Presidents and the presidency Flashcards
1
Q
What are some US cabinet positions?
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- Vice President
- Secretary of state
- Secretary of the treasury
- Secretary of defense
- Attorney general
- Secretary of labour
- Secretary of education
2
Q
What are ways a President can kill a bill?
A
- Veto (refuses to sign, sent back to congress)
- Refusing to act on a bill (pocket veto) if bill passed within last 10 days of congress
- Line item veto (veto certain parts/lines)
3
Q
Who are some famous cabinet members?
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- Henry Wallace (agriculture) set up food stamps and school lunches that survive today
- Robert Gates (defense)
- Robert F. Kennedy (AG) pursued organised crime figures like Jimmy Hoffa, and protected civil rights leaders.
4
Q
Who were 3 important presidents?
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