Article 2

Article 2 is about what branch?

Executive branch
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?

President
President's term & requirements
- 4 year term
- 35 years old, natural born citizen, resident 14 years
When do we vote for president?

1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November
What is the line of successors if the President dies?

VP, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore, Cabinet members
Presidential powers
- Command military
- grant pardons
- make treaties
- nominate judges to the supreme court
- fill vacancies
Presidential duties
- deliver the State of the Union address
- recognize other countries
- sign bills into laws
Who can be impeached?

President and VP
What oif there is a tie in the votes for President?

The House of Representatives votes.
Executive offices
- Chief of Staff
- National Security Advisor
- Domestic Policy Advisor
- Budget Director
- Drug Czar
- and others...
How many departments are in the Cabinet?

15

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Salvatore

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Article 2

Description

Study for constitution test

Updated

2013-12-06T02:40:20Z

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