Executive Flashcards

1
Q

Who succeeds the President in the case of his death or disqualification from office?

A

The Vice President

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2
Q

Who succeeds the Vice President as President?

A

The Speaker of the House

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3
Q

Who is the head of the Executive Branch of government?

A

The President

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4
Q

What three requirements must presidential candidates meet?

A
  1. Must be a native born U.S. citizen
  2. Must be at least 35 years old
  3. Must have lived in the U.S. at
    least 14 years prior to the election
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5
Q

Who succeeds the Speaker of the
House as President?

A

The President Pro Tempore

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6
Q

Who succeeds the President Pro Tempore as President?

A

The Secretary of State

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7
Q

What federal department is responsible for foreign affairs?

A

State

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8
Q

What department is responsible for coining and regulating money?

A

Treasury

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9
Q

Under what department would we find the secret service?

A

Homeland Security

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10
Q

What department is led by the Attorney General?

A

Justice

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11
Q

Under what department would we find the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs?

A

State

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12
Q

What department is responsible for
training and organizing our military forces?

A

Defense

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13
Q

What department oversees the F.B.I.?

A

Justice

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14
Q

Name 5 federal departments.

A

State, Treasury, Defense, Justice,
Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor,
Housing and Urban Development,
Energy, Education, Transportation,
Health and Human Services, Veteran
Affairs, Homeland Security

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15
Q

Can a naturalized citizen become President?

A

No

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16
Q

A person born in Guam is a native born citizen. True or False?

A

True

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17
Q

Who actually elects the President?

A

The Electoral College

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18
Q

How long does the President serve a term?

A

4 Years

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19
Q

What are the term limits placed on the presidency?

A

2 terms only

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20
Q

What date does the President take office?

A

Jan. 20th

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21
Q

Who swears in the President?

A

The Chief Justice

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22
Q

Who must approve all cabinet members
and by what majority?

A

The Senate by simple majority

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23
Q

What title is given to cabinet members?

A

Secretary

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24
Q

The Food and Drug Administration is
part of what federal department?

A

Health and Human Services

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25
Q

What do we call it when a prisoner is released from their sentence?

A

Pardon

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26
Q

What do we call it when a prisoner’s sentence is delayed or put off?

A

Reprieve

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27
Q

Who is the commander-in-chief of the
U.S. armed forces?

A

The President

28
Q

The President can limit your personal freedoms during time of _____ ______.

A

National Emergency

29
Q

What department grades U.S. meat and dairy products?

A

Agriculture

30
Q

What department oversees the food
stamp program?

A

Agriculture

31
Q

What department oversees foreign and
domestic trade?

A

Commerce

32
Q

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is part of what federal department?

A

Health and Human Services

33
Q

When commerce occurs in a single state, this is an example of __________ commerce.

A

Intrastate

34
Q

When commerce crosses state lines, we call this _______ commerce.

A

Interstate

35
Q

What department conducts the census?

A

Commerce

36
Q

Can the President declare war on another country?

A

No

37
Q

What department would be involved with
renovating a city slum?

A

Housing and Urban Development

38
Q

What department protects our natural
environment?

A

Interior

39
Q

The national parks service falls under what federal department?

A

Interior

40
Q

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is under what federal department?

A

Interior

41
Q

What department oversees the U.S.
farm bureau?

A

Agriculture

42
Q

What power is given to the President concerning legislation?

A

Veto

43
Q

Can the President alone make valid treaties with other countries?

A

No

44
Q

Who validates treaties and by what majority?

A

Senate (2/3 majority)

45
Q

Who does the CIA directly work for?

A

The President

46
Q

Who is directly responsible for the
security of the President and his family?

A

The Secret Service

47
Q

Who can declare war on another country?

A

Congress

48
Q

The President may use emergency powers to react to what?

A

National threats or foreign aggression

49
Q

What gives the President the right to call special sessions of Congress?

A

The unwritten Constitution

50
Q

Which department is responsible for
establishing new oil reserves for America?

A

Energy

51
Q

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is part of what federal
department?

A

Transportation

52
Q

Which department oversees the welfare
program in America?

A

Health and Human Services

53
Q

The process of bringing formal charges against a government official is called what?

A

Impeachment

54
Q

What branches of government are eligible for impeachment?

A

Executive and Judicial

55
Q

Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial with the power to convict and remove a government official from office and by what majority?

A

The Senate with a 2/3 majority

56
Q

Who presides at a presidential impeachment trial?

A

The Chief Justice

57
Q

Who can impeach a government official
and by what majority?

A

House of Representatives by a simple majority

58
Q

If a person is impeached, he is automatically removed from office and sentenced to jail. True or False?

A

False

59
Q

Which US presidents have been impeached?

A
  1. Andrew Johnson (acquitted by 1 vote)
  2. Bill Clinton (acquitted by 12 votes)
  3. Donald Trump (acquitted by 52 and 43
    votes respectively)
60
Q

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is found under what department?

A

Treasury

61
Q

The office of financial aid for college students is part of what department?

A

Education

62
Q

What department is responsible for aviation, border, and port security?

A

Homeland Security

63
Q

What department is responsible for the visa and passport security program?

A

State

64
Q

This person’s job is to direct and manage the activities of all intelligence agencies and is the principal advisor to the President for intelligence concerns.

A

The Director of National Intelligence

65
Q

The President must appear before
Congress at the beginning of each session to deliver what speech?

A

The State of the Union Address