Article II Flashcards
Bribery
Paying someone to do something for them
Impeach
The process of removing an official from office when they have failed their job.
Treason
A crime to overthrow a gov’t
Execute
Carry out a sentence of death on someone
Who is our President?
Barack Obama
2nd highest office in the Executive Branch and the name of that person?
The Vice President, Joe Biden
Electoral College: what is actually does
The President and the Vice President are chosen by the Electoral College
Number of Illinois Electoral Votes
The number is 20
Magic number of electoral votes needed to win the Presidential Election
The magic number is 270 votes.
Date the new president takes oath of office
Inauguration Day: January 20
Qualifications of President
To run for president, you must be 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and have at least 14 years of residence in the US.
Presidents who have been impeached
1) Andrew Johnson
2) Bill Clinton
Who has been removed from office from impeachment?
NONE
The largest branch of the gov’t
The Executive branch
Impeachment Process
1) The House of Representatives must believe that an official has committed treason, bribery, and other high crimes.
2) The Senators act as the jury and hear both sides of the case against the accused official.
