Requirements to be President
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At this age, this is the oldest age requirement of an elected official listed in the Constitution.
35
Why is it called the "Executive" Branch?
Our bicameral legislature is the result of?
The Great Compromise from the Constitutional Convention
Who was the second President?
John Adams
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Who is next in line after the president?
The Vice President
What is main check on Congressional power by the President
Veto or Pocket Veto of a Bill
Which President was elected twice but did not serve back to back terms?
Grover Cleveland
In 2016, Texas Senator Ted Cruz ran for the office of President of the United States. He was born in Calgary, Canada. Under the Constitutional requirements, why was he still eligible to run?
Because his mother was a U.S. Citizen.
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535
Name one President who started out as VP and had to take the position because of Presidential Succession?
John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Teddy Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Lyndon Johnson, Harry S. Truman, Gerald Ford,
Please name the person who is next in line to become President after Nancy Pelosi.
Chuck Grassley, President Pro Tempore
What is the main Congressional check on Presidential power?
Impeachment and Appointment approval
In 1939, John F. Kennedy lived in Europe while his father was the U.S. Ambassador to the UK. He announced his candidacy for President in 1960. Why had he fulfilled the residency requirement according to the U.S. Constitution?
He had been back for 20 years, thus fulfilling the 14 year requirement.
The purpose of the President's Cabinet is to?
Enumerated or Implied:
Issuing a patent for a new solar-powered hoverboard
Enumerated
Name of a President who was not an attorney?
George Washington, James Madison, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump
Which Cabinet secretary is the first in line to become President?
Secretary of State
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What is the main Judicial check on Congressional power?
It can a law unconstitutional and overturn it.
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In 2016, Texas Senator Ted Cruz ran for the office of President of the United States. He was born in Calgary, Canada. Under the Constitutional requirements, why was he still eligible to run?
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What did the Constitution stipulate about the President's Cabinet?
Nothing
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The implied powers come from which clause in the Constitution?
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Which President was removed from office as a direct result of impeachment?
None
If the Vice President becomes President, what is the process for someone becoming the next VP?
President appointment and Senate approval
What is a Congressional check on the Supreme Court?
The Senate must approve all judicial appointments.
Arizona Senator John McCain ran for President in 2008. He was born at a Naval Base in the Panama Canal zone. Why was he eligible to run?
Because both of his parents were U.S. Citizens and because the military base was considered to be U.S. Territory.
Name 1 of 3 members of the original Cabinet.
Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Knox
Implied
Which President was not actually elected?
President Gerald Ford
Who is last in line for the Presidency?
Secretary of Homeland Security
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What can Congress do to prevent the President from appointing his dog to post of Secretary of Agriculture?
The Senate would not approve that appointment.