AMG Executive Branch Test Study Guide

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House of Representatives

House of Representatives

lower chamber of the bicameral legislature, represent districts, impeach federal officials, elect president in case of electoral college tie

Electoral College

a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

Separation of Powers

3 branches of government

Who has the tie breaking vote in the Senate?

Vice President

Inauguration

when the president is sworn into office

22nd Amendment

only 2 terms for a president

23rd amendment

provide the DOC with rights to vote in presidential elections

25th amendment

VP has right to take over office when the president is unconscious/dead

Elector from a state

each state has two senators and at least one representative, and each state has 3 electors.

Impeachment

the house of representatives impeaches the pres the senate holds the trail

President Biden

current president of the United States, commander in chief over the US Army

Chief justice of the Supreme Court

John G. Roberts, highest federal officer in the U.S.

10 years

maximum time in office for the president

8 years

2 terms how long two terms of a president serving is

To execute laws faithfully

the president's oath

Vice president

second highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S, first in the order of succession

Expressed powers

powers outlined in the constitution

Executive Agreements

agreements between the president and a foreign countries leader

Executive Orders

a formal rule or regulation

Pardon

formal forgiving of someone sentence

Qualifications to be President/Vice President

Must be 35 years of age, must have lived in the US for at least 14 years, natural born citizen

Number of electoral votes needed

270

Number of House members

435

Number of Senate members

100

District of Columbia has how many electoral votes

3

Outline the order of succession

1)Vice President 2)Speaker of the House 3)President Pro Tempore of the Senate 4)Secretary of State 5)Secretary of the Treasury 6)Secretary of Defense.

Two ways the legislative branch limits the power of the president and two ways the executive limits the power of the legislative branch:

-Legislative limits the president:

1)Can impeach president

2)Override veto

-Executive limits the Legislative:

1)Executive order

2)Veto

6 Principles of Government

• Popular sovereignty: ppl rule the gov

• Federalism: power divided between the national and state governments

• Limited government: constitution limits the powers of the government

• Separation of powers: 3 branches of government

• Checks and balances: each branch exercises control over the other

• Judicial review: power of court to declare laws unconstitutional

The First Article

Legislative Branch: Makes Laws

The Second Article

Executive Branch: Enforces Laws

The Third Article

Judicial Branch: Interprets Laws