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Vargo Presidents
Executive Branch and Cabinets
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cabinet that works with farmers and livestock | Agriculture |
| 3 Qualifications to become President | 35 years of age 14 years residence Natural born citizen |
| Line of succession to the Presidency | Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Sec of State, Sec of Treasury, Sec of Defense, Attorney General |
| Presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains | Camp David |
| The Presidents term begins on this day every 4 years set by the 20th Amendment | January, 20th |
| Pardon of a mass group of people | Amnesty |
| To reject legislation | Veto |
| To fire a member of his cabinet | Removal |
| The postponement of a sentence | Reprieve |
| An emergency meeting of Congress by the President | Special Session |
| To reduce the length of a criminal sentence or fine | Commutation |
| Choosing of his cabinet and federal judges | appointment |
| Tenure of a presidents term in office was defined by this amendment | 22nd Amendment |
| Presidential succession was set forth by this amendment | 25th Amendment |
| Presidential directive which carries the force of law | executive order |
| To override a veto you need approval in both houses by this majority | 2/3 vote |
| Wars Powers Resolution Act (1973) | 48 hours contact congress 60 days to committee the troops without approval 30 days to pull troops out |
| Looks after Americas environment | Dept of Interior |
| Build highways, waterways and airports | Dept of Transportation |
| Administers public assistance programs | Dept of Health & Human Services |
| Deals with international trade | Dept of Commerce |
| Minimum wage laws | Dept of Labor |
| Rebuild intercity neighborhoods | Dept of Housing & Urban Development |
| Paid benefits to retired military personnel | Dept of Veterans Affairs |
| Improvement to learning methods in the US | Dept of Education |
| Deals with conservation & alternate power sources | Dept of Energy |
| Year that the Justice Dept was established | 1870 |
| The Pentagon is located in this city | Arlington, VA |
| Another term for fiscal | Financial |
| Department with the biggest budget | Defense |
| Prints coins and money | Mint |
| Original purpose of the secret service | Stop Counterfeiting |
| FBI is under this department | Justice |
| Military group that advises the President and Sec of Defense | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| US Coast Guard is under this Dept | Homeland Security |
| 3 Leading economist that prepare an annual economic report | Council of Economic Advisers |
| Bureau of Prisons is under this dept | Justice |
| Oversees the entire personnel of the White House | Chief of Staff |
| Dept that oversees the Census Bureau | Commerce |
| The CIA briefs the | President |
| The power to recognize other countries | Recognition |
| #1 enforcer of laws | chief Executive |
| When the president and a foreign leader make a deal | executive agreement |
| SALT stands for what? | Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty |
| 1st president who set precedents? | Washington |
| 2nd president who influenced the Judiciary to builid up a strong central government | John Adams |
| 3rd president who authorized Louisianna Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
| Asked for war (War of 1812) | James Madison |
| This sent out warnings to European countries | Monroe Doctrine (1823) |
| Served 17 years after presidency in Congress | John Quincy Adams |
| Spoiled the system and shot down the creation of the Bank of the U.S. | Andrew Jackson |
| Also known as the "Little Magician," he carried out Jacksonian Democracy | Martin Van Buren |
| Longest address, but a short term. Campaign was "Tippacanoe and Tyler too" | William Henry Harrison |
| Set the first example of VP taking over after presidential death | John Tyler |
| Started the Mexican War in 1846 by crossing over the Texas-Mexican border (he wanted more slave states) | James Polk |
| He led the military in the Mexican War and was the puppet for the whigs. Also known as "Old Rough and Ready" | Zachary Taylor |
| Started process for opening up trade with Japan | Millard Fillmore |
| Created the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and suggested that the people of the state should decide whether they are a free/slave state | Franklin Pierce |
| Life-long bachelor | James Buchanan |
| First republican to serve. Wanted to preserve the union and keep states from succeding. Suspended Writ of Habeas Corpus due to war | Abraham Lincoln |
| The purchase of Alaskan territory | Seward's Folly |
| First president to be impeached (Tenure of Office Act) | Andrew Johnson |
| Was a general for the Union army during the Civil War. He had a very corrupt administration. | Ulysses Grant |
| Didn't win popular vote against Tilden in 1876. His wife's nickname was "Lemonade Lucy" | Rutherford Hayes |
| Name of man who shot James Garfield | Charles Guiteau |
| He set forth the Pendleton Act (1883) and got rid of the spoils system | Chester Arthur |
| Was elected twice but not consecutively | Grover Cleveland |
| Granted amnesty to poligamy in 1888 | Benjamin Harrison |
| Name of strike amongst railroad workers that shutdown the transportation system and threatened the American economy | Pullman's strike |
| This president sent in troops to end the Pullman Strike in 1894 | Grover Cleveland |
