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Chuck Norris

The President as Judge Judy

You are out!

Name the Department

The InnerCircle

Saying “no” to legislation

Veto

Who has the power to declare war?

Congress

A president can make treaties, who must approve?

Senate

If a president does not sign a bill for 10 days while Congress is in session,

what happens to the bill?

It becomes law.

After the Vietnam War, a law was established that required Congress to approve of troop deployments over

60 days. What was this called?

War Powers Resolution

When a president forgives a person of a crime and its penalty, that is a…

pardon

When a president offers forgiveness to an entire group, that is

_____________.

amnesty

When a president lessens a penalty, that is a _______________.

Commutation

When a penalty is delayed, that is a ___________________.

Reprieve

When a president withholds information in the interest of

national security, this is executive ___________________.

privilege

This group can bring about the charges of impeachment.

House of Representatives

Why can a president be impeached? (Give two reasons)

treason, bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors

In impeachment cases, who holds the trial?

Senate

In order to reach a guilty verdict in an impeachment case, what

percentage of Senators must vote in favor of the charges?

Two-thirds

Name the US presidents who have been impeached.

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

This department controls the US armed forces

Department of Defense

This department deals with foreign affairs

State Department

This department formed after the 9-11 attacks

Department of Homeland Security

This department manages the country’s national parks

Department of Interior

This department is business’s link to the government

Department of Commerce

I am President Obama’s Chief of Staff. I am ______________.

Rahm Emanuel

My name is Robert Gibbs. Gibbs—not Gates. What is my job?

Press secretary

I have an office in the West Wing, and I appeared on “The View”

yesterday.

Joe Biden

I was a campaign guru for the President. I am a senior adviser and have incredibly close access to the

President.

David Axelrod

We are financial analyst who help prepare facts and figures for the

national budget.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)