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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the length of presidential terms and what are the basic qualifications for someone to run for president? | 4 years/Be a natural-born citizen of the United States Be at least 35 years old Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years |
| What are some of the powers of the president? Especially know as it is related to the executive branch. | veto make treaties and pardon people |
| What is the order of presidential succession? Know the first 5 | President, Vice President, speaker of the House , President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State |
| Explain how a state gets its total number of Electoral College votes and what the Electoral College does. | Each state has as many electors as the total number of its U.S. Senators and representatives in the House /elects the president |
| Name ways in which the executive branch can “check” and “balance” the power of the others. | Each branch of government can change acts of the other branches: The president can veto legislation created by Congress. He or she also nominates heads of federal agencies and high court appointees |
| What are the specific tools of foreign policy? | Foreign Aid, International Trade, Trade sanctions , Embargo, Military Force , Intelligence, |
| What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy? | National Security, International Trade, Promoting world peace, Promoting democracy and human rights |