Article II Flashcards
Chief executive hat
Enforces laws of US and oversees Exectutive Branch
Chief Foreign policy Maker hat
Creates foreign policy and decides how the US will interact
Head of state hat
Living symbol for the US. Must set strong example for the people of the US.
Commander in chief hat
President oversees US armed forces
Chief legislator hat
President approves/Denys Congressional bills
Watcher of the economy hat
Creates nation’s budget and works to create a stronger economy
Chief of Party
The head of his/her political party
Qualifications for president
- 35 years old
- Natural born citizen
- Lived in US for 14 years (at least)
- term length is 4 years
- Cannot serve for more that 2 terms
- no term limit for Vice President
Main power of executive branch
Enforces and carries out laws
What is the cabinet
A group of people that advise the president
State department
Secretary of state: John Kerry
In charge of foreign relations and worldwide issues
(1)
Treasury department
Secretary of treasury: Jacob Lew
Manages government money and makes currency
(2)
Secretary of Defence
Secretary of defense: Ashton Carter
Manages all branches of the armed forces
(3)
Department of Justice
Attorney general: Loretta Lynch
Investigates/persecutes violations of federal laws
(4)
Order of succession for President
Vice President: Joseph Biden
Speaker of the house: John Boehner
President pro tempore: Orrin Hatch
Cabinet: In order of department creation
How can the president check the Legislative branch
He can veto Congressional bills, but Congress can override vetoes.
How can the president check the Judicial branch
He can appoint judges, but they have to be approved by the Senate
What is the electoral collage?
Why was it created?
- A body of people representing the states that formally vote for the election of the President/Vice President
- To establish a role for the states, protect the country from ill-informed voters, and to ensure that one part of the country couldn’t decide the president
What is the formula that decides how many electors each state gets?
You add the amount of senators and the amount of House representatives to get the number of electors
How does a candidate win presidency in the Electoral Collage?
He gets 270 votes.
