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Executive Branch CHS
Richter-Government-Executive Branch-CHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nation's chief legal expert | attorney general |
| unwritten qualification for president | political experience |
| deals with presidential succession | 25th Amendment |
| administers the presidential oath | chief justice |
| presides over the Senate | vice-president |
| presidential advisers | cabinet |
| covert operations | secret activities |
| commander in chief of the armed forces | president |
| a successful leader has this | political courage |
| annual determination as to how public money is to be used | budget |
| only president to resign | Nixon |
| limits presidents to two terms | 22nd Amendment |
| the head of the executive branch is the | president |
| the president is required to give Congress this once a year | State of the Union Address |
| if the president receives more than 50% of the popular vote, he is said to have | a mandate |
| major newspapers and magazines provide the president this medium for discussion | forum |
| in addition to congressional override, Congress has this power over a president | impeachment |
| the votes of the people are called the | popular vote |
| no president may ever serve more than | 10 years |
| rules that have the force of law are called | executive orders |
| the first president to make the vice-president an important member of his administration was | Carter |
| the only role of the vice-president is to act on a bill in order to | break a tie vote |
| the amendment that ordered the date of the presidential inauguration | 20th Amendment |
| month and date of the presidential inauguration | January 20th |
| the number of electoral votes given to Texas | 34 |
| there are ___ nation-wide electors | 538 |
| this title makes the president head of the military | commander in chief |
| the presidential election is always held the | 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday |
| the only president to be elected to more than 2 terms | Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R.) |
| this is the greatest power of the president | veto |
| in Texas we have a ___ policy which gives the candidate with the most popular votes all 34 electoral votes | winner takes all |
| this is the most important job of the executive branch | enforce laws |
| in order to be declared the president, the candidate must have received at least ___ electoral votes | 270 |
| the address of the White House is | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue |
| the presidential nominee chooses a running mate that will | balance the ticket |
| the name of the apartment and office complex that Nixon's aides broke into was | Watergate |
| in the event of the death or inablility of the president to serve, the next four people in line for the job (after the president) are | Vice President-Biden, Speaker of the House-Boehner, president pro tempore, Secretary of State-Clinton |
| the name of the president and vice-president after the Nixon scandal was finally over | Ford, Rockefeller |
| members of the electoral college cast their vote at | their state capitol |
| the heads of cabinet deparments are called | secretaries |
| the job of the secretary of state is to deal with ___ in the name of the President | foreign leaders |
| the president's office is called the ___ | oval office |
| all major presidential appointments must be confirmed by the | Senate |
| the president has the authority to grant ___ for convicted people except in the case of impeachment | pardons |
| the 23rd Amendment gave D.C. ___ electoral votes | 3 |
| there are ___ departments in the president's cabinet | 15 |
| when the president goes to a funeral for a foreign leader he is acting in his role as ___ | chief citizen |
| the president's annual compensation is | $4000,000 |
| the requirements to run for the vice-president are ___ as those required to become president | the same |
| the ___ impeaches a congressman or president | House |
| the ___ tries an impeachment trial | Senate |
| in order to impeach someone, the person must be charged with | high crimes and misdemeanors |
| the ___ Article of the Constitution set up the executive branch | II |
| the ___ acts as the judge in an impeachment trial | chief justice |
| a major problem with the electroal college system is | the winner of the popular vote doesn't always win the presidency |
| a Representative should be at least ___ years of age, a citizen of the U.S. for ___ years, a resident in the ___ he/she will represent, and the term of office is ___ years | 25, 7, state, 2 |
| a Sentor should be at least ___ years of age, a citizen of the U.S. for ___ years, a resident in the ___ he/she will represent, and the term of office is ___ years | 30, 9, state, 6 |
| a President should be at least ___ years of age, a ___ citizen of the U.S., lived in the U.S. for ___ years, a resident in the ___, and the term of office is ___ years | 35, natural born, 14, United States, 4 |
| heads the federal bureacracy | chief administrator |
| acts as ceremonial head of government | chief of state |
| determines foreign policy | chief diplomat |
| proposes laws to Congress | chief legislator |
| represents the citizens of the U.S. | chief citizen |
| leads his political party | chief of party |
| commands the armed forces | commander in chief |
| sees that the nation's laws are carried out | chief executive |
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