last department created? (Hint it was created because of 9/11)
Homeland Security
What are the 2 constitutionally specific roles of the president?
Preside over the Senate
Presides over and certifies the electoral vote
Which president used "It's the economy stupid" as their domestic policy
President Bill Clinton
This is something only the president can issue and has the force of law
Executive Order
What type of citizen does a person have to be in order to run for president?
Natural Born citizen
This cabinet department deals with the military
Department of Defense
Which amendment allows for the Vice President to succeed to the role of President?
The 25th Amendment.
Which president is credited with killing Osama Bin Laden and aimed to wind down wars in the middle east
President Obama
List the line of Presidential succession through the first three successors.
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretory of ...,
When the President Vetoes a bill, what role is he acting in?
Chief Legislator
This department helps with Veterans or active military
Department of Veteran's Affairs
How is a vice presidential vacancy dealt with?
The President nominates a Vice President who takes office after the passage of a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Who's slogan was "Make America Great Again?"
President Trump
Which amendment changed how the VP is chosen?
12th