Unit 4 - Article 2 - The Presidency

Article 2 - The Presidency

Multiple Choice

What does the executive branch do?

• Make the laws

• Enforce the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Passes all laws

Multiple Choice

How many presidents have we had?

• 35

• 40

• 45

• 47

Presidency

• Article 2 describes the executive branch of the government

• The Chief Executive or president makes sure that we follow the laws that are made by Congress

Multiple Choice

What do we call the leader of the Executive Branch?

• Speaker

• President

• Chief Justice

• Majority Leader

Multiple Choice

Who makes our laws?

• Congress

• President

• U.S. Supreme Court

• None of these

Presidential Requirements

• Presidents serve 4 year terms

• Presidents must be born in the U.S. or to U.S. parent(s)

• Presidents have to be 35 years old

• Presidents have to live in the U.S. for 14 years

• Presidents are elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Multiple Select

Check four boxes that apply to the presidency.

• 35 years old

• 14 year resident of the U.S.

• Natural Born Citizen

• 2 year term

• 4 year term

Multiple Choice

The president is elected on the first Tuesday in November.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What do we call the people who help the president run the executive branch?

• Cabinet

• Committees

• Courts

• Clubs

Electing the President

• The electoral college elects the president by the popular vote in each state

• Each state's electoral vote is the sum of its senators and representatives

• The popular vote tells the electoral college who to vote for and there are 538 total electoral votes (100 senators, 435 representatives, and 3 D.C.)

• A president needs at least 270 electoral votes to become president

• The House of Reps. decides who is president if nobody gets a majority of electoral votes (270 or more)​

Multiple Choice

The president is elected by the what group of people?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Electoral College

Multiple Choice

How many electoral votes are there in total?

• 100

• 435

• 535

• 538

Multiple Choice

The popular vote is the vote of the people.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Can you win the presidency by getting the most popular votes but not 270 electoral votes?

• No

• Yes

Presidential Responsibilities

• Give an annual speech to Congress

• Make treaties with other nations

• Commander in chief of the military

• Picks judges for Judicial Branch

• Grants Pardons and Reprieves to people in jail

• Accepts heads of state when visiting the U.S.

• Picks cabinet members and ambassadors

• ​Puts people in jail for breaking federal laws

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following can the president NOT do?

• Make treaties

• Appoint judges

• Appoint senators

• Appoint ambassadors

Multiple Choice

What percent is needed to ratify or approve a treaty?

• Majority Vote

• 60% Vote

• 2/3 Vote

• 3/4 Vote

Presidential Power Check

• President can be impeached if he commits a high crime or misdemeanor

• Senate has to approve the following: presidential judge picks, treaties with other countries, ambassadors, and cabinet members.

• All approvals are a majority vote except a treaty which requires a 2/3 vote

• Congress can override a president's veto​ with a 2/3 vote

Multiple Select

What four does the Senate approve?

• Cabinet members

• Speaker of the House

• Judges

• Ambassadors

• Treaties

Multiple Select

Which three needs a 2/3 vote?

• Remove a president through impeachment

• Approve a treaty

• Override a president's veto

• Approve a judge