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Who succeeds the Vice President as President?

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The Speaker of the House

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

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The Vice President

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Who is the head of the Executive Branch of government?

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The President

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What three requirements must presidential candidates meet?

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  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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Who succeeds the Speaker of the House as President?

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The President Pro Tempore

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Who succeeds the President Pro Tempore as President?

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The Secretary of State

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What federal department is responsible for foreign affairs?

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State

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What department is responsible for coining and regulating money?

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Treasury

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Under what department would we find the secret service?

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Homeland Security

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What department is led by the Attorney General?

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Justice

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

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State

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

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Defense

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What department oversees the F.B.I.?

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Justice

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Name 5 federal departments.

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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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Can a naturalized citizen become President?

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No

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

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True

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Who actually elects the President?

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The Electoral College

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How long does the President serve a term?

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4 years

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What are the term limits placed on the presidency?

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2 terms only

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What date does the President take office?

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January 20th

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Who swears in the President?

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The Chief Justice

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Who must approve all cabinet members and by what majority?

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The Senate by simple majority

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What title is given to cabinet members?

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Secretary

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

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Health and Human Services

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

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Pardon

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

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Reprieve

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

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The President

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The President can limit your personal freedoms during time of __________.

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National emergency

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

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Agriculture

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What department oversees the food stamp program?

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Agriculture

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What department oversees foreign and domestic trade?

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Commerce

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

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Health and Human Services

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

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Intrastate

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

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Interstate

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What department conducts the census?

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Commerce

35
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Can the President declare war on another country?

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No

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What department would be involved with renovating a city slum?

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Housing and Urban Development

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What department protects our natural environment?

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Interior

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The national parks service falls under what federal department?

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Interior

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs is under what federal department?

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Interior

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What department oversees the U.S. farm bureau?

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Agriculture

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What power is given to the President concerning legislation?

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Veto

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Can the President alone make valid treaties with other countries?

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No

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Who validates treaties and by what majority?

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Senate (2/3 majority)

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Who does the CIA directly work for?

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The President

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

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The Secret Service

46
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Who can declare war on another country?

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Congress

47
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The President may use emergency powers to react to what?

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National threats or foreign aggression

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

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The unwritten Constitution

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

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Energy

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

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Transportation

51
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Which department oversees the welfare program in America?

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Health and Human Services

52
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The process of bringing formal charges against a government official is called what?

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Impeachment

53
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What branches of government are eligible for impeachment?

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Executive and Judicial

54
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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?

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The Senate with a 2/3 majority

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Who presides at a presidential impeachment trial?

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The Chief Justice

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Who can impeach a government official and by what majority?

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House of Representatives by a simple majority

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

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False

58
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Has a U.S. President ever been impeached? If so, who?

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Yes--
Andrew Johnson (exonerated by 1 vote)
Bill Clinton (exonerated by 12 votes)
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is found under what department?

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Treasury

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

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Education

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

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Homeland Security

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

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State

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

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The Director of National Intelligence

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

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The State of the Union Address

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