The Executive Branch
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
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Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
The President
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Who is the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
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Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
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What is the Cabinet?
The President's advisors / the ones in charge of the various departments of Government
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We have different branches of government because...
-Separation of power
-Checks and balances
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The other two branches of government are...
-Legislative Branch (Congress)
-Judicial Branch
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Who will be the next President of the United States (in January)?
Donald Trump
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Who will be the next President of the United States (in January)?
J.D. Vance
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How can someone get to be on the Cabinet?
They must be appointed by the President.
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The 2 parts of Congress are...
The House of Representatives
and
The Senate
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The primary role of the Executive Branch is to...
execute / carry out laws
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What is one responsibility of the President?
Head of state and Commander-in-Chief
Diplomat and representative of the United States on a global scale
Create executive orders
Sign or veto laws
carry out laws passed by Congress
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What is one responsibility of the Vice President?
Head of state and Commander-in-Chief
Diplomat and representative of the United States on a global scale
Responsible for carrying out laws passed by Congress
Be ready to assume the role of President at any time
Work with the President
Deciding vote if there is a tie in the Senate
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Give one example of a department in the Cabinet.
State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security.
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Who is in charge of the Executive branch at the state level
The governor
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How is the President chosen?
Through voting and the electoral college.
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The President has a term of how many years?
4 Years
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The most important job of the Vice President is to...
Be ready to take over for the President if they have to (if the President dies or becomes unable to do their job).
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What does the Department of Homeland Security do?
Protect our borders and fight against terrorism. Fight against outside influence in the U.S.
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Ms. J favorite President is....
Teddy Roosevelt
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Where is the Executive Branch located?
The White House in Washington, D.C.
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Who is the Florida Governor
Ron Desantis
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Who was Obama's Vice President?
Hint: He became President in 2020.
Joe Biden
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Ms. J's favorite department is...
The Department of Education
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How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
They need 270 electoral votes to win.