US Constitution- Article 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 How long is the term of the president? | 4 years |
| According to the Constitution, do the people of the United States elect th president? | The electros originally voted for the president. |
| How many electors is each state entitled to? | The Constitution gives each state a number of electoral votes equal to the number of representatives and senators it has. Therefore, every state has at least three electoral votes because even the smallest states have one representative and two senators. |
| In which state(s) is the election of presidential electors not "winner take all"? | Nebraska and Maine |
| Under the Constitution as originally drafted, how was the vice president selected? What was the problem with this arrangement in both the 1796 and 1800 elections? | Originally, the candidate that got the second most votes for president, or "loser," became the vice president.the election process changed in the year 1800, and it changed to keep political warfare from happening between the President and Vice-President. To keep the Vice-President in his place as a supporter of the President and his policies, not as an antagonizer out for his own benefit. |
| For what offenses can a president be removed from office? | "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" |
| Which presidents have been impeached? | Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
| Have any presidents been removed from office? | NO |
| Which president resigned from office? | Richard Nixon |
| Which president's term was the shortest because he died in office after catching cold at his inaugural address? | Henry Harrison |
| Who is the only president to serve without ever having been elected either president or vice president? | Gerald R. Ford |
| What is required before a treaty can become effective? | treaty must be advised and consented to by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. Only after the Senate approves the treaty can the President ratify it. Once a treaty is ratified, it becomes binding on all the states under the Supremacy Clause. While the United States House of Representatives does not vote on it at all, the requirement for Senate advice and consent to ratification makes it considerably more difficult in the US than in other democratic republics to rally enough political support for international treaties. Also, if implementation of the treaty requires the expenditure of funds, the House of Representatives may be able to block, or at least impede, such implementation by refusing to vote for the appropriation of the necessary funds. |
| How old must a person be to become president? | 35 years old |
| Who was our youngest president to begin serving in the office? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Who was our youngest president to be elected? | John Kennedy |
| Can the president and vice president be from the same state? Why or why not? | Yes, they could be from the same state. However, the 12th Amendment does say that electors may not vote for a President from their state and a Vice President also from their state. Therefore if running mates from the same state carried their home state, there could be a problem. The electors would probably vote for their presidential candidate and vote for some unknown for vice-president. This could can the vice-presidential candidate to fail to get a majority. |
| Why is the salary of the president fixed during his term, and why can he not get paid for any other job in the United States government during his term? | The salary is fixed depending on the year and the economyt at the time. His one and only job can be a president because the job requires focus 24/7. |
| What must the president do on an annual basis with regard to informing Congress about national affairs? | The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires that the President of the United States submit to Congress, on or before the first Monday in February of each year, a detailed budget request for the coming federal fiscal year |
| Generally speaking, what is the President's cabinet and who makes up the cabinet? | The purpose of the Cabinet is to advise the President on matters relating to the duties of their respective offices. As the President's closest and most trusted advisors, members of the Cabinet attend weekly meetings with the President.The Cabinet traditionally includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments-the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General. Cabinet-level rank has also been given to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; the Director of the National Drug Control Policy; the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security; and the U.S. Trade Representative. |
| What are some of the major executive departments? | Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General. |
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