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The president chooses these people to advise him on issues
press corps
Electoral College
cabinet
chief of political parties
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One of the checks Congress has over the executive branch
impeachment
mandate
pardon
veto
3
President campaigns for other candidates
Party Leader
Chief of State
Chief Citizen
Commander-in-Chief
4
Offices of ambassadors in foreign countries
foreign White Houses
cabinet offices
bureaucracies
embassies
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A group pardon for an offense against the US government given by the president is
amnesty
a reprieve
de facto
executive agreement
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The president is elected by
popular vote
political parties
Congress
the Electoral College
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What created the civil service system?
Civil Service Commission
Pendelton Act
spoils system
deregulation
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President gives this once a year to Congress
Presidential confirmation address
White House address
president pro tempore message
State of the Union message
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President recommends laws; give State of the Union
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Chief Legislator
Chief Agenda Setter
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Agencies, congressional committees, and client groups together create
injunction
iron triangles
liaison officers
civil service
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President prepares the budget
Chief Agenda Setter
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Party Leader
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Presidents can use this to back up foreign policy decisions
military force
pardons
treaties
mandates
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President votes and pays taxes
Chief Executive
Chief Citizen
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
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Which department was known as the Department of War?
Dept of State
Dept of the Interior
Dept of Defense
Dept of Veterans Affairs
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Newspapers and magazines allow the president to talk to the people, this in known as
platform
executive agreement
forum
mandate
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Which trial dealt with executive privilege?
US v Roosevelt
US v Clinton
US v Nixon
US v Reagan
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President negotiates treaties
Chief Diplomat
Party leader
Chief Citizen
Chief of State
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The expressed will of the people
a forum
an impoundment
a mandate
a de facto
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President entertains foreign leaders with formal dinners
Chief Diplomat
Party Leader
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
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Who advises the president on military and foreign policy?
Council of Economic Advisers
Executive Office of the President
National Economic Council
National Security Council
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President heads the military forces
Party Leader
Chief Citizen
Commander-in-Chief
Chief of State
22
What is also known as winner-take-all?
central clearance
Federalist system
the Electoral College
popular vote
23
The salary of the president is called
electoral vote
presidential succession
compensation
central clearance
24
Who can make rules for industries and business?
civil servants
regulatory commissions
government corporations
bureaucrats
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Which department deals with foreign policy?
Dept of the Interior
Dept of Defense
Dept of State
Dept of Justice
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Who presides over Senate?
Speaker of the House
whip
president
vice-president
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A formal agreement between two governments
a treaty
a mandate
an executive agreement
amnesty
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Who is the commander of the armed forces?
State of the Union general
attorney general
president
vice president
29
This department protects public lands
Dept of Energy
Dept of the Interior
Dept of Defense
Dept of Commerce
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Who administers the oath of office?
Speaker of the House
chief justice
vice president
outgoing president
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Which amendment sets up presidential succession?
Fifty-first
Twenty-fifth
Fifteenth
Twenty-first
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Which president did not run for reelection because of the unpopularity of the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
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When a politician rewards a follower with a government job
the civil service system
the federal bureaucracy
the iron triangle
the spoils system
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Civil servants are also known as
bureaucrats
executive workers
whistleblowers
procurement specialists
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Nixon refusing to turn over the Watergate tapes
Executive Privilege
Executive Order
Executive Agreement
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What is the maximum number of years a president can serve?
4 years
8 years
10 years
6 years
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Rules that have the force of law
de factos
executive orders
pardons
mandates
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The head of the executive branch
chief justice
vice president
Speaker of the House
president
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FDRs internment of Japanese Americans
Executive Privilege
Executive Agreement
Executive Order
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When a president refuses to testify in court
executive privilege
executive mandate
de facto
executive order
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Which president has been nominated seven times for a Nobel Peace Prize?
Richard Nixon
George Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
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The Head of State in the US is
governor
president
vice president
mayor
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Who is next in line for succession after the VP?
Speaker of the House
House Whip
Majority leader of the Senate
President pro temper of the Senate
44
What can Congress do when the president vetoes legislation?
congressional override
line-item veto
mandate
legislative veto
45
Ask not what your county can do for you-ask what you can do for your country...
Bill Clinton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
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Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana
Executive Privilege
Executive Order
Executive Agreement
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Which is considered a disaster for a president?
lack of international support
inability to debate
failure to understand the public mood
too much public support
48
When you want a job in government you check the
Federal Job Information Centers`
Social Security office
Civil Service Commission
government corporation
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How was the first president selected?
the Electoral college
Congress
political parties
popular vote
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When the President runs the country
Chief Agenda Setter
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Chief of State
