What is the indirect method we use to elect the president? Q

Electoral College A

Who follows the vice president in succession to the presidency? Q

Speaker of the House A

The president may issue a ____ to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case. Q

Reprieve A

What is the most important role of the president? Q

Chief Executive A

The Twenty-fifth Amendment makes provisions for presidential Q

Succession A

What is the basic goal of American foreign policy? Q

National Security A

The president can bypass the Senate by making a (n) ___. Q

Executive Agreement A

What is the term for efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers? Q

Trade Sanctions A

The ____ is the clearest statement of the administration’s plans and goals for the coming year. Q

Federal Budget A

A state has as many ____ as the total of its U. S A state has as many ____ as the total of its U.S. senators and representatives. Q

Electoral Votes A

Where does the president live and work? Q

The White House A

The president has the power to issue an ____, which is a rule or command that has the force of law. Q

Executive Order A

The president may grant ____ to pardon a group of people. Q

Amnesty A

According to the War Powers Act, the president must notify ____ immediately when troops are sent into battle. Q

Congress A

What is a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations? Q

Foreign Policy A

____ is a formal agreement between two or more countries. Q

A treaty A

What is money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries? Q

Foreign Aid A

What is an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation? Q

An embargo A

Which power and duty does the president exercise when he or she negotiates treaties with foreign leaders? Q

Chief Diplomat A

The Vice President is allowed to hold office for Q

Unlimited A

The purpose of the Executive Office of the President is to Q

Enforce laws that are passed by Congress

The President has the power to make treaties in the role of Q

Chief Diplomat A

Once a year, the President is required to address Congress in a speech known as

State of the Union Address

According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must have lived in the United States for Q

14 years A

The role of the Internal Revenue Service is to Q

Collect taxes from individuals and businesses

The power to command the armed forces resides with Q

The President A

When the President honors a famous artist, he or she is acting as a Q

Chief of State A

To qualify for President, a candidate must be

35 years old, born in the US, lived in the US for 14 years

The maximum number of terms that a President can serve as President is Q

Two A

If the President wants a bill to be introduced into Congress, he or she may Q

Ask a Senator or Representative to introduce it

The role of the Cabinet is to Q

Advise the President A

The only vice-presidential duty stated in the Constitution is to Q

To serve as the President of the Senate

American ambassadors are sent Q

To countries the US recognizes A

The President may grant a(n) ____ to declare that a person is forgiven and free from punishment. Q

Pardon A

What does the President get that the Vice President does not? Q

A vacation home A

The US government’s system of check’s and balances was created to Q

To prevent each branch from abusing power