Unit 6 Executive Branch Review Guide PDF
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This document is a review guide for the Executive Branch, covering its purpose, structure, and key figures. It includes questions about the executive branch, the Constitution, presidential roles, cabinet members, and bureaucracy. It is likely part of a government class specifically on the executive branch.
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What is the purpose of the Executive Branch? To execute laws Which article of the Constitution creates the Executive Branch? article 2 How old do you have to be to become president? 35 years How long are presidential terms? 4 What are theyears...
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch? To execute laws Which article of the Constitution creates the Executive Branch? article 2 How old do you have to be to become president? 35 years How long are presidential terms? 4 What are theyears maximum number of times a person can be elected as president? 2 times How long does a person have to be a citizen of the USA to become president? natural Born citieen How long does a person have to be a resident of the USA to become president? None What are the first 4 positions in the line of succession? vigel.EE fxae house President Pro tempore Presidentof the House What is the term for when the president bypasses the Congressional power of making a law, and enacts a law/policy/regulation him/herself? an executive order Based on the 22nd amendment, what is the max amount of years a president can serve? to years What is the slang term for bureaucracy because of the government’s specific and tedious paperwork and tasks? paper pushers Which was the first department in the cabinet to be created? secretaryofthe State Which was the last department in the cabinet to be created? of Homeland SEE FY How many cabinet members does the president get to fill? IS cabinet members Who approves the president’s cabinet member selections? ftp.g FEmmi 08sccrataryoflaborerworkforce SecretaryofHealthandhumanService HumanWelfare SecretaryofHousingandUrbandeluopmentacitylife HE Eff r Natural Resources Secretaryoftransportationcars SecretaryofagricultureFarming fiiiii iii SecretaryofEducation ofcommerce tradeG's Schooling secretary sf KNOW ALL 15 CABINET DEPARTMENTS’ FIELDS/TOPICS (no you do not need to know the order of all 15!) Example- The Attorney General’s department is _____________________________________ What field is “commerce”? “Defense” “agriculture? ustic 11 miltaryfurmin E.it.is What are the 5 categories of the bureaucracy ? Independentai Cabinet Departments Independent executiveagencies GovernmentCorporation Presidentialcommissions What happened on January 3rd, 2025 in Congress? The 119th Congress What happened on January 6th 2025 with gotswordin the Legislative and Executive Branches? Electoral votes gotcounted What number congress are we on right now? 119th What does a president’s approval rating NOT get effected by? hair color What are the 3 parts of an iron triangle? interestgroupscongressionalcommitteesandbureaucraticagencies What is an iron triangle? The relationship bw a memberof Congressand the bureacrat What are hiring and promotions based on in the bureaucracy? merit What events caused the bureaucracy to increase in size? Patronage What events caused the bureaucracy to decrease in size? Merit based
