Created by FDR in 1939 to help the president enforce the law

Executive Office of the President

What type of majority does the appointed VP need to become official?

Simple majority in both houses of Congress

Which of the following does the president not have the power to appoint?

Emergency appointment of a governor

How do we know how many electors come from each state?

Total number of House and Senate members

Which type of voting is not one of the ways states allow voters to vote before Election Day?

Internet Voting - all registered voters can sign up

What is the premier event at a convention?

Official nomination of the presidential candidate

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1
Government agency that provides intelligence to the President on information outside the U.S.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Homeland Security
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Council
2
Local meetings where registered members of a political party gather to vote for their candidate
General Election
Caucus
Direct primary
3
Someone votes for a weak candidate in an opposing party's primary
Smart Strategy
Coattail Effect
Crossover Voting
Closed Primary
4
Which hat allows the president to make treaties and executive agreements, using NSA and CIA
Chief of State
Party Leader
Diplomatic Leader
Legislative Leader
5
Presidential retreat created by President Roosevelt?
Nantucket Retreat
Camp Roosevelt
White House Retreat
Camp David
6
Who is in charge of the impeachment trial?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
House of Representatives
State Governors
Senate
7
What is the last thing that happens at a national convention?
Voting on a party platform
Voting on the nominee
Keynote Address
Acceptance Speech
8
Created by FDR in 1939 to help the president enforce the law
The Cabinet
Office of Management and Budget
National Security Council
Executive Office of the President
9
If no majority in the Electoral College is reached, who decides the next president?
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
State Governors
10
Which presidential election had the first televised debate
McKinley-Roosevelt
Nixon-Kennedy
Lincoln-Dougles
Reagan-Carter
11
What type of majority does the appointed VP need to become official?
3/4 Majority of state conventions
Simple majority in the Supreme Court
2/3 majority in the Senate
Simple majority in both houses of Congress
12
What is the first thing that happens at a convention?
Keynote Address
Organizational procedures
Acceptance Speech
Voting on nomination
13
Advises the president on national security and intelligence issues; under the EOP
Department of Homeland Security
Internal Revenue Service
National Security Council
Federal Bureau of Investigation
14
Which of the following is a temptation for any person in authority?
All of the above
Abuse power illegally
Always trying to popular
Abuse power immorally
15
Who has the power to bring up charges of wrong doing?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
16
The election used to fill the actual office
Direct Primary
General Election
Caucus
Primary
17
The ability to reject a law passed by Congress
Veto
Filibuster
Cloture
Pardon
18
Which hat shows a civilian controls the military; allows POTUS to respond quickly to emergency
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Diplomatic Leader
Commander in Chief
19
Length of term
Appointment
Contract
Tenure
None of the above
20
Presidential directives having the force of law; declaring a holiday to gun control
Executive Agreements
Executive Laws
Executive Pardons
Executive Orders
21
Who decides when the primary elections will be?
We the People
The White House
Congress
Each individual State
22
Which amendment moved the presidential inauguration from March 4 to January 20?
17th
18th
21st
20th
23
Who is the current White House Chief of Staff?
Condoleeza Rice
John Kerry
Jeff Zients
Mitch McConnell
24
What are preliminary elections used to select just one candidate for the general election?
All of the above
Straw Polls
Primaries
Conventions
25
During the day at a convention what is going on?
Organizational procedures
Chairman of the convention is elected
All of the above
Party platform and rules are being voted on
26
Party's formal statement of its positions on current issues
Manifesto
Plan
Platform
Proposal
27
Which type of veto ignores a bill for 10 days while Congress is out of session
Line-item veto
Pocket veto
Signature veto
Regular veto
28
What is the most prominent caucus?
Super Tuesday
Idaho
New Hampshire
Iowa
29
Which of the following does the president not have the power to appoint?
Cabinet members and their top aides
Ambassadors and other diplomats
All federal judges
Emergency appointment of a governor
30
Issued by president, releases a convicted person from the remainder of his/her sentence
Presidential Agreement
Presidential Pardon
None of the above
Presidential Order
31
How many current cabinet departments are there?
15
10
20
5
32
Which president was the reason for the 22nd amendment?
Kennedy being shot
Reagan assassination attempt
Teddy Roosevelt running for 3rd term
FDR running for 4th term
33
