Executive Branch Review

What are the requirements to be the President and Vice President of the U.S.?

• 25 years of age, naturalized citizen, at least 10 years resident

• 35 years of age, born in the U.S., at least 14 years resident

• 50 years of age, born in the U.S., at least 14 years resident

• 35 years of age, naturalized citizen, at least 10 years resident

How are the President and Vice President elected?

• Popular Vote

• Proportional Representation

• Ranked Voting

• Electoral College

What is the formula for figuring out how many electoral votes each state receives?

• The # of representatives the state has in the Supreme Court added to the # of senators the state has in the Senate.

• y=mx+b

• The # of representatives the state has in the House of Representatives added to the # of senators the state has in the Senate.

• The # of cabinet members the state has in the Cabinet added to the # of representatives the state has in the House of Representatives.

How many electoral votes does Washington, D.C. receive?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the winner-take-all system?

• Each candidate is ranked 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice.

• Whichever candidate wins the popular vote in a state wins all of the state's electoral votes

• Whichever candidate wins the electoral vote in a state wins all of the state's popular votes

• Each candidate wins a percentage of the popular vote and they receive that percentage of the electoral votes

How many terms are the President/Vice President allowed to serve?

• 1 term

• 4 years

• 2 terms

• 12 years

What is the War Powers Act?

• This act gave more military decision-making power to the President and the Executive Branch in the wake of the Vietnam War

• President must notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops into battle; troops must come home after 60 days unless Congress grants approval to remain

• Vice President must notify Congress within 12 hours of sending troops into battle; troops must come home after 48 days unless Congress grants approval to remain

What are the goals of foreign policy?

• National Security

• International Trade

• Promote World Peace

• Promote Democracy around the World

What is the role of the President as Diplomatic Leader?

• The President is in charge of the U.S. national budget

• The President is in charge of U.S. foreign policy (plan for dealing with other nations)

• The President is in charge of U.S. executive orders and vetoing bills

• The President is the living symbol of the nation; the President carries out ceremonial functions for the U.S.

22nd Amendment

• Sets a limit on the number of times a person can serve as President/Vice President

• Extends the right to vote in Presidential elections to citizens who live in Washington, D.C.

• Sets the order of succession if something should happen to the President where they are unable to serve: Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro-Tempore, Secretary of State