Exam 3: The President - Article II Flashcards
what article of the constitution is the president located in?
Article II
The executive branch includes
President
VP
Bureaucracy
Who created the executive branch?
James Madison
In what convention was the executive branch created in
constitutional convention
What did the Virginia Plan want, in regards to the executive branch
- wanted 1 person to be our executive/ president
- wanted the executive/ president to be elected by congress
- the president could be removed at any time
In the Virginia Plan, who voted for the executive/ president
Congress
What did the New Jersey Plan want, in regards to the executive branch?
- wanted the executive to be a committee (more than 1 person)
- Could be removed at any time
- believed that the executive branch should not have much responsibility; should only serve a ceremonial role
What was Alexander Hamilton Plan for the executive branch?
- executive should be one person
- the executive should be elected by the people
- the executive could be removed at any time
what was a similarity b/w the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, & Alexander Hamilton Plan?
they ALL believed that the executive could removed at any time
what plan established today’s executive branch?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON’S PLAN
What are the eligibility to become President of the United States?
- 35 yrs old +
- Natural- Born citizen
- 14 yrs resident
- 4 years term
- HAS a term limit
Can a person who was born in another country to US military parents, still run for president?
YESS!!
What circumstances allow non-natural-born citizens an opportunity to run for president?
- If they were born in another country to US military parents
- if they were born in a territory of the United States
- If you were born to at least ONE US parent (ex: Ted Cruz)
What does it mean in the eligibility to run for president that it requires 14 yrs of residency?
if a natural born citizen move away from the U.S. for an extended amount of time. They MUST come back and live in the U.S for 14 years to run for president
What did the 22nd Amendment establish?
SET a TERM LIMIT for the president
The 22nd amendment was created because of
FDR. he already ran 3 consecutive terms
What is the term limit for the U.S. president?
2, 4 yrs term: 8 yrs total
Does not have to be serve consecutively
(4 yrs here, 4 yrs there)
What is impeachment?
when a president is REMOVED by congress, due to “high crime or misdemeanors”
What are some examples of serious crimes that can result in the impeachment of a U.S. President?
- bribery
- treason
- use of illegal substances
The Process of impeachment starts in the
House of representatives
(becomes known of the impeachable offense)
What is the process of impeachment?
- House Investigates
- House officially votes to impeach the president
- The president goes to the Senate to stand “trail”
- the senate come officially vote to remove the president from office
what is the senates role during the impeachment process?
Can officially vote to remove the president from office
What is the House’s role during the impeachment process?
votes to officially impeach the president
what is the definition of Process?
when the HOUSE has officially RECOGNIZED that the president has committed a high crime or misdemeanor
House Impeachment =
is just an opinion
recognizes that the president committed a high crime or misdemeanor and officially impeaches the president
Senate impeachment =
actually REMOVES the president from office
During the trial of the presidents impeachment in the senate who is …
- The Jury?
- The Prosecution?
- The Defense?
- The judge?
- Senate
- Congress
- The President
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What occurs in the Senate during the impeachment process?
- involves a trail, that determines whether or not the president should be removed from office
T/F: If the house impeaches a president, this means that the president is guilty.
FALSE
Just because the house impeaches someone, this does not mean that the president is guilty
(HOUSE ruling is just an OPINION)
T/F: when the House impeaches a president, this means that president will be removed from office.
FALSE
Just because the house impeaches someone, this does not mean that the president has to be removed
When a president is impeached are they charged with the crime that lead to the impeachment, in the house of representative ?
NO, an impeached president is not charged with any crime IN THE HOUSE
How many presidents have been impeached?
3
What presidents have been impeached and why?
- Andrew Johnson: for bribery
- Bill Clinton: lying under oath
- Donald Trump: Russia & capital hill riot
How many total impeachments has there been?
4
Nixon resigned before he was impeached
How many presidents have been removed from office, due to an impeachment ?
0
