Unit 4 Key Terms - Executive Branch

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Presidential succession

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The process by which a presidential vacancy is filled.

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20th Amendment

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Sets the dates at which federally elected offices end and identifies who succeeds the President if he or she dies. Ratified in 1933.

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22nd Amendment

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Ratified in 1951, addresses limits on presidential terms; ensures that no one person be elected to more than two four-year terms as President of the United States.

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25th Amendment

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Ratified in 1967, it addresses presidential succession in more detail; allows for the Vice President to become President in the event of the President’s death, incapacitation, resignation, or impeachment; outlines how the President can regain his or her office.

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12th Amendment

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Ratified in 1804, provides for the election of the President and the Vice President by the Electoral College.

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Electoral College

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Comprised of electors from each state; expected to choose the candidates for President and Vice President who receive the most popular votes.

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Commander in Chief

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The President has direct and immediate control over all of the troops and the nation’s military arsenal.

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Chief Executive

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Covers both domestic and foreign affairs, including supervising the executive branch, preparing the executive budget, and appointing and removing executive officials.

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Chief agenda setter

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Scheduling the agenda for the State of the Union address, determining policy initiatives, setting the budget, and deciding on priorities for legislation to be supported by the executive branch.

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Chief of State

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The President is the ceremonial head of the United States government, symbolizing all of the American people.