Question

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executive branch gallery walk
image set #5 relationships & treaties with foreign countries

1. according to the u.s. constitution, article ii, section 2, what power does the president have in relation to making treaties?
2. who is the u.s. president shown in the photo, and which country did he journey to for a historic trip?
3. according to the new york times headline, what was the senates decision regarding the treaty of versailles at the end of world war i?

image set #6 using the veto & overriding vetoes

1. what is the meaning of veto as described in the image?
2. according to the u.s. constitution article ii, section 1, if the president returns a bill with objections, what proportion of votes is needed in both houses for the bill to become a law?
3. why did president ford veto the bill that expanded the freedom of information act?

image set #7 running for president

1. list the three qualifications a candidate must meet to be eligible for the u.s. presidency according to the u.s. constitution.
2. for how many terms was president franklin delano roosevelt elected as president?
3. which amendment limits presidents to a maximum of two 4 - year terms?

image set #8: the electoral college

1. according to the u.s. constitution, how are the number of electors for each state determined for the electoral college?
2. how many total electoral votes must a presidential candidate secure to win the presidency?
3. find the state on the map that has the largest number of electoral votes and provide its count.
4. how are electors chosen for the presidential election in most u.s. states and washington, d.c., as opposed to maine and nebraska?

Explanation:

1. According to Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the President has the power to make treaties, provided two - thirds of the Senators present concur.
2. Without seeing the photo, this cannot be accurately answered. But generally, such information can be found by identifying the President from historical records and details of his trips.
3. The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I.
4. A veto is the power of an executive (like the President) to reject a bill passed by the legislature.
5. According to the U.S. Constitution Article II, Section 1, if the President returns a bill with objections, a two - thirds majority vote in both Houses is needed for the bill to become a law.
6. President Ford vetoed the bill that expanded the Freedom of Information Act mainly due to concerns about potential harm to national security and executive branch operations.
7. The three qualifications a candidate must meet to be eligible for the U.S. presidency according to the U.S. Constitution are: be a natural - born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
8. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for four terms.
9. The 22nd Amendment limits Presidents to a maximum of two 4 - year terms.
10. According to the U.S. Constitution, the number of electors for each state for the Electoral College is equal to the number of its Senators (always 2) plus the number of its Representatives in the House of Representatives.
11. A presidential candidate must secure 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
12. California typically has the largest number of electoral votes, currently 54.
13. In most U.S. states and Washington, D.C. (as opposed to Maine and Nebraska), electors are chosen on a winner - take - all basis.

Answer:

1. The President has the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of two - thirds of the Senators present.
2. Cannot be answered without photo details.
3. The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles.
4. The power of an executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature.
5. A two - thirds majority vote in both Houses.
6. Concerns about national security and executive branch operations.
7. Be a natural - born citizen, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years.
8. Four terms.
9. The 22nd Amendment.
10. Equal to the number of its Senators plus the number of its Representatives.
11. 270 electoral votes.
12. California, 54 (subject to change based on census).
13. On a winner - take - all basis.