First 100 days + All in a Day's Work

How many presidents have resigned from office?

1

There are many things that are closely judged during the first three months of a new administration. What are they? Hint: Write them in the form of a question.

1. How well does the new president transition into power? 2. Which campaign promises turn into successful legislation? Which fall flat? 3. How are the cabinet nominations received by Congress? The American public? 4. How are both domestic and foreign policy challenges handled?

Presidential Powers - Type YES if the statement below is a power of the president. Type NO if the power stated is not a presidential power. 1. Defend and protect the Constitution 2. Draft laws and pass them 3. Commander in Chief of the armed forces 4. Decide who wins court cases 5. Execute laws that have been passed 6. Tell Congress what laws it must pass 7. Recommend laws for Congress to consider 8. Ask for advice from department heads 9. Cast a tiebreaking vote in the Senate 10. Make treaties without approval 11. Nominate Supreme Court judges 12. Nominate ambassadors 13. Run for a third term in office 14. Appoint a governor for each state 15. Approve or reject laws that have been passed 16. Pardon a politician who has been impeached 17. Receive ambassadors from other countries 18. Give information to Congress about the State of the Union

1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. No 5. Yes 6. No 7. Yes 8. Yes 9. No 10. No 11. Yes 12. Yes 13. No 14. No 15. Yes 16. No 17. Yes 18. Yes

Number of times a president can be elected?

2

How many U.S. presidents were assassinated?

4

How many vice presidents have succeeded to the presidency intra-term?

9

Who succeeded President Lincoln after his death?

Andrew Johnson

Before the 2-term limit for president, this man was elected 4 times! Who is he?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The vice president of the United States is...

Michael Pence

Line of Succession: President > Vice President >___who's next?___

Speaker of the House

What is the first 100 days?

The first 100 days are the first 100 days of the president's presidency. We use it to measure success of the new executive.

Backstory of the first 100 days:

The first 100 days was invented during the 20th century, once Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932. After winning the election and taking office, he created a plan for helping America recover from the Great Depression as soon as possible. He set a goal of 100 days and persuaded Congress to keep a legislative agenda that would keep track and help him achieve his goal. The result was there were 15 new major pieces of legislation that created the foundation of the New Deal and expanded the role of the federal government. Franklin Roosevelt had set the bar for all the upcoming presidents to follow.

Who has the power to veto a bill from Congress?

The president

In the case of a tie in the Senate, who casts the tie breaking vote?

The vice president

Who is the president/leader of the Senate?

The vice president

List the order of succession to the presidency

Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Department, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of Homeland Security

Which president died 1 month into his term?

William Henry Harrison