Poli Sci Flashcards
Line of Succession
- Vice President
- Speaker of the house
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Defense
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the interior
- Secretary of Agriculture
VP would become acting president if…
- President informs congress that he is unable to perform his duties
- VP and majority of members in the cabinet inform congress that he is unable to perform his duties
Electors
Number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives from the state
Presidents roles
Chief of
- State
- Executive
-Administrator
- Diplomat
- Commander in Chief
- Legislator
- Party
- Citizen
Formal Qualifications
- Natural born citizen
- 35 years old
- Resident of US for 14 years
Pay
400k a year
Impeachment reasons
- Treason
- Bribery
- High crimes/misdemeanors
Process for removing a president
- House investigates through impeachment inquiry
- House passes Articles of Impeachment through majority
- Senate tries President
- Need a majority to convict, 2/3 to remove
Legislative Powers
- Recommend legislation
- Veto
- Special session/adjournment
Executive Powers
- Executing the law
- Executive orders
- Appointments
4.Removal Power - Executive Privilege
Diplomatic and Military Powers
- Make treaties
- Executive agreements
- Recognition of other countries
- Commander in Chief
- Congressional Resolutions
- Making undeclared war
Judicial Powers
- Clemency
- Pardons
- Reprieve
- Commutation
- Amnesty
Who the president appoints
- Appoints ambassadors and other diplomats
- Cabinet members and aids
- Heads of independent agencies
- Federal judges, US marshals, and attorneys
Nomination process
- President nominates
- Sent to senate
- Need majority of senators
- Vote for confirmation
Cabinet
- Anthony Blinken
- Janet Yellen
- Lloyd Austin
- Merrick Garland
- Deb Haaland
- Tom Vilsack
State Department
-Preparation of presidential proclamations
-Publication of treaties
-Official record of foreign relations
Treaury Department
-Financial policy
-Monetary policy
-Economic policy
-Trade policy
Defense Department
-Military forces
-Needed to protect country
Justice department
-Upholds the law
-Protects civil rights
Interior Department
Manages public lands, minerals, national parks
Agriculture Department
Food, agriculture, Natural resources, rural development, nutrition
Commerce department
Job creation, economic growth, standards of living
Labor department
Welfare of: wage earners, retirees, job seekers. Improves working conditions
Health and Human Services
Enhances ehealth and wellbeing
Works to improve scientific advanced, public ehealth and social services
