2018/2019 Presidency Review

Question 1

Which case stated that executive privilege in witholding tapes was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

U.S. v. Nixon

Question 2

When the pres. campaigns for other members of his party, he most shows

Accepted Answer

Chief of Party

Question 3

How many total electoral votes exist in the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

538

Question 4

Pres. can reprieve or pardon on federal and state offenses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

The Electoral College is written into the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The Pres. meets with the majority and minority leaders on a popular bill. What's the hat?

Accepted Answer

Chief Legislator

Question 7

The Pres. signs an executive agreement with China. What's the Pres. Hat?

Accepted Answer

Chief Diplomat

Question 8

What was the intent of the War Powers Act?

Accepted Answer

limit Pres.' war making power

Question 9

To be removed from office, the impeached official must be convicted by a 2/3 vote of the Senate

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The Senate is required to confirm all of the following presidential nominations EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

members of the White House staff

Question 11

In order to become Pres., one needs how many electoral votes?

Accepted Answer

270

Question 12

The only states that divide up its individual electoral votes are Maine and Nebraska.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

The Pres. get advice from the OMB. What's the Pres. Hat?

Accepted Answer

Chief Guardian of the Economy

Question 14

The appointed Secretaries together are called the

Accepted Answer

Cabinet

Question 15

When the pres. gives the State of the Union address to Congress, he most shows

Accepted Answer

Chief Legislator

Question 16

Which of the following are appointed by the Pres., but must be approved by the Senate?

Accepted Answer

Ambassadors

Question 17

What is the bully pulpit?

Accepted Answer

Pres. using his status to guide Congress and the public

Question 18

Most states in the U.S. award electoral votes by winner take all.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Who appropriates money?

Accepted Answer

House

Question 20

Which case stated that impoundment was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Train v. NY

Question 21

The rule of propinquity states that

Accepted Answer

the closer you are to the Pres., the more influence you have

Question 22

Hamilton's focus in Fed. #70 was that

Accepted Answer

1 singular Exec. is easier to manage than a whole Council

Question 23

Winner take all means...

Accepted Answer

the winner of the popular vote gets the electoral vote

Question 24

Divided govt. indicates that the

Accepted Answer

Pres. and at least 1 chamber of Congress are diff. parties

Question 25

The Pres. welcomes to the Superbowl Champs to the White House. What's the Pres. Hat?

Accepted Answer

Chief of State/Chief Citizen

Question 26

Which case(s) challenged an executive privilege?

Accepted Answer

U.S. v. Nixon

Question 27

What is impoundment?

Accepted Answer

changing the amount that was appropriated

Question 28

Each states' electoral votes are determined by the no. of Reps. + the no. of Senators(2).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Today, the Pres. is allowed to impound federal funds.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

Which Amendment required the Pres. and VP to run together?

Accepted Answer

12th Amend.

Question 31

The powers that the president shares with the Senate include

Accepted Answer

making treaties

Question 32

What is special about an Executive Order?

Accepted Answer

A. and B.

Question 33

When the Pres. has established formal diplomatic ties with another country, it is called

Accepted Answer

power of recognition

Question 34

The Pres. signs a treaty with China. What's the Pres. Hat?

Accepted Answer

Chief Diplomat

Question 35

When the Pres. is reluctant to do any major action because his term is almost complete.

Accepted Answer

Lameduck Pres.

Question 36

The State of the Union is a Constitutional requirement of the Pres.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

The Office of Management and Budget provides suggestions and recommendations on the fed. budget

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Which of the following is an Ordinance Power of the Pres.?

Accepted Answer

executive order

Question 39

Included in the Executive Office of the President are all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Department of the State

Question 40

The Consti. states that once impeached, fed. officials, including the Pres., are then tried in

Accepted Answer

the Senate

Question 41

A reprieve is a commuting of a sentence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

A bill comes to the pres. and he doesn't sign it, but Congress is still in session.

Accepted Answer

The bill automatically becomes a law

Question 43

Which case stated that the line item veto was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Clinton v. NY

Question 44

Modern presidents have increased their power in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

What happens if no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral college votes?

Accepted Answer

The House chooses president from among 3 leading candidates

Question 46

Executive privilege may be allowed when there is an issue of

Accepted Answer

national security

Question 47

T/F--You can become president if one or both of your parents are citizens at your birth.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

Which of the following is an example of gridlock?

Accepted Answer

Cong.passes a bill, the Pres. vetos, Cong. can't override

Question 49

Aside from the Pres., who executes the law?

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracy

Question 50

The political party of the Pres. represents the head of that party.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

Why was 22nd Amendment ratified in to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

limit a president to two terms

Question 52

The only way to get rid of the Electoral College is through a federal law.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 53

When the pres. meets with a prime minister of another country, he most shows

Accepted Answer

Chief Diplomat

Question 54

All of the following are formal Constit. requirements for Pres. except:

Accepted Answer

being a member of political party

Question 55

Which is/are an example(s) of an executive order?

Accepted Answer

all of these

2018/2019 Presidency Review

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2018/2019 Presidency Review

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