Executive Branch

3. Network of agencies, departments, and bureaus that help carry out executive branch responsibilities.
5. One of the original Cabinet positions created by George Washington; first held by Thomas Jefferson.
10. Group that casts the official votes for President; 270 votes are needed to win.
12. The minimum age required to serve as President or Vice President.
14. Total number of Cabinet-level executive departments today.
19. Constitutional requirement for both the President and Vice President.
20. Head of the Department of Justice; the only Cabinet head not titled “Secretary.”

1. Length of a presidential and vice-presidential term.
2. Event where a party formally selects its presidential candidate and announces its Vice Presidential pick.
4. Ceremony where the President takes the oath of office on January 20.
6. Process that determines who becomes President if the office becomes vacant.
7. Second-highest executive officer, President of the Senate, and first in the line of succession.
8. Presidential role involving enforcing laws passed by Congress.
9. Amendment describing what happens if the President or Vice President cannot serve.
11. An election used by political parties to choose their presidential nominee.
13. Constitutional role of the Vice President, voting only in a tie.
15. Title given to the President as leader of the U.S. military.
16. The head of the executive branch, responsible for executing laws, appointing officials, and leading the armed forces.
17. Group of advisors who head executive departments and assist the President.
18. A meeting where party members discuss and choose the strongest nominee for President.