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Am. Gov. Presidency
American Gov. Final Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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Presidential Requirements | min. 35 yo and citizen for min 14 years |
Presidential Terms | A term is 4 years. Total max years is 10 years. |
The results of impeachment are | Conviction or aquittal |
What presidents have been impeached? | Andrew Jackson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump (x2) |
How presidents chosen? | The electoral college |
What are expressed powers? | Powers written in the Constitution |
What are delegated powers? | Powers expressed by Congress |
What are executive agreements? | Agreements made by the President with other countries, Congress doesn't have to approve |
What is executive priviledge? | Unwritten powers that the President claims he has |
When do Presidents appear weakest? | When they are dealing with Domestic issues |
Expressed powers the President has are | Commander-in-Chief, Top Diplomat, First Legislator, Veto, Chief Bureaucrat, Economist-in-Chief, and Head of State |
What are executive orders? | A presidential declaration that issues instructions the the Executive branch without any need for Congressional aprroval |
What is the Executive Office of the President? | The agencies that help the president accomplish day-to-day activities |
What is imperial presidency? | Where the presidency is characterized as having imperial traits and the republic is transforming into an empire. |
How do Congress override a veto? | By getting two-thirds vote in both chambers |
What are political appointees? | Top officials in executive agencies, appointed by the President |
What is signing statements? | Presidential declarations commenting on a bill that is being signed to become a law |