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29 Cards in this Set
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How many years is one presidential term?
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4 years
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T/F Congress does not have to approve vice president selection
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True
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The vice presidents most vital role is:
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to take over the presidency if something happens to the president.
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T/F The War Powers Act gave the president more power to do what he wanted with the military.
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False
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The "Power of the Purse" means that Congress can:
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Stop funding for actions the President is taking.
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What president held the office for longer than any other President
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FDR
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What replaced the spoils system?
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Civil Service
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In historian surveys of presidents this one is always in the top 3:
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FDR
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One strength of the federal bureaucracy is:
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It allows for a division of labor and specialization within the executive branch
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T/F As protector of the peace the President may use the military troops in order to quell rioters in LA.
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True
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T/F The President vetoes bills every year in his State of the Union address.
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False
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T/F after 9/11 the US formed the Department of Homeland Security. This is part of the Executive Branch at the Cabinet level.
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True
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The Secretaries of each Department are elected by popular vote just like members of congress
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False
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The term limit for Presidents is expressed in the 22nd Amendment
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True
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The Federal Reserve is an important part of the President's Cabinet
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False
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The US has always had a term limit of two terms for Presidents
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false
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One of the common unwritten "qualifications" for Presidency.
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Former Governor
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A formal agreement between countries; must be approved by the US Senate.
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Treaty
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The person in this position is the top diplomatic/foreign relations aide to the president
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Secretary Of State
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Says a president can send troops abroad for only sixty days without congressional approval.
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War Powers Act
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Must be prepared to take over the presidency in case of disability or death.
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Joe Biden
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Power of a president to free someone from trial or sentencing
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Pardon
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An agreement between our president and a foreign land leader; does not require senate approval.
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Executive Agreement
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A constitutional requirement for the Presidency
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Natural born US citizen
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If the president and vice president are killed this person becomes president
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Speaker of the house
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The power of the president to stop a bill from being passed
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Veto
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A rule, much like a law, issued by the president to enforce a treaty, law, or court ruling.
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Executive Order
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Top executive officials can withhold information from Congress and the courts.
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Executive Privilage
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All the departments, office, and agencies that do the work of the federal government.
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Bureaucracy
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