Executive Branch

What is the main job of the executive branch?

To carry out and enforce the laws passed by Congress

Who is the head of the executive branch?

The President of the United States

List the constitutional qualifications for serving as president

1) At least 35 years old

2) A natural-born U.S. citizen

3) A resident of the US for at least 14 years

⭐What is federal bureaucracy?

It’s the part of the U.S. government that carries out policy

What is the cabinet?

It’s a government body that includes the vice president and 15 representatives

How many cabinet departments are there?

15

What is Electoral College?

It’s a collective set of meetings across all states to elect the President

How many votes in the electoral college does each state get?

Each state gets as many electors as it has members of Congress

How many electoral college votes for Alabama, California, Wyoming and Washington D.C?

Alabama: 9

California: 54

Wyoming: 3

Washington D.C: 3

It is possible to win the popular vote but lose the electoral college. How many times has this happened?

5 times

What is the term limit for the President? What Amendment created it? Why?

4 years. 22nd Amendment. To prevent the President from becoming a king

⭐What Amendment of the Constitution allowed citizens of DC to vote for electors in the electoral college?

23rd Amendment