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Chp 7 Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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What are the qualifications for becoming president? | 35 years old, Native-born "American" citizen, Resident of US for at least 14 years. |
What race and religion have most presidents been? | White and Christian. |
How does the Electoral College work? | Each state appoints electors, who then vote for one of the major candidates. |
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency? | 270 of 538 electoral votes. |
What does the 22nd Amendment do? | Limits the terms of the president(2 terms, max. of 10 years of began during another term). |
How much money does the president make? | $400,000 per year including travel and vacation. |
What is the Vice President's purpose? | Replace the president in case he were to leave or die. |
What is the line of presidential succession(know the first 4)? | President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem. |
What does the 25th amendment do? | Gives VP a role in determining whether a President is disabled or unable to do the job. |
When has the 24th amendment been used? | When the president dies. |
What is the president's main job? | To enforce laws. |
What 7 powers does the constitution give the president? | 1. Veto bills passed by congress 2. Call congress into special session 3. Commander in chief 4. Receive leaders 5. Makes treaties 6. Appoint leaders 7. Pardon people of convicted crimes |
What is the state of the union address? | It discusses the most important issues facing the nation. |
What are the 7 roles of the president? | 1. Auth. Executive 2. Give executive orders 3. Appoint judges 4. Power to pardon 5. Reprieve, or give amnesty 6. Chief diplomat 7. Commander in Chief |
What is an executive order? | A rule or command that has the force of law, deals with big issues. |
What does the War Powers Resolution state? | President must notify Congress within 48 hours when troops sent to battle, must be brought home after 60 days unless Congress gives the approval for them to remain longer. |
What is foreign policy? | A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations. |
What are the 4 goals of foreign policy? | 1. National Security 2. International trade 3. Promoting world peace 4. Promote democracy, preserve basic human rights, encourage peaceful gov'ts |
What are the five tools the president uses to enforce foreign policy? | 1. Creating treaties and Executive agreements 2. International trade 3. Appointing Ambassadors 4. Foreign Aid 5. Military Force |
What does the Office of Management and Budget do? | Prepares federal budget, monitors spending by hundreds of gov't agencies. |
What does the National Security Council do? | Helps the president coordinate military, foreign policy. |
What does the Council of Economic Advisers do? | Give president advice about economic matters. |
What is the cabinet? What gives the cabinet its power? | Group of presidential advisors, not specified in constitution, head of 15 top level executive departments. |
What is the job of the cabinet? | Make important policy decisions and meet when president finds it necessary. |
What is the federal bureaucracy? | Agencies and employees of the executive branch. |
What are political appointees? | People who have served the president. |
Define civil service system and spoils system. | The practice of hiring workers on the basis open, competitive examinations & merit. |