The President's Hats
In this role, the President acts as the ceremonial head of the U.S. government and the symbol of all the people.
What is Chief of State?
This is the minimum age required to serve as President of the United States.
What is 35?
These directives have the force of law but do not require Congressional approval.
What are Executive Orders?
This bureaucratic principle features a "pyramid" chain of command from top to bottom.
What is Hierarchical Authority?
For its first 150 years, the U.S. followed this policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.
What is Isolationism?
When the President suggests, requests, or insists that Congress pass specific laws, they are acting in this role.
What is Chief Legislator?
This amendment, ratified in 1951, prevents a President from being elected to more than two terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
While a treaty needs a 2/3 Senate vote, this type of pact between leaders requires no Senate approval.
What is an Executive Agreement?
These types of agencies provide support and advice rather than performing the actual tasks of the organization.
What are Staff Agencies?
This term refers to the relaxation of tensions between the U.S. and its rivals during the 1970s.
What is Détente?
This role makes the President the direct and immediate leader of the nation’s entire military arsenal.
What is Commander in Chief?
To ensure the President is familiar with American culture and issues, the Constitution requires this many years of residency.
What is 14 years?
The President uses this power to grant legal forgiveness for a federal crime.
What is a Pardon?
Known as the "Right Arm of the President," this massive umbrella of agencies includes the White House Office and the NSC.
What is the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
These officials represent the U.S. in foreign capitals and gather intelligence to help formulate strategy.
Who are Ambassadors?
As "Representative of all the people," the President is expected to take the high road and provide this type of leadership.
What is moral leadership (or Chief Citizen)?
This amendment outlines the process for the Vice President to become "Acting President" if the President is incapacitated.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The Supreme Court ruled this specific veto power unconstitutional because it allowed the President to rewrite bills.
What is the Line-Item Veto?
This specific EOP agency is responsible for preparing the Federal Budget and monitoring government spending
Answer: What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
This Department was created after the 9/11 attacks to unify border security and emergency preparedness.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
Managing the roughly 3 million civilian employees and the massive federal budget falls under this specific role.
What is Chief Administrator?
Following the VP, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempore, this Cabinet official is 4th in the line of succession.
Who is the Secretary of State?
This 1973 law requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops into combat.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
Organizations like the USPS and Amtrak that carry out business-like activities are known as these.
What are Government Corporations?
This official was created to stop intelligence agencies from "siloing" information and coordinate the CIA and FBI.
Who is the Director of National Intelligence?