Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
social studies
executive branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bribery | when you have someone do something illegal for your benifit |
| impeach | to accuse an official of wrongdoing or misuse of power |
| treason | when you are disloyal to your country |
| execute | to carry out or enforce |
| who is our president | Barack Obama |
| second highest office in the E.B. and the name of that person | Vice President- Joe Biden |
| what does the electoral college do | they decide on the president |
| number of Illinois electoral votes | 20 |
| magic number to win presidential ellection | 270 |
| date the pres takes oath of office | January 20 |
| Qualification of pres | must be natural born citizen, be 35+ years old, be a U.S. resident for 14+ years |
| presidents who have been impeached | 2- Andrew Johnson and William Clinton |
| who has been removed from office from impeachment | no one |
| the largest branch of government | the executive branch |
| impeachment proccess | starts in the hor,accuse the offical, make a list of charges, simple maj, senate, acts as a jury and holds a trial, if its the pres, the chief of justice of the surpreme court holds trial, 2/3 vote, depending on vote, the official is either removed or not |
| president who started the use of cabinets for advise | George Washington |
| first three cabinet departments | department of state, defense, and treasury |
| number of cabinets today | 15 |
| four divisions of the E.B. | cabinet, independent agency, government corp, regulatory acency |
| order of succesion | |
| salary of pres | $400000 a year |
| chief of state | in charge of foreign relations |
| commander in chief | makes all decisions with army, navy, marines, air force and National Guard |
| chief executive | make sure staff, cabinet, and employees are doing their job |
| chief leg | power to approve or disapprove laws congress are making |
| chief of party | makes decisions regarding the makeup of his individual political party |
| fraction of senate to remove someone from office | 2/3 |
| which branch has the power to declare war | the leg branch |
| current term and session of congress | 113th session and 2nd term |
| purpose of the preamble | The preamble states the fundamental purposes, principles, and goals of the government established by the Constitution. |
| elastic clause | makes all laws necessary and proper |
| first state to sign the Constitution | Delaware |
| date the constitution was adopted at the convention in philadelphia | September 17, 1787 |
| speaker of the house | john boehner |
| delegated powers | only for the federal government |
| reserved powers | only for the states |
| concurrent powers | shared between the states and the government |
| enumerated powers | powers given to congress by constitution and are written down |
| implied powers | given to congress that are general |
| inherent powers | not listed but are necessary to funtion |
Created by:
saraa
Popular U.S. History sets