Overview of Executive Branch
There are 3 qualifications to become president we have discussed in class, name 2 specific qualifications.
35 years old
Natural born U.S. citizen
14 years a resident
The 22nd amendment limits the president to ___ _____
2 terms
What is the TOTAL number of electors available during the presidential election?
538
(435 Representatives + 100 Senators + 3 D.C. Electors)
How many departments are currently in the cabinet?
15
Which government official uses executive orders?
The President
Which article of the constitution established the executive branch?
Article 2
The 25th amendment clarifies that this individual is to become president if the current president should become incapacitated AND provides the list of succession.
Vice President
What is the magic number every presidential candidate is trying to win to ensure victory during the election?
270
What is the main purpose of the cabinet?
To advise the president
(The president is just one person and needs advisors/people who specialize in various areas to help the President)
FDR
(Elected to 4 terms, Great Depression, WWII)
What is the line of succession for the President? (Must answer with the exact order of the next 2 people)
Vice President and Speaker of the House
The ____ amendment specifies the separate election of the President & Vice President by the electoral college
12th
Define the popular vote in the presidential election.
Total vote count of all citizens in the U.S. who voted for President/VP
The leaders of each department are called secretaries EXCEPT one, what is the leader of the Justice Department called?
Attorney General
We discussed 3 specific ways that an executive order is checked/balanced. Provide ONE way that this is accomplished
1. A new President can revoke an EO issued by a former President
2. Congress can pass legislation to invalidate EO or deny funding
3. Supreme Court can declare it unconstitutional
Which Presidential role/“hat” is explicitly stated in the Constitution?
Commander in Chief
The 23rd amendment gave residents of this district a vote in presidential elections by granting it electors in the Electoral College, as if it were a state.
Washington DC
These states receive a lot of attention while campaigning and in news/media, are considered to go "either way"
Swing states
The State Department is primarily responsible for making & conducting _______ policy
Foreign
Executive Order 9066 was issued following the attacks on Pearl Harbor. It placed Japanese-Americans into __________ _____ due to fear of espionage (spying) during WWII
internment camps
How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch? (2 specific answers)
1. Nominates Supreme Court Justices and federal judges
2. Grants pardons
What is the total number of amendments to the Constitution?
27
This "system" makes it clear whoever wins the majority of popular votes in the state, wins ALL of the electoral votes. 48 out of 50 states use this.
Winner takes all system
Which department deals with the nation's finances (prints money, collects taxes, etc.)?
Department of Treasury
Executive Order 13228 was issued as a result of this specific event. The outcome of this EO was the creation of the Office of Homeland Security which would become its own department in the Cabinet.
9/11