Presidency Basketball

the rules

• you answer, you shoot.• you shoot, you get points.• you get points, you win.• you answer incorrectly, spurlin shoots.• spurlin gets points, he wins and makes

fun of you for losing to him.

What are the three formalqualifications to become

president?

• 35 years old.• Natural born citizen of United States.• Resident of United States for 14 years.

What is the restriction onpresidential terms? What

amendment is this?• 2 terms, 10 years.• 22nd amendment

What is one argument INFAVOR of the 22nd

amendment?

• Restriction on term limits prevents apresident from becoming dictator-like.

What is one argumentAGAINST the 22nd

amendment?• Restricts democracy. If the people

want to elect somebody beyond twoterms, they should be allowed to.

What president broke theunwritten rule of two

presidential terms (prior to the22nd amendment)?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

• For a bonus shot, how many terms wasFDR elected to?

Describe the presidential roleof Commander in Chief.

• In charge of all the United State’sarmed forces.

Describe the presidential roleof Chief Diplomat

• The primary architect of foreign policy.

What is an executive order?

• A rule or directive written by thepresident that has the power of law

WHICH INCLUDES…

• An agreement between the presidentand another country’s head of state thatis like a treaty.

What government body mustapprove Cabinet secretarynominations and treaties?

• The Senate

What is the President’sCabinet?

• A group of advisors made up of thehead of the 15 various branches of thefederal bureaucracy.

What limits does the warpowers resolution place on the

president?• Must inform Congress of any military

action taken within 48 hours.• Troops must be removed after 60 days.• May be extended to 90 days or longer

with Congressional approval.

When was the last timeCongress declared war?

• World War II

What are the three officialmessages the president sends

to Congress each year?• State of the Union address.• The budget.• The economic report.

What is a pocket veto?

• The President ignores a bill passed byCongress. Congress adjourns within 10days of passing the bill. The bill isautomatically vetoed.

What is a line item veto?

• The ability of the President to vetospecific parts of a bill while passingothers.

BONUS

• Can the President do this right now?

What are the two roles of theSecret Service?

• Investigate fraud involving counterfeitcurrency.

• Protect the President and other VIPs.

After what assassination didthe Secret Service assume the

role of protector?

• After McKinley’s assassination (the thirdassassination in our history).

What is impeachment?

• The process by which an elected officialis investigated for illegal activity.

BONUS

• Does impeachment always end up inremoval from office?

Name two roles (traditional ornon-traditional) that first

ladies usually fill.• Setting fashion standards, advising the

president, taking a high profile moralstand, acting as White Houserepresentative for women's causes etc.