Finals Study Flashcards
Can the president declare war?
No
What is the Chief of State role?
Ceremonial head of the Government
What is the Chief Executive role?
Constitutionally listed head of Executive Branch
What is the Chief Legislator role?
Head of public policy and designer of the Congressional Agenda
What is the chief Administrator role?
Director of the federal government according to the Constitution
What is the Chief Administrator role?
Director of the federal government according to the Constitution
What is the Chief Diplomat role?
Designer of American foreign policy and relations
What is the Commandeering Chief role?
The leader of all branches of the Armed Forces
What powers of clemency (mercy) does the president have?
Postponing a person’s sentenced legal forgiveness of a crime
Which Constitutional Article give the President their powers?
Article II
Which power grant presidents the power to reject a certain measure in an economic bill ( if congress allow it)?
Line-Item Veto
True or false: A person must only be a citizen for 14 years to qualify for the presidency
False. A person must be natural born citizen to qualify for the presidency
What did the War powers Resolutions of 1973 do?
Required President to report to Congress, and gave 60 days to remove troops
How can Congress overturn a presidential veto?
With a 2/3 majority vote in favor of the bill
True or false: President have always been limited to run for 2 terms
False. Roosevelt was the first and only president who ran for more than 2 terms. The amendment was passed by Congress in 1947 (22 amendment)
What is a State?
Body of people in a defined territory with a government
True or False: Sovereign nations have supreme and absolute power within their own territory
True