A | B |
cabinet | heads of the executive departments |
$400,000 a year | salary of the President |
Camp David | Presidential mountain estate in Maryland |
John F. Kennedy | only Catholic president |
35 | minimum age requirement to be president |
4 years | term of office of president |
22nd Amendment | limited the president to two terms of office |
Electoral College | officially cast the ballots that elect the President |
Franklin Roosevelt | elected President for four terms |
Article II | established the executive branch of government |
President of the Senate | Vice President of the U.S. |
$202,900 a year | salary of the Vice-President |
12th Amendment | changed election process so that the president and vice president are voted on separately |
Speaker of the House | in line behind the Vice President for succession to the presidency |
25th Amendment | makes the Vice President legally the President if the President dies or leaves office |
Chief Executive | role in which the President carries out the nation's laws |
Party Leader | role in which the President supports party members in election campaigns |
Commander in Chief | role in which the President leader of the military |
Chief Diplomat | role in which the President makes treaties with foreign nations |
Chief of State | role in which the President represents the whole nation |
Legislative Leader | role in which the President proposes or vetoes legislation |
Judicial Leader | role in which the President appoints judges to the Supreme Court |
executive order | rule or command the President issues that has the force of law |
bureaucracy | large network of individuals and agencies that are part of the federal government |
ambassador | official representative of a country's government |
treaty | formal agreement between two or more countries |
executive agreement | agreement between the President and the leader of another country |
War Powers Act | requires the President to notify Congress immediately when troops are sent into battle |
veto | Presidential rejection of a bill |
pardon | a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
reprieve | an order to delay a person's punishment |
National Security Council | members include the Vice-President, the secretary of state, and the secretary of defense |
Executive Office of the President | provide advice and help the President do his job |
chief of staff | most powerful official in the White House Office |
Department of State | Plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy |
Department of Treasury | collects, borrows, spends, and prints money |
Department of Defense | manages the armed forces |
Department of Justice | responsible for all law enforcement |
Department of the Interior | manages and protects the nation's public land and natural resources |
Department of Agriculture | assists farmers and consumers of farm products |
Department of Commerce | supervises trade, promotes US tourism and business |
Department of Labor | controls working conditions and wages of workers |
Department of Health and Human Services | works for health and well being of all Americans |
Dapartment of Housing and Urban Development | deals with the special neeeds and problems of cities |
Department of Transportation | manages nation's highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic |
Department of Energy | directs an overall energy plan for the nation |
Department of Education | provides advice and funding for schools |
Department of Veterans Affairs | directs services for veterans |
Attorney General | in charge of Department of Justice |
Secretary of State | individual who conducts US foreign affairs |
executive agencies | independent agency responsible for dealing with certain specialized areas of government; NASA |
Regulatory commissions | independent agencies that protect the public by controlling certain types of businesses and industries; FTC, SEC, FCC |
government corporations | business owned and operated by US govt; US Postal Service |
spoils system | giving jobs as a reward for party loyalty |