Roles of President
President exercises military authority deciding where and went to deploy troops
Commander in Chief
How old do you have to be to be President?
35
270
A state that always votes for the same political party each year is considered a ______ state?
Safe state
This rapper dropped the album UTOPIA in 2023.
Travis Scott
the President leads the Executive Branch and oversees the tasks of government workers and agencies operating in the Executive Branch.
Chief Executive
How many years do you have to live in the US to be President?
14
Name one reason why some people DONT support the Electoral college?
It gives too much power to swing states
Can win popular vote and lose election
Left up to representatives
A state that sometimes votes Democrat and sometimes votes Republican based on the year
Swing state
What’s the only number that has the same number of letters as its actual value?
FOUR
The President assumes a symbolic and inspirational role. The President interacts with constituents, performing tasks like handing out awards and delivering speeches on important national holidays.
Chief of State
How many terms can a president serve? How long are those terms?
2 terms
4 years
Before the presidential election, each party picks a candidate through what type of election?
Primary election
What is a signed, written, and published directive from the President of the United States
Executive order
What type of bird can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
President Biden decides to lower taxes for the wealthiest class, and must decide how to spend money on the federal budget. What role of the President does this best describe?
Chief guardian of economy
What are two CHECKS other branches have on the Presidents power?
Declare a law unconstitutional
Override veto
Impeach president
What determines the number of Electoral College votes a state has?
Population- Number of House of Reps + Number of Senate
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Veto
Which NBA team plays their home games at the Madison Square Garden?
New York Knicks
Travels the world to work w/ other countries’ officials; Makes treaties w/ other countries
Chief Diplomat/Foreign policy leader
Which two candidates in the last 25 years won the popular vote but lost the election?
George W Bush
Hillary Clinton
How many electoral college votes does Illinois have?
19
A political party gathering in the primary election in which party members choose candidates for an election. Participants may debate about the candidates in groups
Caucus
This show features a group of teens who run a summer beach club and is based on books by Jenny Han.
The Summer I turned pretty