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1
What was the original purpose of the electoral college?
having more enlightened people choose the president
preventing a tyrant or demagogue from becoming president
preserving peace between northern and southern states
giving political parties more power in choosing president
2
Which of the following groups gained the right to vote in 1971?
women
African Americans
people 18-21
Native Americans
3
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years is
Presidential election
Election of Mayors
Gubernatorial election
July 4th
4
What is the job of independent regulatory commissions?
setting and enforcing rules to regulate parts of the economy
providing independent judicial review for regulations
regulating quasi-legislative responsibility
administering government finances in a particular area
5
What can a president do to bypass the Senate approval that is required for a treaty?
ask the Supreme Court to rule on the treaty
ratify the treaty as commander in chief
make an executive agreement instead
submit the treaty to the people in a referendum
6
Which of the following is an executive power of the President
appointing an ambassador to France
impeaching a federal judge
appointing the Senate's presiding officer
Making a law to cut down pollution
7
Which choice best describes the way in which presidential electors are nominated today?
by congressional leaders in each district
by state legislatures
in a general election or party convention
in open meetings in local voting precinct
8
Under the spoils system, which of the following would be most likely to get a post office job?
a major contributor to the president’s campaign
someone with experience operating a small business
someone with previous experience as a postal employee
a prominent supporter of the president’s opponent
9
If the President dies while in office
Secretary of State assumes the office
the Vice- President assumes the office
President of the Senate assumes the office
Speaker of the House assumes the office
10
Part of the Executive Office of the President that produces studies on economic trends?
Federal Reserve Board
secretary of the treasury
Office of Management and Budget
Council of Economic Advisers
11
One function of the Department of Agriculture is
assure the safety of food and drugs
Manage national parks
Work to end hunger and improve health in the U.S.
work to ensure the best use of the nation's energy resources
12
Which of the following best describes a natural-born American citizen?
became a citizen by law after his or her birth
was an American citizen at birth
born on foreign soil both parents are citizens
had at least one American parent
13
When a president seeks to improve relations with another country, he or she is acting as
Commander in Chief
Chief executive
foreign policy leader
cheif agenda setter
14
Maximum time a president can commit troops to military action without Congress’s approval?
90 days
48 days
6 months
30 days
15
Which of the following is one of the executive powers of the president?
appointing the Senate’s presiding officer
appointing an ambassador to France
making a law to cut down pollution
impeaching a federal judge
16
What organization forms the heart of the Executive Office of the President?
National Security Council
Government Corporations
White House Office
Cabinet
17
If Congress is controlled by the opposing party, Pres. can threaten a _____ in order to change
a veto
a coup
a press conference
a televised speech
18
Which of the following is a key goal of government corporations?
regulate private enterprise for the good of the public
make a profit and add to the government’s revenues
provide competition for monopoly enterprises
perform a function private enterprise is unlikely to provide
19
In order to run for the office of President of the United States you must be
25 years old
30 years old
40 years old
35 years old
20
The power of the presidency has
diminished since the period of Reconstruction
grown in times of peace and shrunk in times of war
followed the pattern set by the Framers of the Constitution
increased significantly over time
21
Presidential Succession Act of 1947, the person next in line after the vice president is the...
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
President of Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of Homeland Security
22
The role of symbolic figurehead representing the United States internationally the president is
chief administrator
chief citizen
chief of state
commander in chief
23
In order to vote in a primary election in most states, a person must
register as an independent
volunteer to work for a political party.
declare a political party.
have voted in a previous primary
24
Who dedicated the Jefferson Memorial?
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
25
What is the title of a cabinet department head?
chief of staff
chief executive
chancellor
secretary
26
The Executive Office of the President was created by
Franklin Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Teddy Roosevelt
27
Cabinet Department responsible for overseeing wages and working condition are fair
Labor
Justice
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
28
Function of the Department of Interior
manage and protect public lands
Create strong communities and affordable housing
manage relationships with foreign countries
establish student loan system for higher educaion
29
A common criticism of election campaigns is that they are
inconclusive
informative
short.
negative
30
Each state gets one vote for every ____________ in the Electoral College
member of the state legislature.
500,000 people
member of the House of Representatives.
member of Congress.
