Executive branch notes Flashcards

1
Q

what are some of the
requirements to be a president 

A

-native born US citizen
-at least 35 years old
-President of the US for at least 14 years 

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2
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how many years does a president serve? 

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4 year terms

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3
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name 5 perks of being a president 

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  1. The White House.
  2. personal staff
  3. Blair house
  4. salar
  5. Camp David. 

    
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4
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 name 3 alike characteristics of the past presidents 

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  1. 100 male
  2. 77 college educated 
  3. 62 lawyers
    (don’t know how many but most white) 
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5
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what is a vice president’s main job 

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The vice president’s job is to serve the president dies leaves office, or is unable to fill his or her duties 

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6
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what is the vice president salary? 

A

230,700 

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7
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True or false does the vice president serve over the Senate 

A

true

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8
Q

 what does modern vice president attend? 

A

cabinet meetings, serve on the national security council, and take a visible role in domestic and foreign afdairs

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9
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what are the first six lines of presidential succession 

A
  1. Vice president
  2. speaker of the house
  3. President, pro temp or of the senate
  4. secretary of state.
    5.secretary of treasury
  5. secretary of defense
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10
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what is a legislative leader?

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recommends and suggest new laws to Congress 

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11
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State of Union 

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given in January, that sets forth the programs police is that the president wants Congress to put into effect as laws
- veto power 

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12
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commander-in-chief 

A

what commander of the US Armed Forces

-The president in Mason for such any part of the world are US interest or threatened, but only up to 90 days 

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13
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executive office who’s in?

A

advisers, press, security, staff 

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14
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cabinet 

A

15 departments in the executive branch 

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15
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security 

A

Head of the department 

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16
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 Auttorney general

A

Head of the department of justice 

17
Q

 do what does Department of State include?

A

ambassadors, embassy, council, consultation, passwords, visa 

18
Q

What does the department of defense do? 

A

charge of the nations Armed Forces
Joint chiefs of staff highest ranking militarily officers of each of the Armed Forces advisers of the president on military affairs 

19
Q

treasury department

A

Managing federal money 

20
Q

department of justice 

A

Job of enforcing the laws of the United States 

21
Q

around how many bureaucracy’s are there?

A

around 3 million people