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Mack Gov 8 Review
Presidency
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As commander-in-chief what does the President have command of? | U.S. armed forces |
| As chief executive what does the President head? | the executive branch |
| As chief of state what does the President serve as? | the head of government |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he sets policy toward other countries and speaks for the United States? | Chief Diplomat |
| As chief administrator, what does the President oversee? | most government employees, most of the budget |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he suggests new laws to Congress or asks Congress to take action? | Chief Legislator |
| As chief citizen, the President is supposed to serve as what? | the moral leader of the U.S. |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he leads his political party? | Chief of Party |
| What Constitutionally-required speech serves as an example of the President's Message Power and a potent tool for influencing legislation? | State of the Union Address |
| What do many argue is the most important duty of the President? | to faithfully execute the laws |
| What is the maximum number of full terms a President can presently serve? | 2 |
| What is the maximum number of years a President can presently serve? | 10 |
| How can a President presently serve for more than 8 years | By serving no more than 1/2 of a former President's terms then being elected twice |
| What is the President's salary called? | compensation |
| How much is the President's salary per year? | $400,000/year |
| What political leaning is usually the most successful for a Presidential Candidate to win the election? | Moderate |
| Who was the first woman from a major party to run for Vice-President? (as in win the nomination) | Geraldine Ferraro |
| As commander-in-chief what does the President have command of? | U.S. armed forces |
| As chief executive what does the President head? | the executive branch |
| As chief of state what does the President serve as? | the head of government |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he sets policy toward other countries and speaks for the United States? | Chief Diplomat |
| As chief administrator, what does the President oversee? | most government employees, most of the budget |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he suggests new laws to Congress or asks Congress to take action? | Chief Legislator |
| As chief citizen, the President is supposed to serve as what? | the moral leader of the U.S. |
| What kind of "chief" is the President when he leads his political party? | Chief of Party |
| What Constitutionally-required speech serves as an example of the President's Message Power and a potent tool for influencing legislation? | State of the Union Address |
| What do many argue is the most important duty of the President? | to faithfully execute the laws |
| What is the maximum number of full terms a President can presently serve? | 2 |
| What is the maximum number of years a President can presently serve? | 10 |
| How can a President presently serve for more than 8 years | By serving no more than 1/2 of a former President's terms then being elected twice |
| What is the President's salary called? | compensation |
| How much is the President's salary per year? | $400,000/year |
| What political leaning is usually the most successful for a Presidential Candidate to win the election? | Moderate |
| Who was the first woman from a major party to run for Vice-President? (as in win the nomination) | Geraldine Ferraro |
| Who was the second woman from a major party to run for Vice-President? (as in win the nomination) | Sarah Palin |
| Who was the first African American from a major party to run for President? (as in win the nomination) | Barack Obama |
| Who was the first Catholic President? | John F. Kennedy |
| Who was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State? | Madeleine Albright |
| Who was the first African American to serve as Secretary of State? | Colin Powell |
| What Amendment deals with Presidential Succession? | 25th Amendment |
| What is the order of succession after Vice President for the next 6 steps? | Speaker of the House then Senate President Pro Tempore then Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense then Attorney General |
| What power does the Vice-President have in conjunction with Congress? | Serves as President of the Senate |
| What power does the Vice-President have concerning the Presidency? | Helps determine the President's fitness for duty along with the Cabinet and Congress |
| Who elected George Washington President of the United States? | the Electoral College |
| Who elected Barack Obama President of the United States? | the Electoral College (following the popular vote in each State) |
| How are Electors for the Electoral College chosen? | by popular vote in each State |
| What system for awarding Electors to a particular candidate do almost all States use? | winner-take-all |
| What do you call an Elector who fails to follow the popular vote? | a Faithless Elector |
| How many Electors does a State get? | one for each Representative and Senator |
| How many Electors is the minimum number a State can have? | three |
| What State has the most Electors? | California |
| How many Electors does Oklahoma have? | 7 |
| What movement encourages young adults to register and vote? | Rock the Vote |
| When does a modern President's term begin? | January 20th |
| Who administers the Oath of Office? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country"? | John F. Kennedy, JFK |
| Who said, "I'm not a crook!" | Richard Nixon |
| What is one of the first things a President-Elect has to do? | choose senior staff members for his administration |
| How does a President choose his Cabinet? | experience and political compatibility |
| Who was the first Hispanic Cabinet member? | Lauro Cavazos |
| What kind of State is the Secretary of Agriculture usually from? | a farm state |
| What is the role of the Cabinet concerning policy-making dependent on? | the President |
| What do the Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury, and the Attorney General make up? | the Inner Cabinet |
| What constituencies demand loyalty from Cabinet members? | career officials in their departments, interest groups, Congress members |
| What did the Reorganization Act of 1939 create? | EOP Executive Office of the President |
| What is the largest agency of the EOP? | OMB Office of Management and Budget |
| What is the newest agency in the EOP? | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| What does the OMB do? | It prepares the annual national budget |
| Why has the EOP grown? | complex problems, to coordinate agencies, presidential reorganization |
| What group advises the President on foreign and military policy? | National Security Council |
| Who gathers information for the President, writes reports and memos for the President, and enforces the President's directives? | the White House staff |
| What made up Clinton's inner circle? | White House Chief of Staff, Council, and Press Secretary |
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