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Electing Presidents VP and ECPresident Powers More Powers Bureaucracy Grab Bag
What are qualifications for United States President? A 100
35 years old, 14 year resident of US, Natural Born Citizen A 100
A 200 Who is next in line to take over as President after the Speaker of the House?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate A 200
If the President is disabled what Act allows the VP to take over? A 300
Presidential Succession Act- 25th Amendment A 300
A 400 The main duty of the Executive Branch is to?
Enforce the laws A 400
What is another term for the current President in office? A 500
Incumbent A 500
Who follows the VP in the line of Presidential Succession? B 100
Speaker of House B 100
What is the least number of electors a state can have? B 200
Three B 200
How is Presidential Disability determined? B 300
By the Vice President & majority of the Cabinet B 300
What is the major function of the Vice President? B 400
Preside over Senate B 400
What is the argument surrounding the Electoral College? B 500
Direct Popular Election v Appointed Electors B 500
What qualification did the framers want the President to have? C 100
Political Experience C 100
When can the President use armed forces abroad? C 200
At Own Discretion C 200
Who are the President’s military powers shared with? C 300
Congress C 300
DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
What arguments surround the debate over powers of the Presidency? C 400
Strong v Weak C 400
How are a treaty and an executive agreement different? C 500
Senate approval for treaties C 500
What laws is the President the Chief Executor of? D 100
All Federal Laws D 100
The United States putting sanctions on Iran to stop their nuclear weapons program is an example of? D 200
Foreign Policy D 200
What checks does the President have over the Legislative Branch? D 300
Recommends Laws/ Veto D 300
Why is the Government considered a bureaucracy? D 400
Complex system based on principles with hierarchy D 400
What is the title given to the departments within the executive branch? D 500
The Cabinet D 500
Why was the Civil Service created? E 100
To Provide Promotion Based on Merit E 100
Name the original Cabinet Department created in 1789 to handle the nation’s money? E 200
Treasury E 200
What functions does the Executive Office of the White House perform? E 300
Advise President on Foreign and Domestic Matters E 300
Who approves Cabinet appointments by the President? E 400
Senate E 400
What is the Spoils System? E 500
Providing Jobs to Supporters E 500
Why did the number of executive departments expand? F 100
Workload Expanded With Country F 100
What criteria is used to pick Cabinet members? F 200
Political Party, Campaign, Experience F 200
The veto power gives the president a check over what body? F 300
Legislative Branch F 300
Who do workers answer to in a bureaucracy? F 400
Higher Authority F 400
What is the name for the group of electors that picks the president? F 500
Electoral College F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: President and the Constitution Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
List 2 Reasons the Framers of the Constitution established a vague Construction of the Executive Branch and 2 Powers granted to the President Click on screen to continue
Society/ Responsibilities Change Commander in Chief/ Ceremonial Head Other Answers May Be Accepted Click on screen to continue
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