Presidential Powers

The official roles of the president are outlined by

• Congress

• the Constitution

• the executive branch

• the electoral college

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Formal Qualifications

,

(b) Information Qualifications

,

(c) Formal Duties

,

(d) Informal Duties

• Resident of the US 14 years

• chief executive

• 35 years old

• chief administrator

• commander-in-chief

• foreign poilcy leader

• chief agenda setter

• Literate

• College Educated

• Natural-born US citizen

• head of political party

• chief of state

• Politically Active

• chief citizen

What is the term length for a U.S. President?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

the president may refuse to disclose information to Congress​ (a)   ss or a court by claiming the right of

• executive privilege
• executive orders
• pardons
• diplomatic recognition
• amnesty

Match the following

• postpones the sentence

• amnesty

• releases a convicted criminal

• pardon

• reduces the sentence

• reprieve

• grants a group a general pardon

• commute

Following the Vietnam War, Congress passed the ___________, a law requiring the president to consult with Congress before committing military troops.

• War Powers Act

• War Powers Resolution

• Executive Order 1066

• Article II

Who must approve all treaties?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Match the following

• Cabinet

• First vice president of the United States

• John Adams

• Serves as president if the president cannot do the job

• Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Advisory committee made up of heads of the executive departments

• Vice President

• Person who manages the operations of the White House

• Chief of Staff

• Organization that brings together the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials in an administration to coordinate US national security policy

When the President makes a treaty with a foreign leader, this shows the President in which role?

• Legislative Leader

• Chief Diplomat

• Economic Planner

• Head of State.

Why did Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?

• Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.

• Congress wanted to limit the president's power to send US troops into armed conflicts.

• Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.

• Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions.