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what does the word “idiot” mean?
“the man who did not vote”
executive orders are issued by who?
the president
what are the 3 formal qualifications for the office of the president?
1) you must be natural born citizen
2) you must be at least 35 years old
3) you must have lived in the US at least 14 years
What did the 22nd amendment do?
officially placed term limits on the president.
What is the maximum years a president can serve?
10 years
the 1st congress gave to the president the power to what?
to remove any official , except federal judges, whom the president had appointed. Also, the president cannot fire or remove the vice-president from office. If the VP dies or resigns, the presidents replacement must have approval from both the house and the senate.
who is the commander in chief of all the armed forces?
the president of the U.S.
can the president make executive agreements with leaders from other countries WITHOUT senate approval?
yes
under what conditions can the president make treaties with foreign governments?
to have the consent of 2/3rds of the senate
in order to appoint ambassadors, cabinet members, and supreme court (or even just federal judges), what do you need to have first?
the president needs only the consent of a simple majority in the senate
what is the cabinet?
an informal advisory board brought together by the president
the president gets to pick the people he wants to have on his cabinet, under what conditions?
each person he picks must be approved in the senate by a simple majority vote
of the more than 650 cabinet appointments made, only how many have been turned down by the U.S senate?
only 12
who was the most recent cabinet member rejection, and who was the president who appointed him?
john tower as secretary of defense, appointed by senior president bush.
Cabinet members have 2 major jobs, what are they?
1) individually, each cabinet member is the administrative head of the one of the executive departments
2) together, all cabinet members are advisors to the presidents
what is the presidents annual salary?
$400,000 a year
what are the presidents extra benefits?
residency in the white house, a fleet of limousines, the use of several jets and helicopters, health care, and a generous entertainment budget.
in order for a private citizen to enjoy all the benefits of being president, they would need to earn a gross income of what?
well above $20 million dollars a year
what are the two examples of circumstances where a person would have to re-register to vote?
1) if you move from one location to another and your address changes
2) if a girl gets married and changes her last name
what is an incumbent?
a public official who is already holding office and running for re-election
what is a gaffe?
a term used in politics if a person makes a bad mistake or a blunder
what is another name for the republican party?
the G.O.P., which means the Grand Old Party
what does clemency mean?
mercy, leniency, or forgiveness
what does reprieve mean?
the postponement of the carrying out of a prison related sentence
what does pardon mean?
when the president grants legal forgiveness to someone who has committed a crime. it may only be used in cases involving federal offenses
what does commutation mean?
the power to reduce the length of a sentence and/or the fine to be paid
what is amnesty?
a general pardon offered to a group of law violators
who was the youngest man ever to BECOME president?
theodore roosevelt
who was the youngest man to ever be ELECTED president?
john f. kennedy
who was the oldest man to ever be president?
joe biden
who was the man who served as president for the longest amount of time?
franklin roosevelt
who was the man who served as president for the shortest amount of time?
william henry harrison
who was the only bachelor to serve as president?
james buchanan
what are decisions the president can make by himself?
executive orders
executive agreements
power of recognition
white house staff appointments
what are decisions the president can make with a simple majority of the senate?
ambassadors, federal judges, and cabinet members
what are decisions the president can make with a 2/3rds majority of the senate?
treaties
what are the decisions the president can make with a simple majority of both the house and the senate?
if the president has to appoint a new vice-president
