history test 2 Flashcards
what article of the constitution outlines the power of the president
article 2
formal qualifications to be president
natural born citizen
35 years old
have been a resident for 14 years
how long can a president serve for
2 terms, 4 years each term, max 10 years
who is in line if the president becomes sick or unable to serve as president
vice president, speaker of the house
why did the founding fathers create a strong executive branch
need a powerful leader to enforce the laws
list the powers of the president written in the constitution
sign laws
enforce laws
command millitary
make treaties
define inherent powers
powers the president has that are not in the constitution
define executive privilege
the privilege of the president to withhold information from the legislative and judicial branches
what are some checks and balances of the president
impeachment
override a veto
deny nomination for supreme court
define impeachment
formal accusation against the president
describe the 7 roles of the president
chief of the executive branch
head of federal government
describe the 7 roles of the president
head or foreign policy
ability to determine our relationships with other countries
describe the 7 roles of the president
political party leader
president shapes the party platform serve as a leader for their party
describe the 7 roles of the president
head of state
highest living symbol in the U.S.
describe the 7 roles of the president
guardian of the economy
proposes a budget
describe the 7 roles of the president
commander in chief
leader of the armed forces
describe the 7 roles of the president
legislative manager
help shape the legislative agenda
define veto
to reject a bill
define pocket veto
when the president holds onto a bill and doesnt act within 10 days then the bill dies
define line item veto
to veto certain parts of a bill
how many votes does congress need to override a veto
2/3rds vote of the house and senate
why do presidents use the threat of the veto
to force changes to the bill before it gets to them
what is an executive order
an order from the president that acts as a law but is not a law
when is an executive order used
in times of crisis or when laws need to be clarified or enforced in a certain way
what two ways can an executive order be blocked or stopped
congress can pass legislation
generally describe the steps of how a president gets elected
meets requirements
PAC
FEC
campaigning
primary elections
debates
general election
electoral collage
inaugeration
define electors
someone who promises to vote on what the popular vote of that state is
define popular vote
the vote of the people within a state
why did the founding fathers create the electoral collage
they believed that people at the time were not informed about politics
what determines how many electoral votes each state has
number of senators and house of representitives
how many electoral votes do you need to win a candidacy
270
define winner takes all system
if you win the state you get all the electoral votes
define faithless elector
an elector that votes differently then what their state wanted
