Presidential Executive Facts
How many electors will Pennsylvania have in the next presidential election?
twenty-one (may vary year to year)Who is the only President to tie his Vice-Presidential running mate in the electoral vote for president? Thomas Jefferson
Who are the four men who won popular vote for president but lost in the Electoral College vote? Grover Cleveland, Andrew Jackson, Samuel J. Tilden, Al Gore
Who was the last president to receive a raise before President George Bush? Richard Nixon
What four words did George Washington add to the Presidential oath of office? "So Help me God"
Which president delivered the shortest inaugural address?
George WashingtonWhich President delivered the longest inaugural address?
William HarrisonWhich President's inaugural address was the first to be covered by telegraph? James Polk
Which president's inaugural address was the first to be recorded by a motion picture? William McKinley
Which President's inaugural address was the first to be broadcast on television? Harry S. Truman
Which President's inaugural address was the first to be carried on the Internet?
President Clinton'sWhat is the first presidential power listed in the Constitution?
Executive PowerWhat is the second power of the president listed in the Constitution?
Commander in ChiefWhat is the third power of the president listed in the Constitution?
Shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offencesWhat is the fourth power of the president listed in the Constitution?
make treaties, provide 2/3 of Senators present concurWhat is the fifth power of the president listed in the Constitution?
appoint ambassadors and all other officers in the U.S. (public ministers and consults, judges of the Supreme Court)What is the sixth power of the president listed in the Constitution?
fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which expire at the end of the next sessionWho was the first presidential nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to be rejected by the Senate? Murbury
What role of the President did George Bush fulfill when he traveled to China last month to negotiate a trade agreement? chief citizen
What role of the president did George Bush fulfill when he ordered troops into Afghanistan?
chief diplomatWhat role of the president did Ronald Reagan fulfill when he named Shirley Temple Black as the U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia? Commander-in-chief
hat role of the president did George Bush fulfill when he stood atop the rubble of ground zero and swore to take revenge on the Osama bin Laden? Chief Diplomat
What is the Constitutional age requirement for the presidency?
35 years oldWhat is the Constitutional residency requirement for the presidency? must be a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
What is the Constitutional citizenship requirement for the presidency? must have been a born citizen of the U.S.
How does the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution affect the presidency? limits the president to two elected terms
What article of confederation deals specifically with the executive branch of federal government?
Article IIWho determines the president's salary? Congress
Which president eulogized as "first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen?" George Washington
What 2 presidents were the father's of presidents?
John Adams and George H.W. BushWhat 2 presidents died on the exact same day?
John Adams, JeffersonUnder which president did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down an act of Congress as unconstitutional for the first time? Thomas Jefferson
Which president quietly bought slaves in the South and then set them free in Pennsylvania (PA)? James Buchanan
Who was the president when Texas was annexed to the United States? ?
Who was the only President to resign?
NixonWho is the only president to be re-elected without ever indicating whether he wanted to or not? George Washington
Who was the first president to be elected by the House of Representatives?
Thomas JeffersonWho was the first president to deliver an acceptance speech on the floor of the nominating convention? Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which President promised a "New Deal?"
Franklin D. RooseveltWhich President promised a "Great Society?"
Lyndon B. JohnsonWhich President claimed to have won his election with the support of the "silent Majority"?
NixonWhich president was known as the "man from the plains?"
Jimmy CarterWhat four people currently compromise the "Inner Cabinet?"
Josh Ashcroft, Colin Powell, Paul O'neill, and Donald RumsfeldWhat are the responsibilities of the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
-serves the President the performance of many detailed activities incident to his immediate office
-facilitates and maintains Congress, Press, and other various mediaWhat are the responsibilities of the White House Office (WHO)?
-houses the President's Key personal and political staff
-directs operations of the White HouseWhat are the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
-permit coordinated and effected government on behalf of environment
-control and abate pollution of air, water, solid waste, pesticides, radiation, and toxic substancesWhat are the responsibilities of the National Security Council (NSC)?
-president's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials
-advise and assist president on national security and foreign policiesWhat are the responsibilities of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)?
-assist president in preparation of economic report
-gather info concerning economic development and trends
-appraise various programs and activities of the federal government in the light of policy declared in Section 2
-develop and recomend national econmic policies to foster and promote free competitive enterprise
-make and furnish studiesWhat are the responsibilities of the Federal Reserve Board (FED)?
-conduct nation's monetary policies
-supervise and regulate bank institutions and protect credit rights of consumers
-maintain stability of financial system
-provide certain financial services to the U.S. government, the public, financial institutions, and foreign official institutions
