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26 Cards in this Set
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What is the job of the Executive Office of President?
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Help the president do his job well
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Who organizes the presidents schedule?
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Chief of Staff
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Why are two other offices in the EOP?
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1) office of Management & Budget(fed budget)
2) national security council (Includes VP, sec. Of state, sec. Of defense, chairperson of joint chief of staffs & director of National intelligence)-national security issues |
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What is the overall job of the cabinet? How many departments are there?
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Advise president; 15
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Plans and carries out the nations foreign policy
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Department of State
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Collects, borrows, spends, and prints money
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Department of The treasury
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Manages armed forces
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Department of Defense
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Responsible for all aspects of law enforcement
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Department of Justice
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Manages and protects nations public lands and natural resources
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Department of the Interior
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Assists farmers & consumers of farm products
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Department of Agriculture
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Supervises trade, promotes US business, tourism
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Department of Commerce
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Deals with working conditions, wages of US workers
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Department of Labor
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Works for well-being & health of all Americans
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Department of Health & Human Services
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Deals with special needs & health of all Americans
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Housing & Urban Development
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Manages nations highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic
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Department of Transportation
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Directs overall energy plan for nation
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Department of Energy
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Provided advice & funding for schools
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Department of Education
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Directs services for veterans
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Department of Veteran Affairs
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Oversees America's defense against terrorist attacks
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Department of Homeland Security
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How many terms can the president be elected for? How long is each term?
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2; 4
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What are the requirements to be president?
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-35 years or older
-native born US citizen - lived in the US for 14+ years |
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What is the name of the group that actually elects the President?
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Electoral College
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How is the number of Electors decided?
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# of reps + # of 2 senators
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How many total electors? How many votes must the winner have?
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578; 270
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What are the presidents salary and benefits?
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Salary: 400,000
-spending and travel allowance - White House - camp David |
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What are the Vice Presidents salary and benefits?
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Salary: 230,700
- spending and travel allowance - US naval Observatory - presides over senate (can only vote if there is a tie in the senate) |