Annual report given by POTUS; what has happened in the past year and his goals for the next
State of the Union Address
Inaugural Address
Keynote Address
Press Conference
34
Amendment gave the POTUS the ability to nominate a new VP with Congressional approval, 1967
22nd
20th
27th
25th
35
Primary where voters are welcome to choose to support candidates from one party or the other
None of the above
Open Primary
Closed Primary
Caucus
36
With what majority can the House of Representatives impeach?
3/4 majority
2/3 majority
Simple majority
Unanimous decision
37
How do we know how many electors come from each state?
Based solely on population
None of the above
Each state has the same number
Total number of House and Senate members
38
Which type of voting is not one of the ways states allow voters to vote before Election Day?
Mail Voting - a ballot is mailed to every eligible voter
Early Voting - any qualified voter during designated time
Internet Voting - all registered voters can sign up
Absentee Voting - A ballot is mailed to certain voters
39
Special speech given by the president after he is has taken the oath of office?
Keynote Address
Inaugural Address
Acceptance Speech
Oath of Office Speech
40
Hat, the POTUS is both a national leader and a national symbol; represents U.S. home and abroad
Chief of State
Diplomatic Leader
Chief Executive
Party Leader
41
System in America that is used to elect the president?
Popular Vote
Direct Primaries
Electoral College
General Election
42
Which of the following is a characteristic of greatness?
Meet the challenge of a national crisis
Clear about goals and unshaken by popular opinion
All of the above
Wise selection of advisors/desires to serve country
43
Which of the following is not part of the transfer of power for the POTUS?
Orders and Pardons
Changeover of Personnel
Presidential Agreements
Presidential Transition Fund
44
What is the first step in becoming president?
Candidate campaigns
Fundraise
Caucus/Primary Elections
Announce run for presidency
45
What is the premier event at a convention?
Official nomination of the presidential candidate
Election of the convention chairman
Keynote address of famous people
Passage of the Party Platform
46
What is the current annual salary of the POTUS?
200,000
500,000
400,000
1,000,000
47
Which of the following is a purpose for presidential primaries?
All of the above
National delegate selection is more democratic
Opens the field to more candidates
48
Who officially declares the next president of the U.S.?
The outgoing president
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
The VP
49
Which amendment restricted the POTUS to two-four year terms?
22nd
20th
17th
25th
50
Which of the following is not a quality required by the office of the President?
Resident for at least 14 years
35 years old
Live in DC
Natural born citizen
51
In recent history where has the Inauguration ceremony taken place?
White House
Capital Building
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
52
Security detail responsible for keeping the president safe 24/7
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Council
Secret Service
President Security Detail
53
Which type of veto was declared unconstitutional in 1998?
Pocket Veto
Line-item Veto
Executive Agreement Veto
None of the above
54
Surveys taken as voters are leaving their polling place; used to "predict" winners
General Election Surveys
Polling Place Polls
Exit Polls
Projection Surveys
55
A presidential candidate usually has a plan to win the states with the most what?
People
Power
Money
Electoral College Votes
56
Authorized by the POTUS, not generally made known to the public or even Congress at times
Secret Service Missions
None of the above
Covert Operations
Military Ops
57
Hat that allows the POTUS to set the tone for the direction he wants the country to go
Diplomatic Leader
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Legislative Leader
58
Written "understanding" between two heads of state to carry out a particular action
Executive Pardon
Executive Treaty
Executive Order
Executive Agreement
59
Appointment by President, confirmed by senate, run the cabinets
None of the above
Cabinet Leaders
President's Directors
Cabinet Secretaries
60
A convention that requires a lot of compromise/voting before a nominee is selected
Open Convention
Direct Convention
Brokered Convention
Democrat Convention
61
Where do electors meet to cast their ballots for president?
Their own States
Polling places in their own districts
Joint session of Congress
Washington DC
62
Which of the following does not happen on Inaugural Day?
Shared Luncheon by old POTUS with new POTUS
Inauguration Ceremony
Inauguration Ball
Shared limo ride - old POTUS with New POTUS
63
How many Electoral College votes does the state of MI have?
14
15
2
20
64
Which of the following is not an expanded role of the VP?
Serves on the National Security Council
Represents the President at official state ceremonies
President of the Senate
Leads Presidential Commissions
65
Hat that allows POTUS to be the spokesman for his party; not specific in the Constitution
Party Leader
Legislative Leader
Commander in Chief
Chief of State
66
Individuals chosen to represent their states at their party conventions; committed to 1 nominee
