Vocab
Ceremonial head of the U.S. Government
What is Chief of State?
The term length of the presidency.
What is 4 years?
The biggest legislative power the president has.
What is the power to veto?
The number 1 Constitutional duty of the VP.
What is succeed the President?
Formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.
What is a treaty?
The President is in charge of Americas foreign policy, this title is also known as...
What is Chief Diplomat?
The president is different from the chief of state of another country.
What is the president is not only symbolic but has political authority?
Approach that most presidents of the 19th century took to the office.
What is restrained approach?
The second constitutional duty of the VP.
What is presiding over the Senate?
The president acknowledges the legal existences of a country and its government.
What is power of recognition?
This person is not elected, therefore has no official role in administration.
Who is the First Lady?
The Presidential salary and retirement.
What is 400,000?
What is 200,000?
Power to legally grant forgiveness of a crime.
What is Pardon?
The president choses their VP to...
What is Balance the Ticket?
Pact between president and head of a foreign state.
What is executive agreement?
The powers of reprieve or pardon except in cases of impeachment.
What is powers of clemency?
The three formal requirements to be president.
1. What is a natural-born citizen
2. What is 35 years old
3. U.S. resident for 14 years
The president appoints many different people, name one that he appoints.
What is federal judges, cabinet members, ambassadors, U.S. Marshals, officers of the armed forces, heads of independent agencies?
VP experience that changed the role of the VP.
Who is Harry Truman?
This amendment was passed in response to the four consecutive terms of FDR.
What is the 22nd amendment?
To seek influence, try to persuade a public official to support laws or rules.
What is Lobby?
Informal requirements to become president (name 2)
1. experienced in Government
2. Moderate Political beliefs
3. reportedly Christian
4. Strong financial support
5. male
The power to reduce a fine or length of a sentence.
What is commutations?
This amendment clarified that if the office is vacant, the president can nominate a VP.
What is the 25th amendment?
Landmark Supreme Court case that dealt with executive privilege.
What is United States v. Nixon?