Chapter 6

Question 1

Constitutional qualifications to become president

Answer 1

35 years old
natural born citizen
be a citizen for at least 14 years

Question 2

youngest president

Answer 2

Teddy Roosevelt

Question 3

informal qualifications of the president

Answer 3

• prior gov. experience (Governors/Senators)
• Male
• White
• Married/ straight
• education (ivy league)
• Christian/ Protestant
• Charisma
• Wealth
• Political Connections
• Republican or Democrat*

Question 4

payment of president

Answer 4

• $400,000/ year
• $50,000/ year expense account
• use of White House- 132 room mansion
• cars, air force one, marine one
• camp david- mountain resort
• being the most powerful person on earth

Question 5

overview of presidency’s

Answer 5

-1789-1st term (George Wash.)
-44 presidents served
-4 died in office of natural causes
=Harrison, Taylor, Harding, Roosevelt
-4 assassinated
=Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy
-1 resigned (nixon)

Question 6

Presidential terms

Answer 6

• 4 year terms est. by const.

- no limit on # of terms, tradition was 2: held until FDR (4 times)(22nd amend. created limit)

Question 7

what is the max number of years u can serve as a president `

Answer 7

10 years, if vice president becomes pres in the 2nd term

Question 8

what presidents have called for 22nd amend. repeal/ why?

Answer 8

Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan have called for 22nd amendment repeal
- believe it is undemocratic and arbitrary

Question 9

responsibilities of president

Answer 9

• chief of state; ceremonial head of gov.
• Chief executive; control executive power in U.S.
• manager of the economy; responsible for U.S. economy
• chief diplomat; Architect of U.S. foreign policy
• chief legislator; sets legislative agenda
• commander-in-chief; Leader of U.S. armed forces
• party leader; leader of their political party
• chief citizen; top representative of U.S. people

Question 10

The vice president duties

Answer 10

preside over the senate
help decide if the president is disabled
often used as a political pawn to balance the ticket

Question 11

presidential succession

Answer 11

officially set up by the president succession ACT OF 1947
1. vice pres
2. speaker of the house
3. president pro tempore
4. secretary of state
this set up is to separate power and avoid any political maneuvering, because they are not all the same political party

Question 12

25th amendment

Answer 12

clarified cases involving presidential disability and VP vacancies
-VP and majority of the cabinet can declare president unfit (VP assumes power)

Question 13

how has presidential power grown?

Answer 13

greatly, since the start of our country bc of:

• strong presidents (Lincoln, both Roosevelts)
• complexities of modern life; socio-economic concerns, industrialization, population boom
• advances in technology (especially military(nukes))
• growth of Mass Media and celebrity culture

Question 14

what is Tafts interpretation of presidential power?

Answer 14

strict constructionalist- narrow interpretation of constitution

Question 15

what is Roosevelts interpretation of presidential power?

Answer 15

loose constructionalist- broad interpretation of Constitution

Question 16

what are the presidential powers executive powers?

Answer 16

-Ordinance Power
=power to give Executive Orders; command based on Constitutional or Congressional laws (effects congressman)
-Appointment Power
=to appoint executive officers and federal judges
-Removal Power
=To remove executive officers
-Executive Privilege
=Power to keep sensitive information private
=limited during Watergate scandal

Question 17

Military powers

Answer 17

-can send military anywhere in the world and order strikes on enemies of the state
-limited by the war powers resolution (1973)
=president must notify Congress within 48 hours of military action
=Troops can only engage in combat for 60 days without Congressional approval

Question 18

Diplomatic Powers

Answer 18

-Treaties
-executive agreements
-Power of Recognition
-Persona non grata
Methods used to ___

Question 19

treaties

Answer 19

formal agreements between countries (approved by 2/3 Senate)

Question 20

executive agreements

Answer 20

agreement between countries (no approval from congress)

Question 21

Power of Recognition

Answer 21

officially recognizing foreign countries and their existence.

Question 22

Persona non grata

Answer 22

an unwelcome person (used to describe unwelcome ambassadors)

Question 23

Legislative Powers

Answer 23

recommend legislation 
 -state of the union address
actions on a bill
 -sign 
 -veto
 -let pass
 -pocket veto

Question 24

Judicial powers

Answer 24

clemency powers

1. reprieve- delay in carrying out sentence
2. pardon- legal forgiveness for a crime (pardoning nixon)
3. Amnesty- pardon for many people (carter granting amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders
4. Commute- shorten a sentence

Question 25

clemency powers

Answer 25

mercy granted on offenders

Question 26

chief of state

Answer 26

ceremonial head of gov

Question 27

chief executive

Answer 27

control executive power in the US

Question 28

manager of the economy

Answer 28

responsible for US economy

Question 29

chief diplomat

Answer 29

architect of foreign affairs

Question 30

chief legislator

Answer 30

sets legislative agenda

Question 31

commander-in-chief

Answer 31

leader of US armed forces

Question 32

party leader

Answer 32

leader of their political party

Question 33

chief citizen

Answer 33

top representative of US people

Question 34

removal power

Answer 34

you can remove people from office for a legitimate reason

Question 35

chief administrator

Answer 35

same as manager of the economy

Question 36

treaty power

Answer 36

power to make treaties, is checked by the senate