ch.7 Flashcards

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1
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The Executive Department known as the Treasury makes coins and paper money in an attempt to do what

A

Help the economy and collect taxes

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2
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The Education Executive Department provides funding for what

A

Public schools and a students college tuitions

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3
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  1. Our Foreign Policy is an overall plan to deal with who
A

Other nations

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4
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  1. 270 Electoral votes are needed to win which office
A

Presidency

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  1. The 25th Ammendment allowed for a real historical occurrence of a politician potentially rising to what position without being elected
A

Presidency

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  1. Homeland Security is set up for what
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To protect the country and keep our borders safe

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  1. The Defense Executive Department keeps the US safe by utilizing what
A

? Armed forces

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  1. National Security is the basic goal of what
A

American foreign policy

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9
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  1. Senate approves the Presidential appointment to who
A

The supreme court

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10
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  1. Who is the only president to be elected more than 2 terms
A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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  1. The Cabinet is a group of Presidential Advisors that include the heads of the 15 what
A

Top level executive department

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  1. An Ambassador is an official what of a country’s government
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Representative

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13
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  1. Which state does not allow the Electoral college “Winner Take All” System
A

Maine

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  1. The Postal Service is an example of what type of corporation
A

Government owned

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  1. How long must a person be a resident prior to being allowed to running for president
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14 years

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16
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  1. John F. Kennedy was the first of whom elected President
A

Non-President

17
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  1. NATO is a mutual defense treaty between who
A

Us, Canada and Europe

18
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  1. A Pocket Veto is when no action is taken by who on a bill that has been passed by Congress?
A

president

19
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  1. Treaties are formal agreements between how many countries
A

Two or more

20
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  1. What is the minimum age to become the President of the US
A

35

21
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  1. Who is responsible for presiding over the Senate
A

The vice president

22
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  1. An Embassy is the official office of who in another country
A

Ambassador

23
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  1. A pardon is a declaration of what from punishment
A

Forgiveness and freedom

24
Q
  1. Did Congress declare war for the Vietnam War
A

NO

25
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  1. In 1948, Harry Truman was able to integrate the Army utilizing what
A

Executive order

26
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  1. How many Electoral Votes does Louisiana have
A

8