Basics
Minimum age to be president
What is 35?
Ceremonial leader
What is head of state?
Written powers
What are enumerated powers?
Reject a bill
What is a veto?
Appeal to people
What is going public?
Must be born in the U.S.
What is a natural-born citizen?
Leads military
What is commander in chief?
Given by Congress
What are delegated powers?
Adjournment veto
What is pocket veto?
-No formal objections. If bill not signed within 10 days and Congress not in session, bill dies.
Communication advantage; shapes public opinion
What is bully pulpit?
Residency requirements
What is 14 years?
Shapes laws
What is chief legislator?
-Sets agenda and works with CongressFrom role itself
What are inherent powers?
-Derived from vague constitutional language
Override threshold
What is 2/3?
-Both chambers must agree.
Key resource
Public opinion
-Helps pressure Congress
Average age of presidents
What is 55?
Foreign relations
What is Chief Diplomat?
-Negotiates treaties and diplomacy.
Orders with force of law
What are executive orders?
-Direct agencies; carry legal force.
Annual Speech
What is State of the Union?
-Sets agenda
Reduces honeymoon; opposition to starts immediately
What is polarization?
States producing most presidents
What are VA and OH?
Runs executive branch
What is chief executive?
Hide information from Congress
What is executive privilege?
-Protects confidential communications.
Cannot directly do this
What is introduce legislation?
Interprets presidency; frames public opinion
What is media?