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How long could the us president hold the office in the executive branch?
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Normal term limit is 8 years. Two 4 year terms.
If a vice-president must serve as president, he or she can not serve more than 10 years.
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Which branch could not be reelected to office?
executive
What branch of government controls the military?
Department of Defense, which is part of the Executive branch
Did congress have a legitimate reason for impeaching Johnson?
Not really. The president is head of the executive branch of the government. The cabinet of a president is those who head the different departments of the executive branch. These department heads are called "secretaries". Secretaries are nominated for the job by the president, and confirmed by the Senate, meaning they get the job. Congress had passed a law called the Tenure of Office Act, which purported to make it a law that a president could not fire any of his department heads (secretaries) without approval of congress. So this was the legislative branch telling the executive branch that the executive branch could not manage its own affairs, and had to let the legislative branch interfere in such decisions. This would have meant that no president could demand loyalty from his cabinet secretaries - they would not have to do what the president ordered them to do, because he could not fire them unless he could get congress to sign off on it. This, as it turns out, was eventually ruled by the Supreme Court to be an unjustifiable interference by the legislative branch in the business of the executive branch. But at the time Johnson was impeached that ruling from the Supreme Court was still in the future. When Johnson fired one of his cabinet secretaries, a hold over from Lincoln's administration, this was made the basis for the charges in his impeachment.
Are cabinet members a part of the judicial branch?
Yes, the president is part of the executive branch of the US government. Thus the below. * Executive Branch - President and Vice President * Judicial Branch - Supreme Court * Legislative Branch - Congress which is divided into two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
If the president is caught breaking the law what can the branch do?
The other branches could impeach the president, and if successful, he will be removed from office.
What checks do other branches of government have on the judicial branch have?
The Executive Branch could nominate judges in the Supreme Court, while the Legislative Branch had to appoint the judges, could kick them out of the Court, and could determine whether a law is unconstitutional.
What balances power in the federal government?
legislative branch- congress executive branch - president and administrative department judicial branch - national courts
What are the three branches of US government?
The Executive Branch;The Legislative Branch;The Judicial Branch.Legislative Executive Judicial1.Legislative branch - (i.e. Congress).2.Executive branch (i.e. The President).3.Judicial branch (i.e. The Supreme Court).
What is one way the executive branch checks the power of the judicial branch?
The president has the power to appoint judges. APEX
Why was the Watergate scandal a good thing for the US presidency?
The Watergate scandal served the US presidency by displaying that the executive branch of the US government was subject to review and accountability. It provided evidence that no one was above the law and that illegal conduct had consequences.
What brance of congress was missing that could enforce the will of congress?
executive branch
Who else could be impeached and removed from office?
Aside from the President, who is mentioned specifically by title, ". . . all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." See Article II, Section 4 of the US Constitution. Although this provision is in Article II, which sets up the executive branch, it applies to members of the judicial branch as well.
