Exam 3: The President - Article II Flashcards

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1
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what article of the constitution is the president located in?

A

Article II

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2
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The executive branch includes

A

President
VP
Bureaucracy

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3
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Who created the executive branch?

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James Madison

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4
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In what convention was the executive branch created in

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constitutional convention

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5
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What did the Virginia Plan want, in regards to the executive branch

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  1. wanted 1 person to be our executive/ president
  2. wanted the executive/ president to be elected by congress
  3. the president could be removed at any time
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In the Virginia Plan, who voted for the executive/ president

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Congress

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What did the New Jersey Plan want, in regards to the executive branch?

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  1. wanted the executive to be a committee (more than 1 person)
  2. Could be removed at any time
  3. believed that the executive branch should not have much responsibility; should only serve a ceremonial role
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What was Alexander Hamilton Plan for the executive branch?

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  1. executive should be one person
  2. the executive should be elected by the people
  3. the executive could be removed at any time
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what was a similarity b/w the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, & Alexander Hamilton Plan?

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they ALL believed that the executive could removed at any time

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what plan established today’s executive branch?

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ALEXANDER HAMILTON’S PLAN

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What are the eligibility to become President of the United States?

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  • 35 yrs old +
  • Natural- Born citizen
  • 14 yrs resident
  • 4 years term
  • HAS a term limit
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12
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Can a person who was born in another country to US military parents, still run for president?

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YESS!!

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What circumstances allow non-natural-born citizens an opportunity to run for president?

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  1. If they were born in another country to US military parents
  2. if they were born in a territory of the United States
  3. If you were born to at least ONE US parent (ex: Ted Cruz)
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What does it mean in the eligibility to run for president that it requires 14 yrs of residency?

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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

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What did the 22nd Amendment establish?

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SET a TERM LIMIT for the president

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16
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The 22nd amendment was created because of

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FDR. he already ran 3 consecutive terms

17
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What is the term limit for the U.S. president?

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2, 4 yrs term: 8 yrs total

Does not have to be serve consecutively
(4 yrs here, 4 yrs there)

18
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What is impeachment?

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when a president is REMOVED by congress, due to “high crime or misdemeanors”

19
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What are some examples of serious crimes that can result in the impeachment of a U.S. President?

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  • bribery
  • treason
  • use of illegal substances
20
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The Process of impeachment starts in the

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House of representatives

(becomes known of the impeachable offense)

21
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What is the process of impeachment?

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  1. House Investigates
  2. House officially votes to impeach the president
  3. The president goes to the Senate to stand “trail”
  4. the senate come officially vote to remove the president from office
22
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what is the senates role during the impeachment process?

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Can officially vote to remove the president from office

23
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What is the House’s role during the impeachment process?

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votes to officially impeach the president

24
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what is the definition of Process?

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when the HOUSE has officially RECOGNIZED that the president has committed a high crime or misdemeanor

25
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House Impeachment =

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is just an opinion

recognizes that the president committed a high crime or misdemeanor and officially impeaches the president

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Senate impeachment =

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actually REMOVES the president from office

27
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During the trial of the presidents impeachment in the senate who is …

  1. The Jury?
  2. The Prosecution?
  3. The Defense?
  4. The judge?
A
  1. Senate
  2. Congress
  3. The President
  4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
28
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What occurs in the Senate during the impeachment process?

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  1. involves a trail, that determines whether or not the president should be removed from office
29
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T/F: If the house impeaches a president, this means that the president is guilty.

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FALSE
Just because the house impeaches someone, this does not mean that the president is guilty

(HOUSE ruling is just an OPINION)

30
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T/F: when the House impeaches a president, this means that president will be removed from office.

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FALSE
Just because the house impeaches someone, this does not mean that the president has to be removed

31
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When a president is impeached are they charged with the crime that lead to the impeachment, in the house of representative ?

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NO, an impeached president is not charged with any crime IN THE HOUSE

32
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How many presidents have been impeached?

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3

33
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What presidents have been impeached and why?

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  1. Andrew Johnson: for bribery
  2. Bill Clinton: lying under oath
  3. Donald Trump: Russia & capital hill riot
34
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How many total impeachments has there been?

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4
Nixon resigned before he was impeached

35
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How many presidents have been removed from office, due to an impeachment ?

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0