PEG: Executive Branch

Which of the following is unconstitutional?

(Role) Allows for use of the ordinance power.

(Role) The main architect of U.S. foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the world.

(Term) Hierarchical administrative organization that carries out specific functions.

(Term) A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries.

(Term) A written statement, added to a bill, indicating how the president interprets it.

What amendment moved inauguration day earlier in the year?

(Term) The personal office of the President; they handle the president’s political needs.

Non-cabinet federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function are called...

Executive orders

Which is NOT one of the largest federal expenditures?

(Role) Clemency powers: pardons, reprieves, amnesty, and commutations.

Who makes decisions about the amount of money in circulation?

(Term) The person who directs operations of the White House Office and advises the president.

(Term) Group that advises the president on matters concerning safety and defense of the nation.

Which branch of government enforces the law?

(Role) Leader of the party who won the presidency.

What is true about presidential war powers?

(Term) The president’s unofficial advisors, a term coined during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

(Role) Complete control of the armed forces.

What amendment created term limits for the president?

(Role) State of the Union Address: the president sets the agenda for the coming year.

(Term) When the president appoints individuals who helped him gain office.

(Term) Advisory group selected by the president. It includes executive department heads.

One way for the government to help address out-of-control inflation would be to

(Term) The White House staff member who makes public statements for the president.

Which office is protected from presidential removal?

(Role) Ceremonial head of government

The formal requirements for president include all of the following EXCEPT...

Which presidential action requires Senate approval?

What amendment provided for separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President?

Which of the following is a fiscal policy used to address a recession?

(Term) A group of staff agencies that assist the president in carrying out major duties.

What amendment formalized the line of presidential succession in case of disability or death?

(Term) Agency with the duty of assisting the president in preparing and supervising the budget.

(Role) Responsibility for measures like unemployment, taxes, and general prosperity of the US.