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AP Government: The Presidency - Chapters 14 & 15
AP Government: The Presidency - Chapters 14 & 15
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Which of the following is a member of the White House Staff.
Ambassador to UN
National Security Advisor (NSA)
Secretary of Commerce
Attorney General
2
How many terms may a President be elected?
4
3
1
2
3
Which departments are known as the "inner cabinet"?
State, Treasury, Defense, Justice
State, Treasury, Education, Justice
State, Interior, Defense, Homeland Security
Education, State, Defense, Veterans Affairs
4
Expressed will of the people is known as a
forum
mandate
constituent
cloture
5
How many electoral votes does Washington D.C. get?
6
11
10
3
6
Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to become president of the U.S.?
Age
Political Experience
Citizenship
Residency
7
What is the total number of electoral votes?
270
435
100
538
8
How many electoral votes is Illinois worth?
21
19
25
18
9
When government is unable to act on policy issues, how do we describe that situation?
congressional quagmire
veto
gridlock
unified government
10
All of the following are agencies within the Executive Office of the President except
Council of Economic Advisors
Office of Management and Budget
Homeland Security
National Security Council
11
Throughout the years, Presidential power has decreased.
False
True
12
In order to run in the general election you first have to win the
electoral college
primary election
prom court election
congressional election
13
The method for choosing the President and Vice President is
popular vote
random draw
the electoral college
14
Students with disabilities may have their needs met through this department
Dept. of Defense
Dept. of the Interior
Dept. of State
Department of Justice
15
This role of the president involves him making a treaty or peace agreement with another country.
Chief Diplomat
Big Chief
Chief Admin
Chief of State
16
The right of a president to refuse to provide information to congress or the courts is called
executive order
central clearance
executive privilege
executive agreement
17
Which department or agency conducts foreign policy and protects U.S. citizens in other countries?
Department of Transportation
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Department of State
18
This address is given by the president to Congress.
presidential confirmation speech
state of the union
President Pro Tempore message
19
Which of the following is NOT a formal requirement to be President of the United States?
resident of United States for 14 years
Must be at least 35 years of age
Political Experience
Native-born
20
Which amendment states the line of succession?
25
20
21
22
21
a person officially in charge of press relations for the President
Vice President
NSA
Press Secretary
Speaker
22
An office within the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that assists with military policy
National Security Council
Executive office of President
National Economic Council
Council of Economic Advisors
23
This amendment sets the presidential term limits.
21
22
19
23
24
The president shares the power to make war with
Congress
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Trump
25
A pact made between the president and a foreign head of state without 2/3 Senate consent is called
treaty
central clearance
executive order
executive agreement
26
A treaty and executive agreement are the same thing
False
True
27
This agency prepares a national budget for the president
executive office of President
Office of Management and Budget
council of economics
clearance
28
This president resigned from office.
Clinton
Bush the Elder
Reagan
Nixon
29
How many total electoral votes are there?
435
270
538
535
30
How many years does a presidential term last?
4
8
2
6
31
The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are doing what they should
legislative oversight
federalism
bicameralism
judicial review
32
This president was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice.
Nixon
Bush the Younger
Reagan
Clinton
33
When a president awards his supporters with jobs it is called
patronage
right
central clearance
impoundment
34
Which department or agency was created to help preserve our air, water, and land?
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of the Interior
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Education
35
This role of the president involves suggesting legislation or vetoing a bill.
Chief Admin
Chief Big Jim
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
36
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the election?
255
230
225
270
37
Which department maintains the armed forces and provides training for the military?
Department of the Interior
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Department of Education
38
Which role of the president involves acting as a symbol of all the american people?
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
39
The newest Executive Department deals with terrorist attacks and is called the Department of
National Security
Terrorism
Homeland Security
Interior
40
Which department manages the country's money supply, interest rates and regulates banks?
Department of Education
The Federal Reserve (The Fed)
State Department
Department of Justice
41
How much is the President's salary?
$750,000
$200,000
$150,000
$400,000
42
Which is an example of Presidential use of inherent (implied) powers?
Wilson signing the Treaty of Versailles
Eisenhower's deployment of troops to Arkansas
Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase
George Bush appointment of Supreme Ct. Justice
43
In the Line of Presidential Succession who follows the Speaker of the House?
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore
44
Presidential tool that can create a rule that has the force of law.
Trump
pardon
treaty
executive order
45
This person presides over the Senate
Secretary of Defense
POTUS
V.P.
Secretary of State
46
How many total years can a President serve?
4
10
8
12
47
A release from legal punishment is known as
impoundment
reprieve
executive order
pardon
48
The 15 major executive departments serve as advisors to the president and are known as the
drawer
closet
secret service
cabinet
49
Which of the following presidential powers would need approval by two-thirds of the Senate?
appointment power
treaty making power
commander in chief power
granting pardons