Show:
Terms and Qualifications
The President's Job Description
Electing the President
The Executive Departments
Miscellaneous
100

You are a U.S. citizen at birth

What is Natural Born.
100
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.
100

What is the name of system to elect a President?

Electoral College

100

What are the heads of each executive department called?

Secretary 

100

Which amendment limited presidential terms?

The 22nd Amendment

200

Must be this age to be President

35 years of age

200

Describe the President's role as chief administrator in 2 ways. 

Leader of Executive branch.

appoints federal judges/exec dept heads.

grants pardons and reprieves.

propose budget.

executive orders.

200
How many electoral votes does each state get? (what is it based on?)

1) number of senators

2) number of congressional districts (reps in your state)

200

What is the head of the dept. of Justice referred to?

Attorney General

200

List the line of Presidential succession through the first 4 successors.

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretory of State

300
How long does someone have to reside in the United States in order to be President? Do they need to be consecutive?
14 years and no, they can be any 14 years.
300

Name 2 characteristics of the Presidents role as Chief Diplomat

Dictates Foreign Policy

Appoints Diplomats

Treaties

300

Total number of electoral votes AND how many does Arkansas have?

538 and 6

300

How many Executive Departments are there?

15

300

Which Amendment created the Presidential line of succesion?

20 Amendment

400

Name 3 informal qualifications for President.

Male, College grad, party affiliation, religion, European Ancestry, wealthy, leadership experience, etc....

400

Name 4 roles of the President.

Chief of State

Chief Administrator/Executive

Chief Legislator

Commander in Chief

Chief Diplomat

400

How are electoral votes cast in each state? (how does candidate win them?)

Winner take all, whoever receives most votes in the state.

400

The Executive Department that would manage Social Security?

Health and Human Services

400

What is the President's salary?

$400,000

500

What is the maximum length of time someone can hold the office of President (Round up)

10 years.

500
What are executive orders?

Directives sent down to executive departments that can act as laws for society

500

Which two states are NOT winner take on with their electoral votes?

Nebraska and Maine

500

Name the first three Executive Departments created. 

State, Defense, Treasury 

500

Jus Sanguinis means what? 

The Right of blood.  You are a natural born US citizen if born to parents who are U.S. Citizens anywhere in the world.