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Order of Succession
Speaker of the House,Vice President, Speaker of House, President Pro Tem
Pres. Pro Tem, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Mini-President
Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem, , Vice President, Sec of State
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem, Sec of State
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Who can override a presidents veto?
Senate
Congress
House of Reps.
Senate and the House
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Works to preserve America's natural recources and oversees National Parks
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Department of Energy
Department of the Interior
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Department of Education
Are the PE Subject Association
Inspect services providing education
Is responsible for educational policy
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Dept. of Labor
Helps farmers
promotes trade
sets health and safety standards for workers
Provides service for ex military personnel
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Who are the presidents advisors?
Constituents
Cabinet members
Congress
House of Reps.
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BONUS: How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
403 of the 538
269 of the 538
538 of the 538
270 of the 538
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Group of advisors appointed by the President
Congress
Campaign
Cabinet
Senate
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Dept. of Transportation
Assist states through economic progress
Focus national attention on major educational issues
Provide humanitarian aid
Develop programs for improvement of public transportation systems
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How many terms is the President allowed to serve?
4 terms
2 terms
4 years
8 terms
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State of the Union Address
A yearly report by the president to Congress
the authority to print money.
A document that embodies the fundamental laws
The force of law
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The president chooses his advisors, who needs to approve his choices?
The House of Reps.
The Speaker of the House
The Senator
The Senate Majority
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Department that oversees the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Treasury
State
State
Health and Human Services
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How long is the President’s term of office?
8 years
2 years
2 terms
4 years
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No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
24th Amendment
20th Amendment
22nd Amendment
18th Amendment
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Who oversees the development of reliable, clean, and affordable energy
Commander of Energy
Secretary of Enery
Attorney General
Lord Energy
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Who is the current Secretary of State?
Marco Rubio
Rex Tillerson
John Kerry
Paul Ryan
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Department of Commerce
Department gives money for education
Department protects public lands
Department oversees commerce or trade
Department Oversees safety of all travel methods
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How long must one live in the USA to become president?
28 years
35 years
14 years
40 years
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Provides the citizens of the District of Columbia with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President
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23
25
17
21
How many votes must a presidential candidate have to win the election?
28 votes
270 electoral votes
270 popular votes
100 votes
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Who is the current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
James David Vance
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
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Which Cabinet position for carrying out a war?
Secretary of Homeland security
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Attorney General
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The head of the department of justice.
Attorney general
False
True
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official documents … through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government
infamy
customary
prohibited
executive order
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How long does the president have to sign a bill before it becomes a law?
5 days
10 months
10 weeks
10 days
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What is the responsibility of an elector?
To make laws
To cast their vote
To enforce laws
To cast their vote for the popular vote for the president
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In charge of foreign affairs
sec of state
sec of interior
attorney general
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This department develops policies on farming, agriculture, and food
Defense
Labor
Agriculture
Transportation
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What are swing states?
States that hold the elections at schools.
A state that specializes in creating playground equipment.
A state that is given more electoral votes after a census.
States that don't always vote for the same political party.
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Which cabinet department is responsible for coining and printing money?
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
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Department of Homeland Security
Enforces U.S. law
Created in reaction to 9/11 in order to prevent future terrorist attacks
Researches sources of fuel
Manages the armed forces
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In emergencies the president can call special sessions of congress
True
False
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The electoral college is
a process used to elect the US president.
a school that teaches people how to vote.
an education center.
a fancy word for popular vote.
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How many electoral votes does IL have
19
17
18
21
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Who is the current President?
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Barak Obama
Mike Pence
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What other title does the Attorney General have?
Head of Department of a Justice
Senate
House of Reps.
Congress
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Direct energy plan for the nation
Improve housing and developing cities
Manages highways, rail roads, airlines, and sea travel
Manage and protect natural resources and environment
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What does reprieve mean?
To postpone the start of sentence of a criminal/ shortening
To add more time for a criminal
To sentence to death to a criminal
A jury for how long the sentence for a criminal
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What is the responsibility of the Excutive Branch?
To enforce bills
To make laws
To enforce the military
To enforce laws
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Moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20.
22nd
10th
20th
16th
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When is the state of the Union Address given?
Month of November
Month of December
Month of January
Month of September
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Define: Popular Vote
A counting of individual votes
A counting of individual states votes
A counting of Senators and House Members
A counting of Senators
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Which amendment sets the guideline for the president’s term of office?
21 amendment
28th amendment
18th amendment
22nd amendment
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Volunteer organization that takes care of veterans
A group of retired military
Part of our government that takes care of vets
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What does pardon mean?
A release for a criminal from the rest of the sentence
Forgiveness
A jury for a sentence for a criminal
To sentence a criminal to death
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How old must one be to become president?
25
18
40
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