electing the president
how many votes out of 538 electoral votes are needed to win the election
270
how many electors does D.C. have?
3
how many electors does texas have
38
how many electors are there?
538
what two presidents were born in texas
LBJ, dwight eisenhower
amnesty
a group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government
liberalism
a point of view favoring political and social policies of change, progress, and reform
conservatism
a point of view favoring political and social policies that preserve the existing order
lame duck
a public official serving out a term after having been defeated for re-election
executive order
a rule issued by the president that has the force of a law
what did the electoral college system do
adapted the growth of democracy
franklin d roosevelt added what
added to the amount of people that worked in government
the president must preform what
all roles at the same time
who had the most profound nickname
andrew jackson - old hickery
what happened before congress on Jan 6th
ballots are opened and counted before congress - jan 6th
each state has as many electors as what?
congressmen
what are the two duties of the vice president
determine questions of presidential disability, preside over the senate
national security advisor
director of the national security council staff
covert
done in secret
marburry vs. madison
established supreme courts right to review legislative actions
george washington didn't do what
except a salary
presidents primary duty
faithfully execute the law
abraham lincoln
first republican president and jailed his opposition during wartime
Al gore received more popular votes than who
george bush in the election of 2000
informal presidential qualifications
government experience, money, political ideology, personal characteristics
why is the vice president so important
he is a heart beat away from being president
gerald ford was the only president to what
hold the office that was not elected to the office
when do electors vote
in december the electors cast their votes
what did the 12th amendment do
it changed the electoral college system to the way we know it today
when does the presidential inauguration take place
jan 20th
congressional override
limits the presidents effectiveness in carrying out a legislative program or in using executive powers
formal presidential qualifications
natural born U.S. citizen, 35 years old, must be U.S. resident 14 years prior to election
what four states has presidents named after them
nebraska-lincoln, wisocnsin-madison, mississippi-jackson, misouri-jefferson city
what state holds the first primary
new hampshire
22nd amendment
no one person can serve more than two terms or 10 years
press secretary
one of the presidents top assistants in charge of media relations
executive agreement
pact made between the president and the head of a state
elector
party members chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice-pres
pundit
political expert
reprieve
postponement of legal punishment
judicial review
power of the federal courts
war powers act
prevents the president from committing troops to combat for more than 60 days without congressional approval
pardon
release from legal punishment
12th amendment
required that electors cast separate ballots for presidents and vice-president
richard nixon is the only president to what
resign the office
james polk was the only president to what
serve as speaker of the house
william taft is the only president to do what
serve on the supreme court
who was the youngest to hold office
teddy rosevelt
article two created what
the executive branch
what are two problems with the electoral college system
the house could decide the president, winner of the popular vote could not win the electoral vote
in case of a tie or no majority when electing president, what would happen?
the house would select the president
thomas jefferson purchased what
the louisiana territory
presidential succession
the order in which officials fill the office of the president in case of a vacancy. eight presidents have died in office
25th amendment
the vice president shall assume presidential duties, if the vice president and majority of the cabinet informed congress in writing that the res
john f kennedy is what two things
the youngest person ever elected to the office at the age of 43, the only roman catholic ever elected
cabinet
they cannot put limits on the presidents powers
william taft started what tradition
throwing out the first pitch of the baseball season
what is the role of the cabinet
to advise the president
grover cleveland is the only president to what
to serve non-consecutive terms
constitutions list of presidential powers is what
very brief and simple
presidential succession order
vice president, speaker of the house, president pro temper, secretary of state
benefits of being president
white house, residential staff, limousines, airplane(air force one), helicopter(marine one), expense account, pension for retirement, secret service, medical/dental, camp david
