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The President is chief of state. what does that mean? |
It means he is the ceremonial head of gov. |
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The President is the chief Executive. what does that mean? |
It means he is vested by the constitution with “ the executive power ” of the U.S. |
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The President is the chief adminstrator. what does that mean? |
It means he is the director of the huge executive branch of federal gov. |
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The President is the chief diplomat. what does that mean? |
It means the main architect of American foreign policy & the nations chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. |
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The President is the commander in chief. What does that mean? |
It means the role towards nations armed forces. |
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The President is the commander in chief. What does that mean? |
It means the role towards nations armed forces. |
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The President is the chief legislator. What does that mean? |
It means the main architect of its public policies |
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The President is the commander in chief. What does that mean? |
It means the role towards nations armed forces. |
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The President is the chief legislator. What does that mean? |
It means the main architect of its public policies |
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The President is the chief of the party. What does that mean? |
It means the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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What did John Nance Garner say about the Vice President? |
“The Vice-Presidency isn’t worth a warm pitcher of spit” |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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What did John Nance Garner say about the Vice President? |
“The Vice-Presidency isn’t worth a warm pitcher of spit” |
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What did Alben Barkley say about the vice-Presidency? |
Went away to sea & the other one became Vice President, & neither of them was ever heard from again |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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What did John Nance Garner say about the Vice President? |
“The Vice-Presidency isn’t worth a warm pitcher of spit” |
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What did Alben Barkley say about the vice-Presidency? |
Went away to sea & the other one became Vice President, & neither of them was ever heard from again |
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How many presidents died in office? |
8 |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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What does “ balance the ticket ” mean? |
The presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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What did John Nance Garner say about the Vice President? |
“The Vice-Presidency isn’t worth a warm pitcher of spit” |
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What did Alben Barkley say about the vice-Presidency? |
Went away to sea & the other one became Vice President, & neither of them was ever heard from again |
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How many presidents died in office? |
8 |
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The President is chief citizen. what does that mean? |
It means the President is expected to be the “ representative of all the people ” |
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What does “ balance the ticket ” mean? |
The presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics |
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How many times has the vice-Presidency been vacant? |
18 |
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Which role did President Johnson fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The role of commander in chief & the damage was so great that it persuaded the President not to run for re-election in 1968 |
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Which role did President Nixon fail in & what was the consequence of that failure? |
The roles of party leader & chief citizen and he was forced to leave office in disgrace |
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“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but may be a everything.” Who said this? |
John Adams |
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What two formal duties are assigned the Vice-President? |
To preside over the senate & to help decide the question of presidential disability |
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How did John Adams describe his experience as Vice-President? |
As “ the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” |
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What annoyed Theodore Roosevelt & what did he do about it? |
By the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in the presidential study |
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What did John Nance Garner say about the Vice President? |
“The Vice-Presidency isn’t worth a warm pitcher of spit” |
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What did Alben Barkley say about the vice-Presidency? |
Went away to sea & the other one became Vice President, & neither of them was ever heard from again |
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How many times has the vice-Presidency been vacant? |
18 times |
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What does the 25th amendment say about a vacancy? |
the president shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress |
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What does the 25th amendment say about a vacancy? |
the president shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress |
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Who was the first President to implement the 25th amendment & in what year? |
1973 by Richard Nixon |
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What does the 25th amendment say about a vacancy? |
the president shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress |
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Who was the first President to implement the 25th amendment & in what year? |
1973 by Richard Nixon |
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Who is widely recognized as the most influential Vice-President ever? |
Dick Chaney |
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What does the 25th amendment say about a vacancy? |
the president shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress |
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Who was the first President to implement the 25th amendment & in what year? |
1973 by Richard Nixon |
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Who is widely recognized as the most influential Vice-President ever? |
Dick Chaney |
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Why has no President upgraded the Vice-President to the role of a true assistant president? |
Of all the Presidents official family, only the Vice President is not subject to ultimate disclipine of removal from office by the President |
