President of the United States

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/president-of-the-united-states

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote President of the United States?Appoints ambassadors, negotiates treaties, receives foreign diplomats
2. What is the term limit?Two elected four-year terms (Twenty-second Amendment)
3. What is the succession order?Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate
4. How does the President make laws?The President can sign bills into law or send them back to Congress. They also suggest new laws and use executive orders to guide the government.
5. What does the President do with the military?The President directs the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard and decides about using force. They must work with military leaders and Congress for big actions.

Executive Orders: Directives issued by the President that have the force of law.
Electoral College: A group of electors chosen by each state to cast votes for President.
Checks and Balances: A system where each branch of government can limit the power of the others.