Civics Test Chapter 7
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- Executive Branch
- the brach of government that carries out laws
- pardon
- a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
- reprieve
- an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
- amnesty
- a pardon to a group of people
- foreign policy
- a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
- trade sanctions
- an effert tto to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
- cabinet
- a group of advisers to president that includes heads of 14 top-level executive deoartments
- civil service system
- the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
- spoils system
- rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political report
- merit system
- hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
- How many years is a presidential term?
- 4 years
- What is the maximum number of years that a U.S. president can serve in office?
- 10 years
- What happens if a opresident dies or leaves office?
- the vice-president takes the power and duties
- What did the President Succession Act do?
- It stated the order of which presidentiency is takin if a preident dies or leaves office.
- What was the purpose of the twenty-fifth amendment?
- Preident Succession Act
- What is the importance of the state of the union adress?
- so that the president can come before a gathering of members of congresst odicuss the most important issues facing the nation and describe the new program of legistlation he would like to take up
- Who has the power to make war?
- congress and the president
- What is the basic goal of American foreign policy?
- national security whoch os the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
- Why is international trade important to America?
- it gives jobs to american workers, vital to economic properity, create markets for american products
- Why would a country refuse to reconize another country's government?
- if a country is thought to hold power illegally
- What are some punishing tools sometimes placed on international trade?
- trade sanctions, embargo, and terrorists
- What foreigh policy tool does the presiden have to deal with international terrorism?
- military force
- Why did President Bush create the office of homeland security?
- so a federal department couls consolidate the nations defenses against terrorist attack and better cordinate counter terrorism intelligence
- What are the duties of the president's chief of staff?
- advise him on legal matters
- What is the role of the cabinet?
- adiise the president on issues related to their departments
- When does the cabinet meet?
- Whenever the president determines that it is necessary
- What are the requirements of a president?
- 35 yrs. old, native born citizen, and live in the U.S. for 14 years.
- What are the president's benifits?
- $400,00 salary yearly, $100,00 budget, free housing, retreat home/ campdavid, free medical care, and personal staff
- What are the vice-preisident's benefits?
- $250,000 salary yearly, $10,000 budget, free housing, free medical care, personal staff
- Is there a limit on the vice-preident's term?
- no
- What is the order of succession?
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Vice President
Speaker of the House
Protem
Secretary of State
Secretary of Tresury - Dept. of Treasury
- Don Snow/ responsible for collecting taxes and spending money
- Dept. Defense
- 270 billion budget, largest in executive, made up of military branches/ Donald Rumsfield
- Dept. of State
- Condalezza Rice/ responsible for dealing with foriegn countries
- Dept. of Justice
- Headed by attorney general. They investigate a crime when a federal law is broken. The FBI is in this dept./Alberto Gonzalez
- Dept. of Interior
- manage the conservationand national parks/Gale Norton
- Dept. of Agriculture
- help farmers and consumers of farm products/Mike Jonhanus
- Dept. of Laber
- They are responsible for the safety of american workers. they control unfair business practices/ Elaine Chao
- Dept. of Transportation
- THey manage the nations highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic. THey promote transportation safety/norman mineta
- Dept. of Homeland Security
- This is the nations newest cabinet positions. It was started in 2001. THey are responsible for the general safety of all americans/michael chentoff