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| What are some of the character qualities which have shaped presidential powers? | Washington = leadership and integrity, T. Roosevelt = vibrant and interactive personality, some disappear |
| What is the one role which hasn't changed in American History? | The president is the man entrusted with the most important office of the land. |
| What are the qualifications needed for a president? | Natural born citizen, 35, fourteen years resident |
| Path's to the presidency | Military career, representative/governors, legal careers |
| What part of the presidency means that the president must make sure laws are constructed carefully and “executed” carefully | Executive |
| What part of the presidency is the civilian who controls the military and must be accountable to its people | Commander in Chief |
| What part of the presidency expresses his goals and ideas for legislation in the state of the union address and he has the ability to support the legislation constructed with his signature or his VETO | Legislative Leader |
| What part of the presidency is the prime diplomat to other countries for “US” | Diplomatic Leader |
| What part of the presidency is the representation of “US” to the world | Chief of State |
| What part of the presidency President controls his party through his personnel and bureaucracy | Party Leader |
| The charging with a crime by House of Representatives and a 2/3 support in the Senate | Impeachment |
| Lost election or end of his terms when he must fulfill the responsibilities, but his effectiveness is cut | Lame Duck |
| Washington established the two – four year term limit until Franklin was elected to a third & died in a fourth | Tenure |
| What Amendment limits the president to two-four year terms or maximum of 10 years | 22 |
| How is the Presidency Checked? | Legislative branch and Judicial branch |
| What is the major document which limits the president? | the constitution |
| What are the two main constitutional responsibilities of the Vice President? | Succede the President in his death or loss of position, and to break a tie vote in the Senate |
| What amendment describes specifically the succession of a president? | 25 |
| What are the military operations which a president must not ask congress for support? | covert operations |
| What is the name for the presidential power where he can say "no" to a law passed through Congress? | Presidentail veto |
| Which department/cabinent deals with issues of farming, international grain trading, and possibly "mad cow" disease? | Department of Agriculture |
| Which department/cabinent deals with America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future. | Department of interior |
| Which department/cabinent deals with making American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad. | Department of commerce |
| Which department/cabinent deals with providing military forces to deter war and protect the security of our nation. | Department of defense |
| Which department/cabinent deals with providing strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and affordable homes. | Department of housing and urban development |
| Which department/cabinent deals with secureing the nation from the many threats we face. | Department of Homeland Security. |
| Which department/cabinent deals with fostering, promoting, and developing welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights. | Department of labor |
| Which department/cabinent deals with the movement of people, items, safety regulations, etc… | Department of transportation |
| Which department/cabinent deals with Maintaining a strong economy and creating economic and job opportunities for the nation | Department of treasury |
| Which department/cabinent deals with providing for health care, benefits, services, and memorial and burial needs of our retired miltary servicemen? | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Which department/cabinent deals with protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Which department/cabinent deals with promoting student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. | Department of Education |
| Which department/cabinent deals with advancing freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system. | Department of Sate |
| Which department/cabinent deals with ensuring America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. | Department of Energy |
| Which department/cabinent deals with overseeing the actions of the White House staff, managing the president's schedule, and deciding who is allowed to meet with the president. | Chief of Staff |
| Which department/cabinent deals with collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world. | Press Secretary |
| Which department/cabinent deals with advising the president and his cabinet on constitutionality of possible bills along with defending the united states laws. | Attorney General |
