president outline Flashcards
how many roles does the pres have
8
how old do you have to be to be pres
35
how long do you have to live in the US for to become pres
14 years
how long does a pres term last
4 years
why is a pres term last 4 years
because it was long enough to establish oneself
who established the tradition that a pres serves 2 terms
GW
who broke the tradition of two terms
FDR
how much does the pres make
$400,000 a year
how much is the pres given for allowance
$50,000
what are the perks of being pres
white house, air force one, marine one, camp david
if the pres dies who takes over
VP
did the VP always take over
no
who was the first pres to die in office
William Henry Harrison
william henry harrisons vp
john tyler
how can the pres pass power
write a letter to congress
permanently removed by sitting cabinet and VP if they permanently cant serve
does the constitution day a lot about the job of the VP
no
who is the pres of the Senate
VP
why is a VP usually chosen
because they balance the ticket and strengthen their chance of winning
do older presidents take a stronger role in the White house
no recent pres
recent presidents who have take a stronger role in the white house
dick cheney, joe biden
what happen if the vp dies or is removed from office
pres can pick a new one but has to be approved by the house and senate
was the choosing of the president an issue at first
yes
popular vote was viewed as great
no scary
some people wanted ____ to select the pres
congress
what did alexander hamilton suggest
presidential electors
how would presidential electors be decided
by state
what do electors do
can electoral votes
at forst who was the vp
the person who finished second
what happens if someone doesn’t get enough electoral votes
the house of reps will decide
what document talks about the pres
article 11
what does the constitution allow the pres to do
command military, make treaties, approve or veto acts of congress
has presidential power grown or decreased over the years
grown
how many people is the executive branch
one person
as the country grew people expected the _____ to take more of a role to help with the economy, transportation, education, employment, etc
federal government
what also helped the president gain more power
war
every president uses _____ to get their message out
media
how is presidential power limited
US supreme court can strike it down
