Executive Branch Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Constitutional Requirements to be President?
A
- Natural Born Citizen
- 35 yrs Old
- Resident of the U.S for at-least 14 yrs leading up to the election
2
Q
What are the Informal Presidential Qualifications?
A
- College Educated
- Military Experience
- Prior Government Experience
*White, male, protestants.
3
Q
When is the Inauguration?
A
January 20th (4 yr Term)
4
Q
What Amendment moved the Inauguration from March to January?
A
20th Amendment (Also known as Lame Duck)
5
Q
Which Amendment limited the number of Presidential Terms?
A
The 22nd Amendment:
- President can not be elected more than twice
- if you serve more than two years of another presidents term, can only be reelected once.
6
Q
What are the Benefits of being President?
A
$400,000 Per Year Salary
Perks: Air Force One, Camp David (Vacation Spot), Pension, Retirement, etc.
7
Q
What are the Vice Presidential Roles?
A
- President in waiting
- Acting President of the Senate (Can vote to break a tie)
- Power over presidential disability (25th)
- Advises the President
8
Q
What is the current salary of the Vice President?
A
$202,900
9
Q
What is the 25th Amendment?
A
Covers procedures dealing with presidential
disability:
10
Q
What is the Presidential Succession Act?
A
1947 (Following World War 2)
- Placed speaker of the house, and president pro tempore of the Senate behind the Vice President
- Line of successions extended to the executive department heads in the order in which the agencies were created.
