unit 4 review presidential approval ratings –why does it decrease and increase?
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Unit 4 Review
• Presidential approval ratings– Why does it decrease and increase?
Cabinet Offices
• Secretary of State –
• Secretary of Defense-
• Secretary of Treasury-
• Attorney General-
• The Vice President acts as President in cases of Presidential disability based on what amendment?
• 25th Amendment
• What are the formal qualifications for President?
• Natural born citizen
• At least 35 years of age
• Lived in U.S. for at least 14 years
• What is the current yearly salary of the President?
• $400,000
• What is the difference between a treaty & an executive agreement?
• A treaty requires Senate approval while an executive agreement does not
• What are three goals of the national political party convention?
• Pick presidential candidate
• Adopt party platform
• Unify party
• Who is second in line of presidential succession?
• Speaker of the House
• What is the maximum amount of years a President can serve in office?
• 10 years
True or False
• The president shares his military powers with Congress.
• True
True or False
• The President can grant pardons in cases of impeachment.
• False
• What is the least number of presidential electors a state can have?
• Three
• Who can challenge the President’s decision to resume his duties after a disability?
• The Vice President & a majority of the Cabinet
• The part of the Constitution that outlines the powers of the Presidency
• Executive Article
• This is a postponement of the execution of a sentence.
• Reprieve
• What are the two Constitutional duties of the Vice President?
• Preside over the Senate
• Help decide the question of Presidential disability
• What is a directive, rule or regulation that has the force of law?
• An Executive Order
• What are the ways in which the Presidency can become Vacant?
• Death
• Resignation
• Removed from office
• A person convicted of a federal crime can escape penalty if the president were to grant what?
• A pardon
• The 22nd Amendment limits the President to how many terms?
• Two
• Who is the President elected by?
• The electoral college
• Originally, how was the Vice President selected?
• He was the person who received the second highest number of electoral votes.
• What is it called when the President refuses to sign a bill?
• A Veto
• To win a presidential election, a candidate must win:
• A majority of the electoral votes
• Does the person who wins the popular vote always win the electoral vote?
• No
• Is referred to as the “nerve center” of the Executive Office?
• White House Office
• The term department is reserved for agencies of?
• Cabinet rank
• What are the three features of a bureaucracy?
• Hierarchical authority
• Job specialization
• Formalized Rules