Gov Executive Branch Study Guide

Marco Rubio

Secretary of State

Pete Hegseth

Secretary of Defense

Scott Bessent

Secretary of Treasury

Pam Bondi

Attorney General

Pendleton Act

James Garfield’s assassination led to the _________ ______

Aaron Burr

_______ ____ tied with Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1800

John Tyler

______ ______ was the first Vice President to succeed to President

FDR

______ was the only President elected to more than 2 terms

George Washington

______ ___________ was given credit for setting the 2 term limit

Vice President

The ___ ______ is the only cabinet member the president cannot remove

fail

In the first 100 days of a President’s time in office, the party out of favor is usually waiting for the new president to _____

Gov Bureaucracy

_____ ___________ is often full of red tape, unnecessary complexity, bureaucratic delay and hierarchical authority

270

It take ____ electoral votes to win the Presidency

congressional

The number of presidential electors per state are equal to the state’s ____________ delegation

treaty, executive

The President needs Senatorial approval for a ______, but does not need consent for an __________ agreement

Oath of Office

What creed does the President agree to upon being sworn in?

second

Originally, the Vice President was the person on the ballot that had the ________ most votes

framers

The ________ of the Constitution felt the common citizen was NOT educated enough to make a presidential decision

Homeland Security

The Department of ________ _________ is responsible for anti-terrorism, border security, and immigration and customs

balance

usually, presidential candidates will choose vice presidential candidates that ___________ the ticket and attract more voters

oversight

Pass legislation to change an Agency’s function is an example of Congressional _______ of the Federal Bureaucracy

Justice

The Attorney General is the head of the Department of _________

Diplomat

As Chief _________ the president is responsible for meeting with foreign ministers and dignitaries

Guardian of the economy

As Chief _____________________ the President is concerned with unemployment, high prices, taxes, and general prosperity of the country

New Hampshire, Iowa

Traditionally, ______________ holds the first primary and _______ holds the first caucus

Executive Office

The office of National Drug Control Policy, White House Staff, and the National Security Council are groups of agencies as of the ____________ _______ of the President

closed

A ________ primary election requires registration as a party affiliate to vote

Diplomat

As Chief ___________ the President travels to foreign countries and entertains ambassadors.

Executive Office of the President

The _________ _______ of the _____________ provide more management and authority to the executive branch and to assist the President in carrying our his Constitutional powers

frontloading

When states schedule their presidential primaries early in the primary season to capture more media attention is known as ___________________

Veteran Affairs

The Department of _________ _________ oversees medical care for military personnel and families

Speaker of the House

The __________ __ ____ _________ follows the Vice President in succession to the Presidency

Senatorial Courtesy

The president seeking approval of the senior senator for any state appointments is known as _________ ___________

Electoral College

The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency is a major flaw of the ________ ________

35 years old, natural born citizen, US resident 14 years

Requirements to be President

Faithless Electors

______________ __________ are Presidential electors that do not vote for the candidate their state preferred.

Superdelegates

___________________ are party leaders and officials who are not required to pledge their presidential preference prior to the national convention

Commander in Chief

As _______ ___ __________ the President is in charge of all military generals and admirals

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

_________,________, __________ are the three presidnet who were impeached

House of Representatives, Senate

The ______________ drafts the impeachment charges. the Chief Justice will preside over the impeachment trial in the __________

state, treasury, war

The first executive departments were the _____, ______, ______

House of Representatives, one

In the instance that a majority is not reached or a tie occurs in the Electoral college the election is decided by the ________ and each state gets _____ vote

State

the ________ Department is responsible for handling America’s foreign policy and negotiating treaties

Civil Servant

A _____ ________ is an employee of the Federal Government

government corporations

US Postal Service and TVA are examples of _________ ___________

22

The _____ amendment put a two-term limit on the Presidency

Senate

A formal treaty requires approval by 2/3 of the ________

death, resignation, impeachment, disability

the four ways to vacate the Presidency are ____, ____, ____, _____

25

the ______ amendment established the process of the Presdiential Succession