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Pres. Test Flashcards

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What is Amendment 12?

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The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President

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What is Amendment 20?

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The terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on the 20th day of January,

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What is Amendment 22?

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No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice

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What is Amendment 23?

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Provide the citizens of D.C. with voting rights in national elections for the President and Vice President of the United States.

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What is Amendment 25?

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In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President takes his place.

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What are some of the benefits related to the job of the President?

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airplane, limo, helicopter, compensation

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What are the first 3 positions in the order of succession if the President were to die?

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Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate

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What are the roles of the President (7)

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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?

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Represent the nation and host visiting government officials, perform ceremonies

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What is the role of the Chief Executive?

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Make sure the law is enforced faithfully, holds the power of the law

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What is the role of the Chief Legislator?

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Request/ensure congress enacts laws that are needed, signs/vetoes bills

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What is the role of the Economic Planner?

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Helps stabilize the economy, taxes

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What is the role of the Party Leader?

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Responsible for keeping party relationships up, represents party well

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What is the role of the Chief Diplomat?

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Makes treaties, nominate and appoints ambassadors

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What is the role of the Commander in Chief?

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Controls serious disorder in the nation, controls the economy during the war

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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

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Chief Executive

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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

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Commander in Chief

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What role does this describe: In May of 2007, President George W. Bush welcomed British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House

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Head of State

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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

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Economic Planner

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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

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Party Leader

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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.

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Chief Legislator

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What role does this describe: The president negotiates a treaty with surrounding countries regarding the protection of endangered wildlife

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Chief Diplomat

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What role does this describe: Colin Powell was nominated as Secretary of State by President G.W. Bush and approved unanimously by the senate

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Chief Executive

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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

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Commander in Chief

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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

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Chief Legislator

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What is the electoral college process?

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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.

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How many votes are needed to win a presidential election?

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must win more than half of the votes in the Electoral College.

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How does the electoral college work?

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Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census. The voters usually vote for what their district voted

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Arguments for the electoral college.

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Helps minority’s voices be heard

30
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Arguments against the electoral college.

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2 of the 5 elections of the past years had different electoral college votes than pop votes.

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What is the job of the VP?

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Head of the senate; backup for the president

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What are the qualifications to be President?

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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.

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What is Executive privilege?

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the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

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What is an Executive order?

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A rule issued by the president that has the force of a law

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What is Amnesty?

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A group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government

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What is a Mandate?

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an official order or commission to do something

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What is a Line-item veto?

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Vetoing one section of a bill

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What is a Treaty?

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a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

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What is a Reprieve?

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The postponement of legal punishment

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What is the Impeachment process?

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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.

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What are the requirements for impeachment?

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Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors; found guilty of only 1 is enough

42
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What presidents have been impeached?

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Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Andrew Johnson

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