| A | B |
|---|
| Article II | known as the Executive Article |
| to enforce (execute) laws | job of the Executive Branch |
| 35 years | minimum age to be President |
| must be a citizen, natuarl born | citizenship requirement |
| 14 years | residency requirements for President |
| 10 years | maximum number of years to be President |
| 2 terms | maximum number of terms for President |
| $400,000 | salary of President |
| Vice Pres, Speaker of House, Pres Pro Temp, and Sec of State | first 4 people to succeed the President |
| effect of the Election of 1800 | resulted in the 12th Amendment |
| 12th Amendment | electors must designate which vote is cast for President and which one for VP |
| presidential electors | those designated with responsibility to vote for President and Vice PResident |
| electoral college | group of people made up of electors because Framers wanted educated knowledgable people voting for President |
| platform | statement of the party's principles |
| incumbent | President who is running for his second term, already holds position |
| State governors | greatest number of those who have been nominated for President have previously served as _____ |
| electorate | mass of people who actually cast votes |
| strong presidency | role of president has evolved into a ____ |
| social and economic life | reason for the growth of presidential power |
| executive order | a President's _______ does not need Senate approval, but has the force of the law |
| treaty | formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states |
| senate | who needs to approve a treaty? |
| withdrawal of recognition | this is the most serious diplomatic rebuke one nation may give another? |
| persona non grata | unwelcome person |
| State of the Union message, President's budget message, and annual Economic Report | 3 messages that the President must give each year |
| line-item veto | this would allow a President to cancel a specific detail or dollar amount from a bill or spending |
| clemency | mercy or leniency given in cases involving federal offenses |
| pardon | legal forgiveness of a crime |
| secretaries | heads of the executive departments |
| cabinet | group of all the secretaries who advise the President |
| 15 plus the VP | number of people in the cabinet |
| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 | outlines the people who would succeed the President |
| 25th Amendment | further clarifies the line of succession of the Presidency |
| 43 | total number of presidents |
| 22nd Amendment | this limits the President's terms |
| impeachment | process in which the PResident is removed from office |
| federal budget | the speding plan for the federal government as determined by the President |
| power of the purse | legislative branch's check on the President that controls the money that is spent through the budget |
| Teddy Roosevelt | youngest person to ever be President |
| JFK | youngest President to ever be elected |
