Article 2 Review

Question 0

What is the main power of the executive branch

Answer 0

To enforce the laws

Question 1

Qualifications for US president and Vice President

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Chief of party hat

Answer 2

President is the head of his political party

Question 3

Chief executive hat

Answer 3

President enforced the laws of the us.

Oversees the executive branch

Question 4

Chief foreign policy maker hat

Answer 4

President creates foreign policy.

President decided how the us will interact with other countries.

Question 5

Commander in chief hat

Answer 5

President oversees the US armed forces

Question 6

Head of state hat

Answer 6

President is living symbol of the US.

He must set a strong example for the people of the US.

Question 7

Chief legislator hat

Answer 7

President approves or vetos bills

Question 8

Watcher of the economy hat

Answer 8

President creates the nation’s budget and works to create a stronger economy.

Question 9

What is the cabinet?

Answer 9

Group of people that advise the president.

State department
Treasury department
Secretary of defense
Department of justice

Question 10

State department

Answer 10

In charge of foreign relations and worldwide

Secretary of State- John Kerry

Question 11

Treasurer department

Answer 11

Manages our money and makes currency

Secretary of treasury - Jacob Lew

Question 12

Secretary of defense

Answer 12

Manages all branches of armed forces

Secretary of defense- chuck hodgel

Question 13

Department of justice

Answer 13

Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal laws

Attorney general- Eric Holder

Question 14

What is the order of succession for the president?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

How can the president check the legislative branch?

Answer 15

Veto power

Question 16

How can the president check the judicial branch?

Answer 16

By appointing judges to the judicial branch and by granting pardons

Question 17

What is the electoral college and why was it created?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

What determines how many electors each state gets?

Answer 18

of US senators (always 2) plus the # of US representatives (which can change based on population).

Question 19

How does a candidate win the presidency under the electoral college system?

Answer 19

Needs 270 electoral votes to win