If both the president and the vice president die or leave office, the Twentieth Amendment gives Congress the power to set the order of______
Presidential succession.
The president serves a ___________year term
Four
The____________becomes president in the event both the president and vice president die or are removed from power.
Speaker of the House
The Twenty-second Amendment limited the number of terms a president can serve to ____________
Two.
Initially, the vice president's primary job was to preside over the________. In recent years, presidents have given their vice presidents more responsibilities.
Senate.
As the legislative leader the president_________
recommends laws to Congress.
In 1973 Congress passed the War Powers Resolution to limit_________
the president's military power.
One of the major purpose of foreign policy is to__________
secure friendly relations with other countries.
The president is responsible for ____________
commanding the U.S. armed forces.
All treaties must be made with the advice and consent of the________
Senate.
The art of interacting with foreign government is called_________
diplomacy
The president appoints________
Supreme Court justices and federal judges.
Presidential judicial appointments must be approved by________
a majority vote in the Senate.
One of the president's judicial power is to________
grant reprieves
A pardon forgives a person of his or her crime and_________
eliminates the punishment.
The_____________advises the president on matters concerning defense and security.
National Security Council
The___________of the president includes the president's closest personal and political advisers, a press secretary, researchers, clerical staff, secretaries, and other assistants.
executive office
The title of most cabinet members is___
secretary.
The head of the Department of Justice is called the__________
attorney general.
The Department of State issues______and visas to keep track of people traveling to and from the United States.
passports.
The highest-ranking military officers of the army, navy and air force form the________
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Department of_____ can send U.S. armed forces to carry out relief efforts in foreign countries that have suffered a natural disaster
Defense
The primary mission of the Department of______ is to protect the nation against terrorist attacks.
Homeland Security
One of the responsibilities of the Department of the______ is to collect taxes, duties, and monies paid to the government.
Treasury
An important responsibility of the Department of________ is to work to prevent and control crime.
Justice.
The__________runs the U.S. space program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The_________collects information on discrimination.
U.S. Commission of Civil Rights
The________gives tests to people who want to apply for jobs with the federal government.
Office of Personnel Management
The_________buys supplies for the federal government
General Services Administration
The_________enforces election laws.
Federal Election Commission
The _______enforces laws regulating the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
Securities and Exchange Commission
The___________conducts product safety research
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The_________works to prevent unfair labor practices
National Labor Relations Board
The ____________ are independent agencies with the powers to make rules and punish violators.
regulatory commissions
Written agreements between nations are called_____
Treaties
The congressional limitation on the president's militarypowers is the________
War Powers Resolution
The presidential action forgiving a person convicted of a crime is called a_________
pardon.
The president influences legislation with the____power
Veto
The Department of________issues passports and visas.
State
The heads of the executive departments are all members of the president's______________
Cabinet
A(n)__________is a document that allows a person from another nation to enter the United States.
visa
To be elected president of the United States, a person must______
have been a U.S resident for 14 years.
The president suggests new programs and policies in an annual__________
State of the Union Address
A candidate believes that an opponent violated federal election laws in a recent election. If he wants a federal investigation to be conducted, he should contact the_______
Federal Election Commission.
Under the Constitution only__________ can declare war
Congress.
When the president appoints federal judges, approval must be given by________
a majority of vote from the Senate.
In the executive branch today, there are_______
15 departments.
The Executive Office of the President includes_______
the president's closest political advisors.
Executive departments______________
can be established, reorganized, or eliminated by Congress.
Foreign policy is the special responsibility of_______
the Department of State
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an example of a(n)________
independent agency.
The most recently established executive deprtment is the Department of ____________
Homeland Security.