Government
Chapter 9 Review
The Executive Branch
How long is one presidential
term?
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4 years
What part of the Constitution
lists the executive power?
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Article II
What are the qualifications for
President?
35 years of age
 Natural-born citizen
 Resident of the U.S. for 14 years
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What are the Constitutional
powers of the President?
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Commander-in-Chief
pardons
treaties
sign bills into law
veto
appoint federal officials
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State of the Union
Receive ambassadors
Call Congress into session
Commission officers
Enforce federal laws
What are the traditional roles of
the President?
Chief of State
 Party Leader
 Leader of the Free World
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What traditional role is the
President engaging in when he
congratulates the Lakers for
winning yet another NBA
championship or throws out the first
pitch at the world Series?
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The Chief of State
What are some of the limits on
the power of the President?
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Impeachment
2/3 veto override
Senatorial consent of appointments
Judicial review of presidential actions by federal courts
2-term limit
Congressional control of the budget
Congress’ power to declare war
What is the order of presidential
succession?
Vice President
 Speaker of the House
 President Pro Tempore of the Senate
 Members of the Cabinet
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The Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA), Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and National
Aeronautics and Space Agency
(NASA) are examples of what part
of the Executive Branch?
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Independent Executive Agencies
The 23rd Amendment gave
Washington DC how many
electors?
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3, the same as the smallest states
Which state has the highest
number of electors in the
electoral College?
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California, with 55 electors
The number of electors in each
state is equal to what?
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The state’s number of representatives in
Congress
How many electoral votes is
required to win a presidential
election?
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at least 270 (a majority)
Official representatives to
foreign governments
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ambassadors
An organization of government
departments, agencies, and
offices
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bureaucracy
A group of policy advisors to the
President, including the
executive department heads
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The Cabinet
The right of the President to
keep some information secret
from Congress and the courts
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Executive privilege
The branch of government
responsible for carrying out laws
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The executive branch
Rules and regulations that
executive branch employees
must follow
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executive orders
Which Department carries out
foreign policy, supervises
ambassadors and other U.S.
diplomats, and represents the U.S.
at the United Nations?
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The Department of State
Which Department investigates and
prosecutes violations of federal
laws, operates federal prisons, and
represents the government in
lawsuits?
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The Department of Justice
Which Department was created
in 2003 to deal with post-9/11
issues
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The Department of
Homeland Security
Which Department manages
national parks and protects fish,
wildlife, and other natural
resources?
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The Department of the Interior