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1. Usually the most important appointment by the president is to the __________________.

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2. The three departments in President George Washington’s original Cabinet were __________, ___________ and ______________. Which do you think was most important, and why?

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3. Explain how a president can approve or veto legislation.

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4. Describe two different actions by a president that require Senate approval to take effect.

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5. List what you think are the five most important departments in the Executive Branch, and why.

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6. Briefly describe, in your own words, the three main parts of the “Executive Office of the President” and what they do.

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7. Describe in your own words the constitutional qualifications of the president and what he must say before taking office. Would you add or subtract anything? Explain.

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8. Write a short letter to a newspaper praising or criticizing something President Bush is doing. Email or mail it to the paper.

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9. The question we never answered in class: what is the constitutional basis for the [[federal]] law used to convict [[Michael Vick]] for dog-fighting?

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Extra credit (5 points):

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10. Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] has shared more power with President [[George W. Bush]] than usual. Should a Vice President share power with the President?

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