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1
When the Democratic President's actions change how other Democrats decide to lead, they are the
Chief Administrator
Chief Citizen
Chief of the Party
Chief Diplomat
2
When the President meets with foreign leaders to represent the U.S., they are acting as the...
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Chief Executive
3
Which Electoral College alternative would be
time-consuming
and might be
open to interference?
Direct Election Plan
District Plan
Proportional Plan
4
What department is in charge of all U.S. foreign affairs, such as ambassadors?
Education Department
Defense Department
Energy Department
State Department
5
What protection is given to ambassadors to not get arrested in the country they're stationed?
Arrest-proof notation
Recognition protection
Ambassador's safety
Diplomatic immunity
6
What "math" sets the number of electoral votes at 538?
103 Senators + 435 House Reps
100 Senators + 435 House Reps + 3 Washington D.C. delegates
100 Senators + 438 House Reps
435 House Reps + 100 Senators + 3 Executive Branch members
7
What is the oath called that President's take to faithfully execute all federal laws?
Oath of Allegiance
Boy Scout Oath
Hippocratic Oath
Oath of Office
8
If the President were to deny
certain
sections
, not the entirety, of a bill, they would enact a
Veto
Line-Item Veto
Pocket Veto
Presidential Veto
9
What can the President create and sign, w/out Congress, that has the power of law behind it ?
Executive Orders
Primaries
Caucuses
Appointments
10
How does the Defense Department establish a "civilian control" of the U.S. armed forces?
Citizens get to vote on when we go to war
Elected representatives get to make all military decisions
The President is the Commander in Chief
The Vice President is the Commander in Chief
11
If the President completely forgives someone's criminal sentence, they issue what?
Reprieve
Commutation
Pardon
Amnesty
12
True/False: The large majority of elections in the
primary
cycle are
proportional
.
False
True
13
In the general presidential election, there are a total of ____ electoral votes up for grabs
100
535
435
538
14
Which gov't official
arranges/ratifies
treaties, and which
approves
treaties?
Senate arranges/ratifies; President approves treaties
Senate arranges/ratifies and approves treaties
President arranges/ratifies; Senate approves treaties
President arranges/ratifies and approves treaties
15
When the President suggests a new bill to send through Congress, they are acting as the...
Chief Legislator
Chief Diplomat
Chief of the Party
Commander in Chief
16
Both caucuses and primaries are designed to aid in what electoral process?
State-level elections
County-level elections
President of the U.S.
Presidential candidate for each party
17
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Executive Branch?
NASA
Federal district courts
Department of Homeland Security
CIA
18
If the President shortens the sentence of a criminal, they issue what?
Pardon
Commutation
Amnesty
Reprieve
19
What is the total amount of time one person can serve as the President?
8 years
4 years
2 years
10 years
20
At what event do political parties formally announce their presidential candidate?
Mayoral elections
Elections for Congressmen
National Conventions
Presidential Elections
21
Because Iowa and New Hampshire want to gain prominence in primary elections, they hold theirs:
Middle of the pack
Relatively early
First
Last
22
A formal alliance (business or otherwise) between two sovereign nations is called a
Treaty
Executive Agreements
Persona Non Gratas
Clemency
23
One problem in the
District Plan
of voting for the President would be the over-importance of...
Political Parties
Proportions
Delegates
Gerrymandering
24
If the President grants a blanket pardon to a number of people, they issue what?
Amnesty
Commutation
Pardon
Reprieve
25
Party elites who vote for candidates based on each state's citizen vote are called what?
Politicos
Conventions
Priebuses
Delegates
26
Ambassadors who overstep their job description and get kicked out are designated as...
Losers
Persona Non Grata
Unerwünschte Person
Unwanted Person
27
T/F: Because ambassadors have diplomatic immunity, they can't be declared
persona non grata
True
False