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Civics Ch 7
Jones' Civics Ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which branch of the government does the President head? | Executive Branch |
| What are the 3 legal requirements for becoming president or vice president? | must be born a citizen, must live in the US for 14 years, must be at least 35 years old |
| Who was the 1st Catholic President? | John F. Kennedy |
| Who was the 1st female vice-presidential candidate? | Geraldine Ferarro |
| Who was the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate? | Joe Lieberman |
| How often do presidential elections take place? | every 4 years |
| What does the 22nd amendment do? | limits the President to 10 years or 2 elected terms |
| Which President was elected 4 times? | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| What is the President's salary? | $400,000 |
| Where does the President live and work? | White House |
| What is the name of the President's jet? | Air Force One |
| How many votes do you have to win in order to become President? | 270 |
| What are the only Constitutional rights given to the Vice-President? | presides over the Senate and votes if the Senate has a tie |
| How many Presidents have died in office? | 8 |
| What is the name of the 1947 Act that lists those in line to be president after the vice-president? | Presidential Succession Act |
| Which amendment allows the president to choose a new vice-president if something happens to the original vice-president? | 25th |
| What speech does the Constitution require the President to give to Congress every year? | State of the Union |
| How many cabinets is the President in charge of? | 15 |
| What is the name of the rules/commands that the President can issue? | Executive Order |
| Which president issued the 1948 Executive Order to integrate the armed forces? | Truman |
| Who can declare war? | Congress |
| Who can order troops into battle? | President |
| What are 4 of the powers of the President? | veto bills passed in Congress, call Congress into special session, serve as commander in chief, receive leaders/officials from foreign countries |
| What are the other 3 powers of the President? | make treaties with other countries, appoint heads of executive agencies, federal judges, ambassadors, & other top government officials, pardon or reduce penalties against people convicted of federal crimes |
| Why is the President the Commander in Chief? | He is in charge of the armed forces. He can send troops into battle or use the armed forces to back up foreign policies. |
| Which offices serve on the National Security Council (NSC)? | Vice-President, secretaries of state & defense, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, commanders of the armed forces |
| Who/what is supervised by the NSC? | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
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