The president has emergency powers, what can he do now?
Respond to foreign threats
Who does the CIA work for?
Directly for the president
What department is in charge of the Food and Drug Administration?
Department of Health and Human Services
The Secret Service serves under what department?
Department of Homeland Security
Who runs the welfare programs in America?
Department of Health and Human Services
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) falls under what department?
Justice Department
The FBI is under what department?
Justice Department
What department is responsible for foreign affairs?
State Department
What department trains and organizes the military forces of the United States?
Defense Department
Name the federal departments
- State
- Treasury
- Defense
- Justice
- Interior
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Labor
- Health and Human Services
- Housing and Urban Affairs
- Transportation
- Energy
- Education
- Veterans Affairs
- Homeland Security
What department conducts the cencus every 10 years?
Department of Commerce
What department is responsible for coining and regulating money?
Treasury Department
What department examines and grades United States meat products?
Department of Agriculture
What department issues pilot licenses?
Department of Transportation
What department is in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
Department of the Interior
What department is responsible for the Food Stamp Program in America?
Department of Agriculture
Our Social Security Service is controlled by what federal department?
Social Security Administration (SSA)
An independent agency under the Executive Branch
What department is responsible for our natural environment, lands, wildlife, etc.?
Interior
Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service, etc.
(The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency)
The President must sign a bill within __ days, or it automatically becomes a law
10
How long is the President’s term in office?
4 Years
Who serves as “Commander in Chief” of the Armed Forces?
President
How do cabinet members get their jobs?
Appointed by the President,
approved by 2/3 vote of Senate
Is it possible to win the popular vote and lose the election?
Yes
Commerce between two or more states is called what?
Interstate
Who acts as the court in an impeachment trial?
Senate
Who presides at an impeachment trial of someone other than the President?
Vice President
A natural born citizen can only be born in the United States?
True or False
False
Who is directly responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States?
President
Can a president make a valid treaty with another country (without congressional input)?
No
Who can make a valid treaty with another country?
Senate by 2/3 votes
What type of gatherings do political parties have in order to decide upon a presidential candidate?
National Convention
How long does a cabinet member remain in office?
For presidents tenure or term
Can a naturalized citizen become president?
No
What does the executive branch do?
Enforce laws
The president alone can declare war on another country?
True or False
False
Has a United States president ever been impeached?
Yes
Which presidents were impeached?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
A _______ puts off a prisoner’s sentence temporarily
Reprieve
Do cabinet members have to be approved by Congress?
No, just the Senate
Who succeeds the president in the event of his death while he is in office?
Vice President
Who is in charge of the Department of Justice?
Attorney General
Who gives the presidential oath of office?
Chief Justice of the United States
Can a person born in Puerto Rico become President?
Yes
The president may limit your personal freedom during times of emergency
True or False
True
“Articles of Impeachment” are initiated from which house of Congress?
House of Representatives
Impeachment proceeding and findings (in the Senate) must be carried out with a _____ majority vote
2/3
When someone is impeached, he is automatically removed from office
True or False
False
Can the President grant a convict a pardon or reprieve?
Yes
How old does a person have to be to become president?
35
What is the name of the President’s official airplane?
Air Force One
Who conducts an impeachment trial?
Senate
On what day does the President take office?
January 20th
What power does the president have when dealing with bills?
Veto
What type of conviction cannot be pardoned by the President?
An actual impeachment that results in the removal from office
Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?
President
Is the president elected by popular or electoral votes?
Electoral
How long must a candidate live in the United States prior to being elected President?
14 Years
Under what department would we find the National Park Service?
Interior
What department oversees foreign and domestic trade?
Commerce
Who can declare war on another country?
Congress
Commerce within a state is called what?
Intrastate
What gives the president the right to call special sessions of Congress?
The “Unwritten” Constitution
If an impeachment trial finds the defendant guilty, the defendant can be sentenced to prison
True or False
False
Who presides at a presidential impeachment trial?
Chief Justice of the United States
What is the job of the Department of the Interior?
To protect natural recources