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Chpt. 7 Exec Branch
The President and the Executive Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the qualifications to become president according to the Constitution? | A person must be at least 35 years old, a native-born citizen and a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years. |
| A person appointed to vote for one of the major candidates in presidential elections are called? | electors |
| What is the group of people named by each legislature to elect the president and vice president? | The Electoral College |
| How long is the term of preident and how many can be served? | Four years and two terms |
| Which Amendment set the processs for presidential succession? | 25th Amendment |
| Which article of the Constitution gives the president powers? | Article II |
| A rule or command issued by the president that has the force of law is called | An executive order |
| A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment | pardon |
| What is a reprieve? | An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case. |
| What does amnesty mean? | A pardon toward a group of people |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| What role puts the president in charge of the army, navy, air force, marines and coast guard? | Commander In Chief |
| What is a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nation's called? | Foreign Policy |
| What is national security? | The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm |
| What are the four goals of U.S. foreign policy? | National Security, International Trade,Promote World Peace and Promote Democracy |
| What are formal agreements between two or more countries called? | treaties |
| What is an ambassador? | An official representative of a countries government. |
| Efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers is called | trade sanctions |
| What is an embargo? | An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation. |
| What does NATO stand for? | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| What do the people in EOP do? | They work for the office the president |
| A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments is called a president's | cabinet |
| What is the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch called? | federal bureaucracy |
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