American Government Chapter 6

12th Amendment

1 electoral vote would be cast for President; a 2nd vote for VP

23rd Amendment

District of Columbia receives 3 electoral votes

Election Day

All votes for the President are cast on General Election Day

House of Representatives

435

Senators

100

District of Columbia

3

538

Total number of electoral votes

270

the magic number of electoral votes to win

Majority President

wins the popular (people’s) vote and the electoral vote

Minority President

loses the popular vote but wins the electoral vote

Plurality

No candidate wins the majority of votes but one receives more than the other

22 Amendment

limited presidential terms and the total amount of years a president may serve (10 years.)

25th Amendment

if the president resigns or passes away, the Vice President automatically becomes president

Salary

the president makes $400,000 a year. Plus travel and spending expenses

President

Who heads the executive branch

Electoral college

What did the Founding Fathers create

General Election Day

What day are all votes for the President cast

Gerald Ford

1st to become VP by nomination and approval of Congress; the only man to become president who was never elected and to select the next VP (used 25th Amendment 3 times)

Constitutional Powers

all specific powers are listed in Article II, sec, 1 of the Constitution

Chief of State

ceremonial head of the government and symbol of unity

January 20

date of the inauguration ceremony of the president (20th Amendment)

Inauguration Address

1st official speech as president that outlines his administration’s goals

Protocol

special behaviors toward leaders

Chief Executive

Seeing that the federal laws are enforced

Article II, Sec. 1

Where are all Constitutional powers listed in

Chief Diplomat

directs America’s relationships with other nations

Diplomatic Recognition

recognizing the existence of a nation and the legitimacy of its government (example- Cuba and Castro)

Treaty

a formal agreement

Multilateral

several nations (example - START)

Bilateral

two nations

Executive Agreement

informal agreement between the leaders of the nations (“Gentlemen’s Agreement)

Commander in Chief

controls and leads armed forces of the U.S.

Military Powers

the President can call troops into combat only for a short time

War Powers Resolution

designed to limit the time a president can keep American forces involved in foreign conflict without Congressional approval

Chief of Staff

leader of the WHO; currently Susie Wiles

Office of Management and Budget

Largest organization in the EOP

National Security Council

oversees the intelligence part of the government

Michael Waltz

current National Security Advisor

Council of Economic Advisors

primary source for information on the nation’s economy

Office of U.S. Trade Representative

advisor on matters of international trade

Susie Wiles

Who is the current Chief of Staff

Fiscal policy

What is the yearly budget based on