The Executive Branch Flashcards
Qualifications to be president
- Must be age 35
- A natural born citizen
- Lived in the US for 14 years
The Many roles of the president
- Head of state
- Chief Executive
- Commander in chief
- Chief Diplomat
- Chief Legislator
Power of Appointment
- require Senate approval/ confirmation
The number of justices nominated during his administration
George Washington
The Presidents “written powers” are outlined in his role as
Commander and Chief
The official is declared to be ________________ or an unwelcome person
Persona non grata
Executive Agreements
an agreement made between the executive branch of the US government and a foreign government without ratification by the senate
The president has the power and duty to recommend to Congress’s consideration such measures which the president seems as necessary and expedient
The Recommendation Clause
Executive orders
rules, regulations, and instructions which have the binding force of law upon federal agencies but do not require approval of the congress
The State Union
The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows presidents to outline their legislative agenda
Call emergency Sessions
Harry Truman
Statutory powers
Powers that Congress has bestowed on the president of statute
- Emergency powers
Head of the Party
Chooses national committee chair
Limited to two terms or ten years
22nd amendment
Outlines the succession for president
- Speaker of the House
- 25th amendment
Four presidents have died in office of illness
- FDR
Four Presidents assassinated in office
Abraham Lincoln
Article 1, section 2, gives _________________________ sole power of impeachment
The house of reps
except when they involve the president
then the proceedings are presided over by chief justice of the supreme court
Yet 3 presidents have been impeached
- Andrew Johnson
- Clinton
- Trump
Perks
-$400k a year
- Living in the white house
- 24/7 chef
- Pool, bowling alley
According to the constitution, the president and vice president are chosen by a special body of presidential electors
Electoral College
Election of 1800, paved the way for changes in the electoral college
- Presidential election of 1800
- 12th Amendment
- Winner takes all system
Flaws of the electoral college system
- Electors are not bound to cast their electoral vote for the party they represent
- A candidate can fail to win a majority of electoral votes
- A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote
Suggests that each candidates would receive the same share of a state’s electoral vote as her or she received in the states popular vote
Proportional plan
