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1
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how many roles does the pres have

A

8

2
Q

how old do you have to be to be pres

A

35

3
Q

how long do you have to live in the US for to become pres

A

14 years

4
Q

how long does a pres term last

A

4 years

5
Q

why is a pres term last 4 years

A

because it was long enough to establish oneself

6
Q

who established the tradition that a pres serves 2 terms

A

GW

7
Q

who broke the tradition of two terms

A

FDR

8
Q

how much does the pres make

A

$400,000 a year

9
Q

how much is the pres given for allowance

A

$50,000

10
Q

what are the perks of being pres

A

white house, air force one, marine one, camp david

11
Q

if the pres dies who takes over

A

VP

12
Q

did the VP always take over

A

no

13
Q

who was the first pres to die in office

A

William Henry Harrison

14
Q

william henry harrisons vp

A

john tyler

15
Q

how can the pres pass power

A

write a letter to congress

permanently removed by sitting cabinet and VP if they permanently cant serve

16
Q

does the constitution day a lot about the job of the VP

A

no

17
Q

who is the pres of the Senate

A

VP

18
Q

why is a VP usually chosen

A

because they balance the ticket and strengthen their chance of winning

19
Q

do older presidents take a stronger role in the White house

A

no recent pres

20
Q

recent presidents who have take a stronger role in the white house

A

dick cheney, joe biden

21
Q

what happen if the vp dies or is removed from office

A

pres can pick a new one but has to be approved by the house and senate

22
Q

was the choosing of the president an issue at first

A

yes

23
Q

popular vote was viewed as great

A

no scary

24
Q

some people wanted ____ to select the pres

A

congress

25
Q

what did alexander hamilton suggest

A

presidential electors

26
Q

how would presidential electors be decided

A

by state

27
Q

what do electors do

A

can electoral votes

28
Q

at forst who was the vp

A

the person who finished second

29
Q

what happens if someone doesn’t get enough electoral votes

A

the house of reps will decide

30
Q

what document talks about the pres

A

article 11

31
Q

what does the constitution allow the pres to do

A

command military, make treaties, approve or veto acts of congress

32
Q

has presidential power grown or decreased over the years

A

grown

33
Q

how many people is the executive branch

A

one person

34
Q

as the country grew people expected the _____ to take more of a role to help with the economy, transportation, education, employment, etc

A

federal government

35
Q

what also helped the president gain more power

A

war

36
Q

every president uses _____ to get their message out

A

media

37
Q

how is presidential power limited

A

US supreme court can strike it down