history test 2

Question 1

what article of the constitution outlines the power of the president

Answer 1

article 2

Question 2

formal qualifications to be president

Answer 2

natural born citizen
35 years old
have been a resident for 14 years

Question 3

how long can a president serve for

Answer 3

2 terms, 4 years each term, max 10 years

Question 4

who is in line if the president becomes sick or unable to serve as president

Answer 4

vice president, speaker of the house

Question 5

why did the founding fathers create a strong executive branch

Answer 5

need a powerful leader to enforce the laws

Question 6

list the powers of the president written in the constitution

Answer 6

sign laws
enforce laws
command millitary
make treaties

Question 7

define inherent powers

Answer 7

powers the president has that are not in the constitution

Question 8

define executive privilege

Answer 8

the privilege of the president to withhold information from the legislative and judicial branches

Question 9

what are some checks and balances of the president

Answer 9

impeachment
override a veto
deny nomination for supreme court

Question 10

define impeachment

Answer 10

formal accusation against the president

Question 11

describe the 7 roles of the president

chief of the executive branch

Answer 11

head of federal government

Question 12

describe the 7 roles of the president

head or foreign policy

Answer 12

ability to determine our relationships with other countries

Question 13

describe the 7 roles of the president

political party leader

Answer 13

president shapes the party platform serve as a leader for their party

Question 14

describe the 7 roles of the president

head of state

Answer 14

highest living symbol in the U.S.

Question 15

describe the 7 roles of the president

guardian of the economy

Answer 15

proposes a budget

Question 16

describe the 7 roles of the president

commander in chief

Answer 16

leader of the armed forces

Question 17

describe the 7 roles of the president

legislative manager

Answer 17

help shape the legislative agenda

Question 18

define veto

Answer 18

to reject a bill

Question 19

define pocket veto

Answer 19

when the president holds onto a bill and doesnt act within 10 days then the bill dies

Question 20

define line item veto

Answer 20

to veto certain parts of a bill

Question 21

how many votes does congress need to override a veto

Answer 21

2/3rds vote of the house and senate

Question 22

why do presidents use the threat of the veto

Answer 22

to force changes to the bill before it gets to them

Question 23

what is an executive order

Answer 23

an order from the president that acts as a law but is not a law

Question 24

when is an executive order used

Answer 24

in times of crisis or when laws need to be clarified or enforced in a certain way

Question 25

what two ways can an executive order be blocked or stopped

Answer 25

congress can pass legislation

Question 26

generally describe the steps of how a president gets elected

Answer 26

meets requirements PAC FEC campaigning primary elections debates general election electoral collage inaugeration

Question 27

define electors

Answer 27

someone who promises to vote on what the popular vote of that state is

Question 28

define popular vote

Answer 28

the vote of the people within a state

Question 29

why did the founding fathers create the electoral collage

Answer 29

they believed that people at the time were not informed about politics

Question 30

what determines how many electoral votes each state has

Answer 30

number of senators and house of representitives

Question 31

how many electoral votes do you need to win a candidacy

Answer 31

270

Question 32

define winner takes all system

Answer 32

if you win the state you get all the electoral votes

Question 33

define faithless elector

Answer 33

an elector that votes differently then what their state wanted