Electors
Democrats
Superdelegates
Delegates
67
What constitutional restriction says that not even the president is above the law?
Tenure
Executive Order
Appointment Power
Impeachment
68
Which hat administers and enforces the law through his executive agencies
Chief Executive
Diplomatic Leader
Commander in Chief
Chief of State
69
According to the 22nd amendment what is the tenure limit for a VP?
6 years
8 years
10 years
12 years
70
Formal nomination of presidential candidate and regulating party organization; pep rally
Direct Primary
National Convention
Delegate Selection
General Election
71
Which of the following are the two main tracks to the presidency?
Successful movie career and a governor of a state
Successful Military Career and Lower level politics
Successful business owner and lower level politics
None of the above
72
On what day does the General Election take place?
The second week after the Summer Olympics
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
Monday after the second Wednesday in December
1st Tuesday after the Second Monday in January
73
Tues. in Feb/March of a presidential election year; the greatest # of states holding primaries
Super Tuesday
Election Tuesday
Primary Tuesday
Presidential Tuesday
74
Prepares the nation's annual budget for Congress; coordinates policy among departments
None of the above
Office of Management and Budget
Internal Revenue Service
Congressional Budget and Report
75
Where are the votes for the Electoral College sent to be counted?
House of Representatives
State Governors
Congress
Senate
76
Speech made by a leading party member at their convention overflowing with enthusiasm
Keynote address
Inaugural Address
Acceptance Speech
None of the above
77
Offices of executive branch developed to help the POTUS run the country; started w/ Washington
Congress
None of the above
Cabinet
Supreme Court
78
Presidential airplane
Airplane One
Marine One
Airforce Once
None of the above
79
Money that is made available to the president-elect to help transition into the role as POTUS
Executive Transition Account
Presidential Changeover Fund
Presidential Transition Fund
Executive Account of the President
80
What is the current date for the Inauguration of the POTUS?
February 6
Jan. 3
Jan. 20
March 4
81
What POTUS and VP due were the only ones who were in office and had never been elected?
Nixon and Agnew
Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon and Rockefeller
Agnew and Ford
82
What two events are held the summer before the General Election; incumbent party goes second?
Electoral College Meeting and Delegate Elections
None of the above
Rep. National Convention and Dem. National Convention
Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary
83
How does God define greatness?
One who always makes the right decision
One who surrounds himself by good people
One who is popular
One who serves
84
How many votes must a candidate receive in order to win a majority of Electoral College votes?
300
525
100
270
85
What is one of the most important privileges we have as Americans?
The access to free education
The ability to vote
The access to free health care
The ability to make money
86
How many total electoral colleges electors are there?
538
100
435
50
87
Which of the following is not a problem with presidential primaries?
Encourages crossover voting
Encourages the support of one primary candidate
Eliminates the ability to choose a moderate candidate
88
Which two states do not have a winner take all system?
Maine and Nebraska
Texas and California
Iowa and New Hampshire
Minnesota and Idaho
89
Primary that requires participants to be registered to one party and must vote that party
Direct Primary
Open Primary
Caucus
Closed Primary
90
On which day to the Electoral College cast their votes?
First Tuesday after the 1st Monday in January
First day the new Congress is in session
First Monday after the second Wednesday in December
The day after the General Election
91
Presidential helicopter
Airforce One
Marine One
Code Helo
Helicopter One
92
What are the two constitutional roles for the VP
None of the above
President of the Senate and head of the NSC
President of the Senate and assume role as POTUS if needed
Assume role as President; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
93
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Dennis McDonough
Hillary Clinton
Nancy Pelosi
Tony Blinken
94
What is the last step in becoming president?
Inauguration
Caucus and Primary elections
General Election Vote
Electoral College Vote
95
What does it mean when the presidential nominee will try to balance the ticket?
POTUS will pick VP from a different geographical area
POTUS will pick a VP that differs slightly in ideology
POTUS chooses a VP that will bring in votes
All of the above
96
Presidential directives or actions that have the effect & force of law; no Congressional input
Executive orders
None of the above
Congressional bylaws
Presidential orders
97
Party leaders/officeholders; serve as uncommitted delegates at the Democrat convention
Delegates
Representatives
Superdelegates
Electors

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