Executive Branch

Question 0

How many years is one presidential term?

Answer 0

4 yrs.

Question 1

President serves max of?

Answer 1

2 terms

Question 2

What’s the minimum age you have to be to run for president?

Answer 2

35 yrs. old

Question 3

Must live in the U.S. For how many consecutive years to run for president?

Answer 3

14

Question 4

Can they run if they’re an immigrant of the U.S.?

Answer 4

No, they must be a natural born citizen.

Question 5

Legislative branch ( congress ) is in charge of what?

Answer 5

Money

Question 6

How much does the president make a year?

Answer 6

400,000 four hundred thousand per year

Question 7

Executive branch does what?

Answer 7

Enforces laws or caries out laws

Question 8

There are how many executive departments?

Answer 8

15

Question 9

Department of defense

Answer 9

Military

Question 10

Department of agriculture

Answer 10

Assistance to farmers (food)

Question 11

Department of state

Answer 11

Foreign affairs

Question 12

Department of homeland security

Answer 12

Fighting terrorism

Question 13

Why was the department of homeland security established?

Answer 13

Because of 911 in 2001

Question 14

What year was the department of homeland security established?

Answer 14

2003

Question 15

Department of justice

Answer 15

Lower court systems

Question 16

Commander in chief (President)

Answer 16

To control military

Question 17

How many Presidents have been impeached and convicted?

Answer 17

NONE 0 ZIP NADA

Question 18

What president would have been impeached but quit before?

Answer 18

Nixon

Question 19

Executive privilege gives the president what?

Answer 19

Power and authority to act swiftly and rationally in times of crisis

Question 20

Louisiana purchase from Jefferson did what?

Answer 20

Doubled the size of the U.S.

Question 21

Truman did what in the act of taking over the steel mills?

Answer 21

He said he could take private property because it was a national emergency

Question 22

Checks and balances does what?

Answer 22

Ensures government acts to keep the citizens best interests in mind

Question 23

Pres. Is most important figure when

Answer 23

When communicating with other countries

Question 24

State of Union address =

Answer 24

Legislative powers

Question 25

What is the election called that selects the two main running mates (1 dem, 1 rep.) in the presidential election?

Answer 25

Primary election

Question 26

Who elects the president of the U.S.?

Answer 26

Electoral college

Question 27

How does the electoral college select who they choose as president?

Answer 27

of senators + # of representatives in each state

Question 28

How many electoral votes does Kentucky have?

Answer 28

8