Executive branch review sheet Flashcards
Purpose of the executive branch
To carry out plans of action and enforce laws of the country
Qualifications
Must been a naturally born citizen of the United States, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years (does not have to be consecutive), Must be 35 years old
Order of secession

The line of people who will become president and the president were in capitated kills impeach etc. in someway
Vice president speaker of the house of representatives president pro tempore secretary of state secretary of the treasury secretary of defense attorney general
Chief diplomat
Makes US foreign policy. Appoints diplomats. Negotiate treaties.
Commander in Chief
Makes defense policy. Directing commands the Armed Forces of the nation.
Chief economic planner
Works with cabinet officials in business leaders to promote the well-being of the US economy
Chief of party
Campaigns for members of the presidents own political parties. Appoints members to the party to government jobs.
Chief legislator
Vito bills, makes bills laws, can recommend ideas for bills and judicial branch
Chief executive
Pardons, reprieves, amnesty, enforces the laws. Manages the agencies and departments of the executive branch. Appoints high-level officials. Reads department reports
Chief of state
Acts as ceremonial head of the nation. Personally, symbolizes the values and ideals of the American people
Chiefed judicial leader
Appointed judges to the federal court. Can issue pardons, and Misty, and reprieves to American citizens
How many years does the president serve per term
4 years
How many terms
2 terms
What is this a part of the original constitution
No was put as the second amendment in 1951 after Franklin D Roosevelt was in office for 4 terms
All presidents before serve two terms as a precedent set by George Washington
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President
George Washington
To die in office
William H Harrison
To be assassinated
Abraham Lincoln
To be a natural born citizen
Martin Van Buren
Be in Peach
Andrew Johnson
Most terms in office
Franklin D Roosevelt
To be president never being elected to the office
Gerald Ford
Twin Noble peace prize
Theodore Roosevelt
Executive order
April or command issued by the president in order to enforce a law or treaty
Veto
A forbidding of passage of a bill into law
Pocket veto
Not signing a bill so when the Congress’ session ends, the bill cannot be re-voted on by Congress
Commutation
Substituting a lesser punishment in place of the punishment originally imposed On by the court
Executive privilege/immunity
Right to withhold information from Congress and/or the courts
Pardon
Truly someone from punishment
Amnesty
A general pardon for a group of people
Treaty
A written document between two or more countries that enhances the relationship between those groups. (Requires the approval of the Senate).
Incumbent
A person that has already been elected but he’s trying to be reelected
Challenger
A person running against an incumbent
Electoral college
How is the electoral college set up
Each state has electors that equal the number of senators and House of representatives in Congress
On Election Day, the population votes for their choice (popular vote)
The number of electors goes to the choice of people make (electoral vote)
To be president you need 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win
Why is it used
Chill out a voice heard by the majority of the country in terms of area as well as population. If it was a strict popular vote, only certain states and cities but only need to vote based on population
