chapter 12-13

Question 0

The only executive branch positions that is stated in the US Constitution

Answer 0

President and Vice President

Question 1

Article that created the Executive Branch

Answer 1

Article II

Question 2

What are powers given to just the president?

Answer 2

Pardons and Reprieves, but not impeachments

Question 3

Collective name for Executive Departments

Answer 3

Cabinet

Question 4

Qualifications to be a US President

Answer 4

35 years old
14 years resident
Native Born

Question 5

Amount of years per term of a US President

Answer 5

4 years

Question 6

Salary and Benefits of being a US President

Answer 6

400 thousand + 150 thousand taxable
White House
Camp David
Air Force One

Question 7

The oath to US Constitution for being the president

Answer 7

“I do solemnly swear…” - Article IV

Question 8

Number of US Cabinet Departments

Answer 8

15

Question 9

Who helps the president with Foreign Policy

Answer 9

The Department of State

Question 10

Who is the Secretary that is last in the Presidential Succession

Answer 10

Homeland Security

Question 11

Senate checking the President’s powers

Answer 11

US Ambassadors
US Supreme Court Justices
Treaties

Question 12

What is Camp David

Answer 12

A place the president may go to to take a break

Question 13

Who is in charge of all the events at the White House

Answer 13

Chief Usher

Question 14

Who decides if the Electoral College has no clear winner?

Answer 14

The US House of Reps

Question 15

What is a veto message?

Answer 15

this is a statement containing the reasons why he did not pass he bill

Question 16

What is a pocket veto?

Answer 16

the president does not do anything to the bill and the Congress ends session, making the bill vetoed nonetheless

Question 17

What is a legislative veto?

Answer 17

resolution disapproving the plan

Question 18

What is a line-item veto?

Answer 18

president pass part of a bill and vetoes the some

Question 19

12th amendment

Answer 19

separated the ballots for the president and the vice president

Question 20

22nd Amendment

Answer 20

2 term limit

Question 21

23rd amendment

Answer 21

3 votes for DC

Question 22

25th Amendment

Answer 22

line of succession for the President

Question 23

26th Amendment

Answer 23

18+ vote

Question 24

The bureaucracy has often been called _________

Answer 24

"the fourth branch of government"

Question 25

Does the president have a lot of control in the bureaucracy?

Answer 25

no, the president has been powerless in affecting the structure and operation

Question 26

ARTICLE II SECTION II

Answer 26

gave the president the power to appoint all other officers that doesn't have anyone to do so

Question 27

What is a bureaucracy?

Answer 27

a large organisation that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific actions

Question 28

Congressional Control over the bureaucracy

Answer 28

Authorising funds Appropriating Funds Investigations, Hearings, Review

Question 29

Roles of the President

Answer 29

``` Chief of State Chief Executive Commander in Chief Chief Diplomat Chief Legislator ```

Question 30

Congressional Override of Presidential Veto

Answer 30

2/3 vote of both houses can achieve this