Executive Branch Review Sheet

bulletWho ratifies treaties made by the president?
bulletWhat role do these groups have in relationship to the president?  National Security Council, Cabinet, Executive Office, Pentagon
bulletWho confirms nominees to the Cabinet, Supreme Court made by the president?
bulletHow many votes in Congress does it take to override a presidential veto?
bulletUnder the War Powers Act, the president may send troops to a foreign country for _________ days.
bulletDefine:  executive privilege, veto, treaty
bulletDoes the president have more power in domestic or foreign policy?
bulletWhat is the electoral college?
bulletSome states have laws that require the electors in the state to vote the way that the people in their state vote?  T/F
bulletWhat was the holding (decision) in US v. Nixon?
bulletCan the president, on his own, make a law?
bulletDoes the president present a yearly budget to the Congress?
bulletWhat are the requirements to be US president?
bulletHow many electoral votes must a presidential candidate receive to be successful?
bulletWho was the only president to resign from office?
bulletWhat president(s) have been impeached?
bulletReview the roles of the president; be able to apply the roles to situations.
bulletReview the factors of presidential decision making; be able to apply them to situations.
bulletWho was the only president to be elected four times?  What amendment did he inspire?
Which amendment established presidential succession?
bulletWho are the members of the National Security Council?
bulletWhat are the presidential powers in foreign policy, as listed in the Constitution?
bulletReview spectrum of foreign policy.
bulletReview foreign policy trends.
bulletReview foreign policy events.