Executive branch Flashcards
Which article of the constitution established the Executive Branch?
2
What is the salary of the President?
400,000
If IL has 18 Representatives in the US HOuse of REPS and 2 US senators,then IL would get how many electoral votes?
20
In the vast majority of states( except for two), the Electoral College would be considered what?
A “a winner take all” system
When no one obtains an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY in the electoral college, what happens??
The house of representative decided who is to be President
President Truman’s order to desecrate the US military, and President Roosevelt’s order to intern Japanese Americans in prison camps was an example of what?
Executive Order
Which of the following best describes the length of a SINGLE Presidential TERM.
4 years
One of the executive branch’s jobs is to what?
Prepare federal budget and pass it along to congress for changes and approval
What is the maximum length of time a person can serve as president?
10 years
What was the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?
Balance the presidents authority as commander in chief with the Congress’ constitutional authority to declare war
The current number of electoral votes needed to win the Electoral College
270
What offense is not eligible for a presidential pardon?
Impeachment
Washington DC is entitles to the same number of Electoral Votes as the least populated state thanks to which amendment
23rd amendment
In which two states, is the electoral votes are won at the Congressional District level, in addition to the overall state wide popular vote?
Maine and Nebraska
If a bill reaches the president’s desk he has how many days to sit it or it is subjected to passage without his signature or a pocket veto, depending on if Congress adjourns in that time frame?
10 days
