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Power given to the president is called?. Executive. Which Article in the Constitution covers the Executive Branch?. Article 2. How old must a candidate for president or vice president be?. 35 years old. The term for President and vice president is?. 4 years. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Power given to the president is called?

Power given to the president is called?ExecutiveWhich Article in the Constitution covers the Executive Branch?Article 2How old must a candidate for president or vice president be?35 years oldThe term for President and vice president is?4 yearsWho elects the president and vice president from each state?ElectorsElectors are appointed to cast votes for president and vice president are known as? Electoral CollegeNumber of members appointed to the Electoral College is determined by the number of what two things from each state?Senators and RepresentativesWhat does natural born mean?Born in the United StatesHarry Nelson is a natural born citizen, has resided in the United States for the past 10 years and is 35 years old. Is he qualified to run for president?No, he has not been a resident of the United States long enoughSarah Kendall is 36 years old and has immigrated from Canada 10 years ago. She is living in New York and has been a citizen for 14 years. Is she eligible to run for president?No, she must be a natural born citizenJanice Rand is a natural born citizen and has lived in Arizona for 20 years. She is 34 years old and will be 35 in two weeks. The elections are a month away, is she eligible to run for president?Yes, she will be 35 by the time of the electionThe current salary for the President of the United States is?$400,000 a yearCan a president make treaties with a foreign nation?Yes, with the approval of the SenateThe action that a president performs that blocks legislation from passing is known as?VetoAn agreement or understanding between the president and the leader of a foreign government that does not require approval by the Senate is known as?Executive AgreementThe 5 freedoms of the First Amendment are known as?Freedom of ExpressionFirst 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called?The Bill of RightsWho prepares the federal budget?PresidentWhen one pleads the fifth what are they referring to?The right to remain silent under the 5th AmendmentThe only president who has also been the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?William Howard TaftTrue or False?

The president does not have to deliver a State of the Union address in person.True

The Constitution only requires that the president give Congress information on the State of the Union from time to time. Presidents George Washington and John Adams delivered their State of the Union addresses in person, but Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice and wrote a message to Congress. Woodrow Wilson revived the practice of delivering the message in person in 1913 and the rest have followed this example.Name 4 powers of the presidentPropose legislationAppoint federal official with approval of Senate, including Supreme Court justicesEnforce federal lawsCommander in Chief of Armed ForcesVetoIssue pardons or reprievesMake treaties with foreign governments with approval of SenateMaintain federal budget and emergency fundingExecutive agreement between president and leader of foreign governmentExecutive Power ClauseCan call special session of Congress for national emergencyTake Care Clause empowers president to enforce lawsThe attempt to reapportion congressional districts to favor one party or candidate over another is known asGerrymanderingWho was president during the building of the Panama Canal and hero of the Spanish American War?Theodore RooseveltHow long does one have to reside in the United States to run for the Senate?9 yearsWho are the only two presidents to be impeached?Andrew Johnson and William J. ClintonAs commander in chief, does the president have the authority to fund troops in combat?No, only Congress can authorize funding. The Constitution also authorizes Congress to raise and support an army and navy.Which part of Congress is known as keeper of the purse?House of Representatives because all motions concerning money start hereDid the United States formally declare war in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq?No, a formal war has not been declared since 1943. Troops were sent to Korea to support U. S. efforts. President Johnson sent troops to Vietnam to repel an armed attack on military personnel stationed there. A congressional resolution authorized President Bush to send troops to Iraq.The Act passed by Congress after the Vietnam War that requires Congressional approval of deployment of troops within 60 days.War Powers ActWhy cant the president veto part of a bill without rejecting it all?Line item veto violates the Constitution and bills have to be presented in their entirety for the president signature or veto.How old does one have to be to run for the House of Representatives25Does the president take the same oath of office as the senators and representatives in Congress?No, Constitution provides exact words for the Office of President. The vice president and members of Congress and all other federal officials take an oath specified by Congress.Must a president either sign or veto every bill sent from Congress?No, the president can decide not to act on a bill, neither signing it nor formally vetoing it. If the president does not sign and return bill within 10 days of receiving it, the bill becomes law. If Congress adjourns, within 10 days after sending a bill to the president and the president does not sign it, a pocket veto occurs. Bill is killed because Congress is out of session and cannot vote to overturn the veto.Can the vice president vote in the Senate?Yes, to break a tie.Who is the president that was elected for 4 terms of office?Franklin D. RooseveltWho was the only president to resign?Richard M. NixonThe investigation that illustrates that no one is above the law, including the president and as a result the president resigned?WatergateHow many Cabinet positions are in the Executive Branch?15The amendment that clarified that a person must choose whether to run for president or vice president so that the two offices are voted on separately.12th AmendmentThe vice president is particularly involved in this to ensure that he/she is prepared to be president.National Security Council, which advises president on foreign affairsAmendment that requires president fill a vice presidential vacancies and that the vice president takes the presidents place when he/she can no longer hold office.25th AmendmentAmendment that sets the term limit for president to two terms of office.22nd AmendmentName one president who has died in office.8 have died in office: William Henry Harrison after one month in 1841Zachary Taylor, 1850Abraham Lincoln assassinated 1865James A Garfield assassinated 1881William McKinley assassinated 1901Warren Harding, 1923Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1945John F. Kennedy assassinated 1963The name of the presidents plane.Air Force One