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Who is the head of the Executive Department?

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The President

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What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

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To execute the law

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What are the 8 roles/responsibilities of the President?

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  1. Chief of State
  2. Chief Executive
  3. Chief Administrator
  4. Chief Diplomat
  5. Commander in Chief
  6. Chief Legislator
  7. Chief of Party
  8. Chief Citizen
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What does being the Chief of State mean?

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Ceremonial head of the country

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Being the Chief Executive means what?

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The President makes sure all laws are executed

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What does it mean to be the Chief Admin.?

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President is the head of the government’s civilian employees (ITS, Post Office, Customs Workers, etc.)

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Being the Chief Diplomat means what?

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President is the architect of American Foreign Policy

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What does being the Chief Legislator mean?

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The President sets the overall congressional agenda

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What does it mean to be the Commander in Chief?

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The president is in charge of ALL of the military

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What does it mean to be the Chief of Party?

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The president is the head of his political party

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What does being the Chief Citizen mean?

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The president represents ALL the people

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What happens if the president does in office?

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The VP takes over. (1947 Presidential Act)

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What happens if the VP dies in office after the president?

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The Speaker of the House takes the presidential role. (Then the President Pro Tempore, Sec. State… Goes through all members of the cabinet.)

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What are the qualifications for president?

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  1. 35 years old
  2. National Born American Citizen
  3. Lived 14 years in the US
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How long is a Presidential term?

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4 years

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Who is the only person to be elected 4 times?

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FDR

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What did the 22nd amendment do regarding the presidential terms?

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Limits the president to 2 terms OR a total of 10 years

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How can the president have served 10 years?

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If he was VP, and the president died in office- he finished the presidential term and then ran for office himself.

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What are the benefits of being president?

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  1. $400,000 per year
  2. White House (living quarters, no bills, etc.)
  3. Air Force 1, Marine 1, etc. (private transportation)
  4. Camp David
  5. Expense Account
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What are the Vice President’s responsibilities?

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  1. Presides in the Senate
  2. Votes if there is a tie in the Senate
  3. Becomes President if the current one dies
  4. Helps decide on matters concerning presidential disability
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How is the president elected?

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  1. Primary Elections
  2. National Convention
  3. General Election
  4. Electoral College
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What happens in the Primary Elections?

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Delegates are chosen for the national convention

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What happens at the national convention?

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The presidential candidate is chosen

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What happens in the General Election?

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The electors are chosen

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What happens in the Electoral College?

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The President/VP are chosen

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What does the 12th amendment say, regarding the Electoral College?

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Electors vote for each separately

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What determines the number of electors in the states?

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The number of state senators (TN- 11)

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What must you have in order to win the Presidential Candidate?

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Majority vote

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What happens if no one gets the majority vote?

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  1. President is chosen by the House

2. VP is chosen by the Senate

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What are the President’s executive powers?

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  1. Execute Laws
  2. Ordinance Power
  3. Appointing Power
  4. Removal Power
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The powers to execute laws means what?

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The president MUST enforce the laws passed by Congress

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What is the Ordinance Power?

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It’s an executive order

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What does the Ordinance Power have in regards to the laws?

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It is a directive rule/regulation having the effect of a law

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What does having Appointing Power mean?

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The president can appoint people, but he MUST have senate approval

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What can the president do with Removal Power?

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Fire anyone at anytime

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What can the president NOT do with Removal Powers?

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Fire federal judges

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What are the president’s Diplomatic Powers?

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  1. Make Treaties
  2. Executive Agreements
  3. Power of Recognition
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Treaties must be approved by whom?

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The senate

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What is an executive agreement?

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Pact between the president and a foreign leader

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Do executive agreements need senatorial approval?

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No

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What does the Power of Recognition mean?

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The president acknowledges the legal existence of a legal country, and its government.

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What gives the president the ability to mobilize troops for 60 days before having senatorial approval?

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War Powers Resolution Act of 1973

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What role does the president serve in the military?

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He’s the commander in chief

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What revolves around the White House?

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Social Life

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What rewards does the president give to his followers?

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Inviting them to social events

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How does the presidente get back at people who oppose him?

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Don’t invite them to social events

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What are the president’s legislative powers?

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  1. Power to recommend legislation
  2. Veto Power
  3. Special session of congress
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What does the “power to recommend legislation” include?

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  1. State of the Union Address

2. Federal budget

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What 4 things can be done under the Veto Powers?

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  1. Sign
  2. Veto
  3. Nothing (10 days)
  4. Pocket Veto
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What happens in the 10 days of nothing if the president has a bill?

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If he does nothing while congress IS still in session, it becomes law

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What happens with a pocket veto?

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If the president does nothing, and congress is NOT in session, the bill dies.

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What happens with a special session of congress?

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The president can call congress into session, but only for one, single issue.

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What are the president’s judicial powers?

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  1. Reprieve
  2. Pardon
  3. Commutation
  4. Amnesty
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What is Reprieve?

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Postponement of the execution of a sentence.

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What is a pardon?

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The legal forgiveness of a crime

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What is commutation?

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The reduction of a sentence/fine imposed by the courts

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What is amnesty?

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A general pardon offered to a group of law breakers

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What is the Executive Office of the President?

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  1. White House Office
  2. National Security Council
  3. Office of Management/Budget
  4. Council of Economic Advisors
  5. Office of National Drug Control Policy
  6. Cabinet
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What is under the White House office?

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  1. Oval Office
  2. Chief Executives
  3. Speech Writers
  4. Office/Personal staff
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What is the National Security Council?

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Advisors on Foreign Affairs/National Security (CIA, FBI, Military, etc.)

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What is the Office of Management/Budget?

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Helping prepare the national budget

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What is the Council of Economic Advisors?

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Advisors of economics

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What is the Office of Drug Control Policy?

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A program started during the Reagan years to help stop domestic and imported drugs/drug abuse

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What is the Cabinet?

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Department heads, appointed by the president (and can be fired by the president at anytime)

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What are two examples of cabinet members?

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  1. Sec. Treasury

2. Sec. Defense

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Cabinet members are political appointees, but not necessarily what?

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Experts in their respective jobs.

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