Topic 4 Flashcards

Tuesday 11th (27 cards)

1
Q

What did the 20th Amendment do?

A

It moved Inauguration Day to January 20th

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2
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Who served 2 non-consecutive terms as the 22nd and 24th president.?

A

Grover Cleveland

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3
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What are the requirements to be eligible to be president.?

A

At least 35 y/o
Native born American citizen
live in the US for at least 14 years.

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4
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Who was the first Catholic elected president?

A

John F. Kennedy

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5
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Every 4 years that can be divided by 4 , what does the nation elect?

A

A president

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6
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Who elects the president and vice president.?

A

The Electoral College

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7
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Who set the example of serving 2 terms?

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George Washington

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8
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How long are terms, and how long can they be elected?

A

4 year terms and can be elected twice.

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9
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How many elections did Franklin D. Roosevelt win?

A

He won 4 elections.

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10
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What does the 22nd Amendment do?

A

It limits a president to 2 elective terms.

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11
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Does the vice president have to meet the same requirements as the president does?

A

Yes

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12
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Presidential Succession

A

Vice President, Speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate, secretary of state, and secretary of the treasure

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13
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What did the 25th Amendment do?

A

It answered the question of presidential succession

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14
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How many are listed in the line for presidential succession?

A

there are 18 listed.

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15
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How long can a person serve if becoming president with less than 2 years left from the previous president.?

A

they can serve 10 years.

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16
Q

What is the Vice Presidents plane called?

A

Air force two

17
Q

What is the Presidents plane called?

A

Air force one

18
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What can the president make?

19
Q

Treaties

A

A formal agreement between the government of 2 or more countries

20
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What can the president do?

21
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Pardon

A

A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment.

22
Q

What is something the president does once a year?

A

He/she gives a state of the union address every year.

23
Q

What are the roles of the president?

A

Chief executive, Chief diplomat, head of the state, commander in chief.

24
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Executice order

A

A rule or command the president issues that has the force of law

25
Amnesty
A pardon for a group of people
26
Negotiate
To work with other parties to come to an agreement
27
Cabinet
A group of presidential advisors