Pres. Test Flashcards
What is Amendment 12?
The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President
What is Amendment 20?
The terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on the 20th day of January,
What is Amendment 22?
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice
What is Amendment 23?
Provide the citizens of D.C. with voting rights in national elections for the President and Vice President of the United States.
What is Amendment 25?
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President takes his place.
What are some of the benefits related to the job of the President?
airplane, limo, helicopter, compensation
What are the first 3 positions in the order of succession if the President were to die?
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate
What are the roles of the President (7)
Head of state,
Chief Executive,
Chief Legislator,
Economic Planner,
Party Leader,
Chief Diplomat,
Commander in Chief
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What is the role of the Head of state?
Represent the nation and host visiting government officials, perform ceremonies
What is the role of the Chief Executive?
Make sure the law is enforced faithfully, holds the power of the law
What is the role of the Chief Legislator?
Request/ensure congress enacts laws that are needed, signs/vetoes bills
What is the role of the Economic Planner?
Helps stabilize the economy, taxes
What is the role of the Party Leader?
Responsible for keeping party relationships up, represents party well
What is the role of the Chief Diplomat?
Makes treaties, nominate and appoints ambassadors
What is the role of the Commander in Chief?
Controls serious disorder in the nation, controls the economy during the war
What role does this describe: Following Justice David Souter’s retirement from the Supreme Court in 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court with the Senate’s approval
Chief Executive
What role does this describe: Even though there is no Congressional declaration of war, you, as the President of the US decide to send troops to a country to help civilians in need
Commander in Chief
What role does this describe: In May of 2007, President George W. Bush welcomed British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House
Head of State
What role does this describe: While creating next year’s federal budget, the president decides to increase spending on education and decrease spending on the military
Economic Planner
What role does this describe: This is the president’s last year in office, and he would like to make sure that a member of his party is elected for the next presidential term. As a result, he decides to speak on behalf of one of his party’s presidential nominees at a fundraising event
Party Leader
What role does this describe: On Dec. 19, 1995, President Bill Clinton vetoed H.R. 1058 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. However, it was overridden by a ⅔ vote in both houses of Congress and enacted as Public Law.
Chief Legislator
What role does this describe: The president negotiates a treaty with surrounding countries regarding the protection of endangered wildlife
Chief Diplomat
What role does this describe: Colin Powell was nominated as Secretary of State by President G.W. Bush and approved unanimously by the senate
Chief Executive
What role does this describe: After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President F.D.R. requested a declaration of war, which Congress approves. President H.S.T. later ordered the bombing of Hiroshima
Commander in Chief
What role does this describe: The president decides to propose a bill on energy conservation. The bill is drafted and arrives needing approval. After signing the bill, it becomes a law
Chief Legislator
What is the electoral college process?
A total of 538 electors form the Electoral College. Each elector casts one vote following the general election that leans in the way of the voters of their state.
How many votes are needed to win a presidential election?
must win more than half of the votes in the Electoral College.
How does the electoral college work?
Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census. The voters usually vote for what their district voted
Arguments for the electoral college.
Helps minority’s voices be heard
Arguments against the electoral college.
2 of the 5 elections of the past years had different electoral college votes than pop votes.
What is the job of the VP?
Head of the senate; backup for the president
What are the qualifications to be President?
must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural-born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
What is Executive privilege?
the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.
What is an Executive order?
A rule issued by the president that has the force of a law
What is Amnesty?
A group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government
What is a Mandate?
an official order or commission to do something
What is a Line-item veto?
Vetoing one section of a bill
What is a Treaty?
a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
What is a Reprieve?
The postponement of legal punishment
What is the Impeachment process?
After the House of Representatives sends its articles of impeachment to the Senate, the Senate sits as a High Court of Impeachment to consider evidence, hear witnesses, and vote to acquit or convict the impeached official. A committee of representatives, called “managers,” act as prosecutors before the Senate.
What are the requirements for impeachment?
Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors; found guilty of only 1 is enough
What presidents have been impeached?
Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Andrew Johnson
