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Govt Ch. 13 & PP
Review of Amendments dealing with President & Presidential succession
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Amendment outlines Presidential succession? | 25th Amendment |
| Which Amendment changed the beginning date the President takes office? Also known as "Lame Duck" Amendment | 20th Amendment |
| Which Amendment limits Presidents to 2 terms? | 22nd Amendment |
| 1st in line to succeed the President. | Vice President |
| 2nd in line to succeed the President. | Speaker of the House |
| 3rd in line to succeed the President. | President Pro Tempore |
| 4th in line to succeed the President. | Secretary of State |
| 5th in line to succeed the President | Secretary of the Treasury |
| Minimum age to qualify to become president | 35 |
| Number of years that a person must be a resident prior to running for the presidency | 14 |
| What can a president do to remove a vice president? | Nothing |
| What are the vice president's two main jobs? | President of the Senate, succeed the president |
| Has the power of a law without Congressional approval. | Executive Order |
| Power to withhold information from Congress | Executive Privilege |
| Release from punishment granted by the President usually at the end of a term. | Pardon |
| Delay in punishment | Reprieve |
| A group release from punishment granted by the President | Amnesty |