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Chuck Norris
The President as Judge Judy
You are out!
Name the Department
The InnerCircle
Saying “no” to legislation
Veto
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
A president can make treaties, who must approve?
Senate
If a president does not sign a bill for 10 days while Congress is in session,
what happens to the bill?
It becomes law.
After the Vietnam War, a law was established that required Congress to approve of troop deployments over
60 days. What was this called?
War Powers Resolution
When a president forgives a person of a crime and its penalty, that is a…
pardon
When a president offers forgiveness to an entire group, that is
_____________.
amnesty
When a president lessens a penalty, that is a _______________.
Commutation
When a penalty is delayed, that is a ___________________.
Reprieve
When a president withholds information in the interest of
national security, this is executive ___________________.
privilege
This group can bring about the charges of impeachment.
House of Representatives
Why can a president be impeached? (Give two reasons)
treason, bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors
In impeachment cases, who holds the trial?
Senate
In order to reach a guilty verdict in an impeachment case, what
percentage of Senators must vote in favor of the charges?
Two-thirds
Name the US presidents who have been impeached.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
This department controls the US armed forces
Department of Defense
This department deals with foreign affairs
State Department
This department formed after the 9-11 attacks
Department of Homeland Security
This department manages the country’s national parks
Department of Interior
This department is business’s link to the government
Department of Commerce
I am President Obama’s Chief of Staff. I am ______________.
Rahm Emanuel
My name is Robert Gibbs. Gibbs—not Gates. What is my job?
Press secretary
I have an office in the West Wing, and I appeared on “The View”
yesterday.
Joe Biden
I was a campaign guru for the President. I am a senior adviser and have incredibly close access to the
President.
David Axelrod
We are financial analyst who help prepare facts and figures for the
national budget.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
