| A | B |
|---|
| main duty of the Executive Branch | enforce the laws |
| Who elects the president and vice-president? | the whole country |
| When does the president take office? | January 20th |
| president's term of office | 4 years |
| number of times a president can be elected | two |
| How old must a president be? | 35 years old |
| How long must a person running for president live in the U.S.? | 14 years |
| Can a person not born in the U.S. be president? | no, must be a natural born citizen |
| In what part of Congress is the Vice-president the leader? | Senate |
| order of succession | Vice-president, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State |
| only president to resign | Nixon |
| two presidents that were impeached | Johnson and Clinton |
| number of cabinet members | 15 |
| department in charge of foreign affairs | Secretary of State |
| chief legal officer of the U.S. | Attorney General |
| department in charge of carrying out a war | Department of Defense |
| department in charge of the Food and Drug Administration and Social Security | Department of Health and Human Services |
| department in charge of the Secret Service | Department of Homeland Security |
| elects the president | Electoral College |
| total electors in the Electoral College | 538 |
| number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency | 270 |
| number of electors Illinois gets | 20 |
