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Articles II: President
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- 1LEADERS OF EXECUTIVE BRANCHPresident & Vice president
- 2PresidentServers as leader & has cabinet advisors
- 3Cabinet meaningA group of people who advise the leader of a country
- 4Vice presidentServes as president in the Senate & ready to become president if needed
- 5QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRESIDENTAt least 35 year old, natural born citizen & US resident for at least 14 years
- 6CHOOSING PRESIDENTElectoral College chooses president
- 71) Popular voteDetermines distribution of electors
- 82) Selection of electorsVaries by state
- 93) Meeting of electorsVotes for president & vice president
- 10Last step (4)Counting of votes
- 11COMMANDER IN CHIEFPresident is leader of military
- 12President is leader of miltaryServes as a check on power of the military
- 13LIMITED POWERThe Constitution places 2 limits on the president’s military power
- 142 limitsCannot declare war without Congress approval & Cannot fund the military
- 15POWERMaking treaties, Appointing a cabinet of advisors, appointing ambassadors & judges & granting pardons
- 16LIMITSSenate must approve
- 17STATE OF UNIONThe Constitution requires the president to address Congress.
- 18The Constitution requires the president to address Congress.Describe what is going on in the country & identify issues & policies
- 19IMPEACHING THE PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENTImpeachment is the process of formally accusing an elected official of misconduct in office.
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- 10th grade American Government (Quarter 1) Flashcards on Articles II: President, created by Sally V. on 24/09/2022.
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