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1
The Director of National Intelligence is in charge of ____.
economic issues
information about other governments
national education plans
providing security advice to Congress
2
In order to help the nation's economy, the president ____.
issues executive orders
calls a special session
makes budget decisions
names ambassadors
3
The president may send the military into another country without a congressional declaration of war.
False
True
4
The president affects the laws that Congress passes by ____.
commanding Congress to pass the laws the president wants
forbidding Congress to propose laws that the president dislikes
introducing to Congress bills that the president wants passed
using persuasion to build support for laws the president wants
5
The Senate must approve any executive agreement by a 2/3 vote.
False
True
6
International trade can be used as a tool to persuade a nation to change its policies.
False
True
7
Who has control over the war powers?
the president
Congress
the president and Congress
the Defense Department
8
How does the president fulfill the Constitutional requirement to tell Congress about the state of the union?
sends a yearly report
meets with congressional leaders
proposes a yearly amendment
gives a yearly address
9
In most states, the winner of the popular vote ____.
gets most of the electoral votes
gets none of the electoral votes
gets all of the electoral votes
gets a proportionate number of electoral votes
10
According to the Constitution, the vice president ____.
oversees Congress
votes in all Senate matters
appoints a president if the president dies
oversees the Senate
11
Signing treaties and giving foreign aid are examples of ____.
the president's war powers
executive agreements
tools used to carry out foreign policy
trade sanctions used to influence a nation
12
The cabinet meets on the first day of each month.
False
True
13
Civil service workers are appointed by the president and must leave their jobs when a new president is elected.
False
True
14
If no candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes, ____.
the candidate with the most popular votes wins
the Senate chooses the president
the ballots are recast
the House of Representatives chooses the president
15
The cabinet is made up of ____.
intelligence officers
the heads of 15 departments
economic advisors
foreign policy advisors
16
The 22nd Amendment limits the presidents to ____.
two elected four-year terms
two successive two-year terms
one elected four-year term
two successive three-year terms
17
Which office prepares the budget for the president?
CEA
OMB
NSC
EOP
18
NATO is a treaty promising mutual defense between the US and ____.
Canada and some of Europe
Canada and all of Europe
Canada only
all of Europe
19
The Marshall Plan was a plan to help Western Europe ____.
rebuild after WWII
with international trade after WWII
strengthen its education systems
with international defense after WWII
20
The US advances democracy in other countries in part by promoting human rights.
True
False
21
The president has the power to forgive a criminal and to free the criminal from jail.
True
False
22
Which of the following are the Constitutional requirements for being president?
40+; native-born citizen; lived in US 10+ years
35+; native-born citizen; lived in US 14+ years
35+; naturalized citizen; lived in US 14+ years
35+; native-born citizen; college-educated
23
The president's main job is to ____.
declare war
carry out laws
make laws
pardon criminals
24
The ____ makes all final foreign policy decisions.
president
vice president
Senate
National Security Advisor
25
Historically, which combination of characteristics have most presidents of the US shared?
self-educated, from states with large immigrant populations
self-educated, from states with large Protestant Christian populations
college-educated, from states with large populations
college-educated, from states with small populations
26
The Department of Homeland Security was created by ____.
the Constitution
President George W. Bush
President Bill Clinton
President Barak Obama
27
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called ____.
a reprieve
a pardon
an amnesty
an executive order
28
Which of the following is the main goal of the US foreign policy?
giving aid to other countries
keeping the country safe
appointing ambassadors
maintaining a clean environment
29
Presidential elections are held every four years.
False
True
30
When citizens vote for president, they are really voting for electors in their state.
False
True
31
When naming a justice for the Supreme Court, the president must disregard whether the justice shares his/her own views.
True
False
32
The USPS is an example of a(n) ____.
government corporation
executive agency
federal bureaucracy
regulatory commission
33
Who takes care of the president's schedule?
the attorney general
the president's secretary
the chief of staff
the vice-president
34
Which of the following is one of the president's jobs as head of state?
granting amnesty
building goodwill with other countries
meeting with budget officials
using force to back up foreign policy
35
If a president is disabled, the vice president steps into the president's role temporarily under ____.
the Twenty-second Amendment
Article 1, Section 8
the Presidential Succession Act
the Twenty-fifth Amendment
36
The Electoral College has ____ members.
538
438
435
535
37
National Security Council official include the ____, the sec. of state, sec. of defense, and chairman of the JCoS.
attorney general
secretary of education
president
vice president
38
The Executive Office of the President includes about 5,000 employees.
False
True
39
Once elected, the president may not help his/her political party to raise money.
False
True
40
Only the ____ can order troops into battle.
Congress
commander of the army
House of Representatives
president
