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EB Study Guide
All things study guide for Executive Branch Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the requirements to become the President? | 35 years old, Native Born and be in the US for 14 years. |
| Who becomes president if something happens to the president? | Vice President-JD Vance |
| Who becomes President if something happens to both the President and Vice President? | Speaker of the House - Mike Johnson |
| What is the first role of the President? | Chief of state- living symbol of the nation/set example for the American people. |
| What is the Second role of the President? | Chief executive- head of the executive branch |
| What is the third role of the President? | Chief diplomat- build relationships with other countries/ makes foreign policies and treaties |
| What is the fourth roles of the President? | Commander in chief- leader of Armed forces |
| What is the Fifth role of the President? | Chief Legislator- works with congress to make laws work. Congress has to listen to what he says. |
| What is the Sixth role of the President? | Chief of party- head of his political party/ helps fellow party members get elected. |
| What is the Seventh role of the President? | Chief guardian of the economy- tries to help fix problems like unemployment. Helps economy run smoothly. |
| What are the people called that cast a specific number of votes for president? | Electors |
| How many total elector college members are there? | 538 |
| What is the magic number to win the election? | 270 |
| What makes up how many electoral college votes a state gets? ( What do we add together?) | Number of representatives + 2 senators |
| How many electors does Alabama have? | 9 (7 Representatives + 2 Senators) |
| What type of state is alabama considered when it comes to voting? What party? | Safe State, Republican. Safe state for Democrats: California |
| What is the state called that can go back and forth when voting in elections and could possibly change parties each election? | Swing State Ex: Georgia |
| the order in which the presidency would be filled if it were vacant | Presidential secession |
| A yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation's condition and recommending programs and policies | State of the Union Address |
| A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations | Foreign Policy |
| The art of dealing with foreign governments | Diplomacy |
| Written agreements between nations | Treaties |
| temporary postponement of a punishment (prison sentence) | reprieve |
| an official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence | Pardon |
| an official who heads an executive department in the federal government | Secretary |
| the chief legal officer of the nation or of a state | Attorney General |
| Highest-ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country. | ambassador |
| the official residence of an ambassador in a foreign country | Embassy |
| formal documents that allow US citizens to travel abroad | Passports |
| documents that allow people from one country to visit another country | Visas |
| The group made up of the highest ranking officers from Army to Navy and Air Force that help the President. | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Executive department of the federal government established to protect the United States against future terrorist attacks. | Department of Homeland Security |
| The many departments and agencies at all levels of government | Bureaucracy |
| What are the next 5 eople in line to become President if something happens to the President? | 1)VP 2)Speaker of the House 3)President Pro Tempore 4)Secretary of State 5) Secretary of the Treasury |