The Executive Branch Flashcards
which article creates the executive branch
article 2
what does the executive branch include
president, vice president, 15 cabinet departments, 65 independent agencies, fed regulatory commissions, federal government corps
what are the requirements to be president
natural born citizen, least 35, must live in US for 14 years
what does jus soli mean
born on US soil
what does Jus Sanguinis
parent who is a US citizen
what are some informal qualifications to be president
well educated, previous government experience, able to raise money, charismatic, strong speaker
which amendment creates the rules of succession
25th amendment
what is the line of succession
VP, speaker of house, president pro tem, secretary of state, secretary of treasury
who is the president and vp
joe biden and kamala harris
how long is a term of office for president
4 years
which president set the tradition of two terms
george washington
which amendment sets term limit to 2 terms
22nd amendment
what is the presidential salary
400k per year
how much is the non taxable allowance for the president
50k
president gets annual ____ allowance
travel
where does the pres live
white house
which services does the president get to use
air force one and marine force one
what car does the president get to use
presidential limousine
what is the name of the place in maryland that presidents can use
camp david
what is teh VP salary
235,100k
how much is the VP non taxable allowance
10,000
where does the VP live
Number One Naval Observatory Circle
which service does the VP get to use
Air Force 2
what kind of salary does the VP get
retirement salary
the VP gets access to ______ vehicles
armored
most presidents have been:
lawyers, christians, from VA and OH
which two presidents have been catholic
joe biden and JFK
which presidents are known for speaking
Ronald Reagan, JFK, Barack Obama
who was the shortest serving president
William Henry Harrison
who was the longest serving president
FDR
what is the first scenario in which a president can serve 10 years
if person was VP and Pres. dies in office, then VP will be Pres. for remaining term and can be reelected 2 more times if remaining time is less than 2 years
what is the second scenario in whihc a president can serve 10 years
if original pres. dies in first 2 years of the term, VP can finish out the term and only be elected for one more term
