Unit 3 Part 2: Presidency Flashcards
What amendment limited the president to “two terms”.
22nd
What is the minimum age of the president?
35 years old
What section of the Constitution established the presidency?
Article II
How long does the president have to have resided in the US?
14 years
What Amendment provides for presidential disability and succession?
25th
What is the order of presidency succession? (5)
vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, secretary of state, a cabinet member
What is the required ratio for impeachment.
two thirds
What are the 6 categories of Presidential powers?
executive, legislative, diplomatic, military, judicial, party
What are the 5 ways the president acts as the Chief Legislator?
State of the Union address, issuing budget, signing bills, proposing legislation, calling special sessions of congress
What is “Bully pulpit”?
the ability of a president to persuade the public to support their policies by being a skilled communicator
What is impoundment?
A decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by Congress, now prohibited under Federal law.
What is Removal?
the act of putting the president on trial and the verdict that ensues (found guilty, then the president is removed from office).
Describe the process of impeachment and removal as listed in the Constitution.
The House of Representatives is responsible for charging (impeaching) the president. The House requires a 2/3rds vote of agreement for the impeachment before the trial can begin in the Senate. The Senate then puts the president on trial and determines a verdict. If found guilty by 2/3rds vote, the president is removed from office. Chief Justice presides over the trial.
Assess the accuracy of Hamilton’s observations as applied to both cases of presidential impeachment.
Johnson and Clinton=pre-existing factions in both cases, partisanship.
What did the War Powers Resolution do?
check the president’s power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress.
