A | B |
Following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is the | Speaker of the House |
A president cannot exceed this number of years in office | 10 years |
This system is often called a winner-take-all system | Electoral College |
This group is chosen by the president for their experience in selected areas | Cabinet |
Commander of the national armed forces is the | President |
This address is given by the president to congress | State of the Union |
This deals with presidential succession | 25th Amendment |
This person presides over the Senate | VP |
Electors are elected by popular vote, but thhttp://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityEditor?AE_rand=1151147140&AE_stateKey=tfa10_404843397_RBH3CHMN_1131&AE_atSessionStart=Y&Submit=Goe president is elected by | Electoral College |
What amendment deals with length of term for a President | 22nd Amendment |
What are the 3 qualifications to be President | 35 yrs old, natural born citizen, live in the US for 14 years |
What are some typical characteristics of the President that aren't included in the Constitution | White, Protestant, Married |
Who is the head of the executive branch | President |
the head of state in the United States is the | President |
Rules that have the force of law are called | Executive Orders |
A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries is called | Treaty |
An informal source of presidential power given by the people | Mandate |
What are the 7 roles of the President | Head of State, Chief Legislator, Chief Executive, Economic Planner, Party Leader, Commander and Chief, Chief Diplomat |
deliberately disclosed to the news media. | Leaked |
Excusing a person from any wrong doing they have been convicted of | Pardon |
What type of check does the Senate do on the Presdient | Approval of cabinet members |
Who are the only President's to be impeached? | Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
What is it called when Congress passes a bill after a Presidential veto? | Congressionial Override |
What are some of the examples of the Congress checking on the President? | Congressionial override, voting on Presidential appoints to the courts, approving war |
When can the President get special powers? | Times of emergency |
What Amendment deals with seperate ballots for the President and Vice President? | 12th amendment |
How many Presidents have died in office? | 8 |
How many Presidents have been assassinated? | 4 |
Where does the President live? | White House |
Who is the youngest President we have had? | Teddy Roosevelt |
Who is the youngest elected President we have had? | JFK |
Who is the oldest President we have elected? | Reagan |
What President got stuck in the bath tub? | Taft |
When is the only time in our history where we have went beyond the Vice President in the line of secession? | Nixon |
How many cabinet members are there? | 15 |
What was the last cabinet position created? | Homeland security |