Article 2 Review Flashcards
What is the main power of the executive branch
To enforce the laws
Qualifications for US president and Vice President
Must be 35 Be a natural born citezen Must have lived in the US for 14 years Term is 4 years Can only serve 2 terms No term limit for VP
Chief of party hat
President is the head of his political party
Chief executive hat
President enforced the laws of the us.
Oversees the executive branch
Chief foreign policy maker hat
President creates foreign policy.
President decided how the us will interact with other countries.
Commander in chief hat
President oversees the US armed forces
Head of state hat
President is living symbol of the US.
He must set a strong example for the people of the US.
Chief legislator hat
President approves or vetos bills
Watcher of the economy hat
President creates the nation’s budget and works to create a stronger economy.
What is the cabinet?
Group of people that advise the president.
State department
Treasury department
Secretary of defense
Department of justice
State department
In charge of foreign relations and worldwide
Secretary of State- John Kerry
Treasurer department
Manages our money and makes currency
Secretary of treasury - Jacob Lew
Secretary of defense
Manages all branches of armed forces
Secretary of defense- chuck hodgel
Department of justice
Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal laws
Attorney general- Eric Holder
What is the order of succession for the president?
Vice President - Joseph Biden
speaker of the house - john Boehner
President pro tempore- Patrick Leahy
Cabinet-
- state John Kerry
- treasury Jacob Lew
- defense Chuck Hagel
How can the president check the legislative branch?
Veto power
How can the president check the judicial branch?
By appointing judges to the judicial branch and by granting pardons
What is the electoral college and why was it created?
The electoral college is the system that officially elects the president and Vice President.
Created to establish a role for the state’s national elections.
What determines how many electors each state gets?
of US senators (always 2) plus the # of US representatives (which can change based on population).
How does a candidate win the presidency under the electoral college system?
Needs 270 electoral votes to win
