Executive Branch 2 Flashcards
The executive branch conducts
Diplomacy with other nations
President has power to
Negotiate and sign treaties
The senate ratifies
President’s treaties
President can issue
Executive orders
Executive orders direct
Executive officers
Executive orders clarify
And further existing laws
President also has power to extend
Pardons and clemencies for federal crimes
President must have lived in the US for
At least 14 years
When do people vote for members of electoral college
First Tuesday after first Monday every fourth year
Amount of electors in electoral college
538
Electoral college is apportioned
By the population to the 50 states
One electoral college member for each
Congress person
The offices of the presidents senior staff is
At the White House
President’s aircraft is called
Air Force One
Presidents marine corp helicopter known as
Marine One