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number 1 in list of succession
Vice President
number 2 in list of succession
Speaker of House
number 3 in list of succession
President pro temp
number 4 in list of succession
Secretary of State
number 5 in list of succession
Secretary of Treasury
what did the 22nd Amendment do?
made presidential term limits (only 2 terms)
2 roles of the vice president
vote to break ties in the senate, make sure the president is not disabled
what did the 25th Amendment do?
determined order of succession
what are the 4 things a president can do to a bill?
veto, sign and become law, don’t sign for 10 days and become a law, pocket veto (don’t sign for ten days but congress session ends in those ten days)
What is a platform?
basic beliefs the candidate believes in
Chief of State
the head of government
Chief Executive
head of the executive branch, makes sure the nation’s laws, policies, and programs are carried out
Chief Administrator
In charge of most government employees, manages the money used to run the government and its programs
Chief Diplomat
sets the U.S. policies towards other countries. Speaks for the country to the rest of the world
Commander in Chief
The head of all U.S. military forces
Chief Legislator
suggests new laws to congress
Chief of Party
unofficial leader of his political party because of his power and influence
Chief Citizen
expected to do what is best for all of the nation, the moral leader of Americans
What happens if there is a tie in the electoral college?
The House chooses the president and the Senate chooses the Vice President.
pardon
get out of jail free
reprive
postponment of your sentence
amnesty
pardon for a large group
commute
reduce amount of years in sentence
treaty
formal agreement with another country with Congress approval
What does “recognizing a country” mean?
We think of them as an equal and trade with them.
executive agreement
agreement with another country without Congress approval
who do we vote for?
presidential electors
Who make up the President’s Cabinent?
Heads of each executive department
Does the president need approval to pick Supreme Court Justices?
yes
how many terms did FDR serve
4
When does Congress count the Electoral College vote?
Jan 6
To pass an executive order who does the President have to get approval from?
He does not need approval to make an executive order.
Requirements for president?
35 years old, 14 years living in US, natural born citizen
What causes succession to take place?
If the President dies, gets removed from office, is considered uncapable of ruling, or the Vice Presidnet and Cabinent think he cannot rule (president is considered mentally ill).
If the president is running for a second term do they usually get the nomination of their political party?
yes
How often is a national convention held?
summer before presidential election every 4 years
years in term of office for president
4
3 things that happen at national convention
a political party chooses candidate to run, make the platform, unite everyone together behind their one candidate
what event chooses the delegates to go to national convention?
the primary
presidential salary
400k
closest executive agency to the president
White House
Amount of days president can send people to fight without senate approval
60
when do electors vote?
monday after the second wednesday every 2 years
who counts electoral votes?
Congress
Problems with the Electoral College
The winner of the popular vote may not become President.
Nothing requires the electors to vote for the candidate who wins the states popular vote. (3 times in our history)
A strong 3rd party candidate could put an election into the House of Representatives.
executive agency
an executive department which helps the government
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