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1
Which action requires Senate ratification?
Delivering State of the Union Address
Declaring national emergencies
Signing treaties with foreign nations
Issuing pardons
2
Limits on freedom of speech
Being mean
Flag burning
Slander/ Libel, Inciting Violence, Making threats
Having a controversial opinion
3
Which of the following is an implied power of the President?
Convening Congress during emergencies
Conducting State of the Union Address
Nominating Supreme Court justices
Withholding info for national security (Executive Privilege)
4
This President is known for using Fireside Chats to communicate with the public
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
5
Treaty is a formal agreement between two or more countries
False
True
6
Which of the following is a check on Presidential power?
Congress overriding a veto
Issuing executive orders
Using emergency powers
Negotiating treaties
7
President needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency
True
False
8
Executive Departments that advise the president is known as its cabinet
False
True
9
Divided into two parts or houses
Unicameral
Bicameral
Constitution
Democracy
10
What is the main goal of foreign policy?
To help others
International Trade
National security
Send Foreign Aid
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Refusal to buy British Goods
Repeal
Smuggling
Boycott
Taxes
12
What role does the President fulfill as the Commander in Chief?
Representing the U.S. at global summits
Leading the legislative agenda in Congress
Overseeing military operations and strategy
Signing treaties with foreign nations
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Which of these is a difference between expressed and implied powers?
Implied powers are listed in the Constitution
Expressed powers can change based on public opinion
Expressed powers are fixed, Implied powers are adaptable
Implied Powers are outlined in Article 2 of the Constitution
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What is the primary role of the executive branch?
To fund state programs
To enforce and implement laws
To interpret laws
To create laws
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Which of the following is an expressed power of the President?
Granting pardons
Allocating federal budget funds
Declaring war
Issuing executive orders
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Role of the Vice President in the Senate
Oversees all senate committee meetings
Has a vote in all decisions
Leads debates in Senate
Casts tie-breaking votes
17
Which of the following is an example of the President acting as Chief Diplomat?
Negotiating a trade agreement with another country
Appointing a federal judge
Commanding troops
Signing a bill into law
18
Laws that allowed for institutionalized segregation
Brown V. Board
Jim Crow Laws
Tom Henry Laws
Plessy V. Fergueson
19
The President’s ability to issue executive orders is an example of which type of power?
Delegated
Reserved
Expressed
Implied
20
The President’s ability to veto legislation is an example of:
A legislative power
An expressed power
An implied power
An executive privilege
21
Government principal where everyone has to obey the Law
Rule of Law
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
22
Which of the following is NOT a key trait of effective presidents?
Leadership and decision-making skills
Strong communication skills
Strict interpretation of the constitution
Accountability and integrity
23
Name That State
Delaware
Iowa
Louisianna
Michigan
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What is required to become President of the United States?
Be a natural-born citizen
Be at least 40 years old
Be a resident of the U.S. for 10 years
Be a U.S. citizen for 10 years
