Executive Branch Vocabulary

The constitutional role of the president to directly control all US military forces.

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Commander in Chief

• Master Chief

Citizenship status required of the US president, attained by being born in the United States or born to American parents abroad.

• Natural Born Citizenship

• Naturalized Citizenship

• Dual Citizenship

• Sovereign Citizenship

This amendment limits Presidents to 2 full Terms or a maximum of 10 years in office.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 22nd

• 25th

The amount of time between presidential elections (4 years)

• Congressional Term

• Judicial Term

• Presidential Term

• School Term

This amendment establishes a line of presidential succession in the event of his death or incapacitation mid-term.

• 6th

• 22nd

• 24th

• 25th

Winning a majority of votes from this group of Electors, bound to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote in their individual states, is required to become president. In the event a majority is not reached, the election is decided in the House of Representatives.

• State College

• Electoral College

• Supreme Court

• Popular Vote

Meeting of party delegates from every state that occurs every 4 years to nominate a candidate for president and draft the party charter.

• National Convention

• State Convention

• Local Convention

• Comic Convention

Set of values, beliefs, and official stances on political issues adopted by the National Convention of a political party.

• Popular Vote

• Electoral College

• Keynote Address

• Party Platform

The person chosen by a political party at the National Convention to represent them in the general election.

• Chosen One

• Nominee

• Delegate

• Elector

The voting public.

• Congress

• Electorate

• Electoral College

• Delegates