| The rallying cry that started the Spanish-American War | "Remember the Maine!" |
| He was president when the battleship, Maine, blew up to start the Spanish-American War | William McKinley |
| "His cross of gold speech" is often associated with which president? | William McKinley |
| Who assassinated William McKinley? | Czolgosz |
| Youngest president to succeed the office | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Youngest president to be elected into office | JFK |
| Referred to the White House as "bully pulpit" | Theodore Roosevelt |
| "Speak softly and carry a big stick" | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Created the FDA and signed the Treaty of Portsmith | Theodore Roosevelt |
| He became president after Roosevelt's "Bull-Moose" party split up the votes | Taft |
| He sighned in the Federal Reserve Act and declared war in WWI | Woodrow Wilson |
| He helped create the Treaty of Versailles, suggested the League of Nations, and made up The Fourteen Points | Woodrow Wilson |
| After he had a stroke, his wife, Edith, ran the country | Woodrow Wilson |
| His campaign slogan was "Return to Normalcy" | Harding |
| Suspected to be apart of the Teapot-Dome Scandel along with his Ohio Gang | Harding |
| President during Roaring 20s who was well-known for being "silent" | Calvin Coolidge |
| President during the Great Stock Market Crash in 1929 | Hoover |
| Al Smith was the 1st Roman Catholic to run for presidency...who did he run against? | Hoover |
| All 3 of Roosevelt's VPs | Garner, Wallace, and Truman |
| What does FDIC stand for? | Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. |
| What did the Social Security Act do? | It was a pension plan so people could save up for retirement |
| What did the Fair Labor Standards Act create? | The first minimum wage (.25) |
| This group prevents strikes | National Labor Relations Board |
| What did the Wagner Act do? | made it illegal to fire someone in the union |
| Hiroshima happened during his presidency | Truman |
| This said that the U.S. will aid any country who is being threatened by the spread of communism | Truman Doctrine |
| He pulled us out of the Korean War | Eisenhower |
| He sent the 101st Airborn to protect the Little Rock 9 | Eisenhower |
| He was apart of the first televised debate | JFK |
| He was president during the Cuban Missle Crisis and Bay of Pigs invasion | JFK |
| The direct line of communication between connecting the White House and Kremlin | The Hotline |
| He started the war on poverty and was president when the Vietnam war began | Lyndon Johnson |
| His nickname is "Tricky Dick" | Nixon |
| He was apart of the Watergate Scandel | Nixon |
| He survived two assassination attempts | Gerald Ford |
| President who was in during Iran Hostage Crisis | Carter |
| Only president divorced | Reagan |
| John Hinkley Jr. attempted to murder this president | Reagan |
| He issued the war on drugs | GHWB |
| Issued operation desert storm after Hussain invaded kuwait | GHWB |
| Known for Israeli Peace Accords, Dayton Accords, and Monica Lewinsky scandal | Bill Clinton |
| How many electoral votes are required to win the presidency | 270 |
| This department carries out presidentiall orders | State |
| A government building in a foreign country | Embassy |
| They look out for American businesses in foreign countries | Consul |
| What does IRS stand for? | Internal Revenue System |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| He directs operations and is the closest advisor to the president | Chief of Staff |
| The liaison who goes between people and the WH | Press secretary |
| This group discusses safety within domestic, foreign, and military lan/bases...they direct the CIA | national Security Council |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| They take care of the financial budget | OMB |
| CEA (three leading advisors who help create budget) | Council of Economic Advisors |
| This is headed by the Drug Czar | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| They help law enforcement prepare a strategy and coordinate a plan against drugs | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| NLRB | National Labor Relations Board |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| USPS | United States Postal Service |
| 1st and current head of State | Jefferson, Kerry |
| 1st and current head of Treasury | Hamilton, Lew |
| 1st and current head of Defense | Forestall, Carter |
| 1st and current Attorney General | Randolph, Holder |
| 1st and current head of Interior | Ewing, Jewell |
| 1st and current head of Agriculture | Colman, Vilsack |
| 1st and current head of Homeland Security | Ridge, Johnson |
| Ceremonial leader | Chief of State |
| Leader of federal government bureaucracy | Chief Administrator |
| Leading negotiator with foreign countries | Chief diplomat |
| #1 suggested of bills to congress | Chief legislator |
| Give all 4 presidents who were assassinated | Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy |
| 1st woman to serve as head of a cabinet department | Perkins |
| 1st African American to serve as head of a cabinet department | Weaver |
| 1st African American woman to serve as head of a cabinet department | Roberts Harris |
| 1st woman Attorney General | Reno |
| 1st female Secretary of State | Albright |
| 1st African American Secretary of State | Powell |
| 1st female African American Secretary of State | Condolezza Rice |
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