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Chapter 5-6 The Executive Branch
Chapter 5-6 The Executive Branch
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Electoral college representation is equal to
the number of house of reps members each state gets
the number of all congressional members each state gets
the number of senators each state gets
each state gets 5 electoral college members
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The first in line for the presidency should the President not be able to fulfill his duties is
the Vice President of the U.S.
the Secretary of State
the President Pro Tem of the Senate
the Speaker of the House
3
Once the president negotiates a treaty, it must be approved by the
Both houses of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
4
When the president selects a top official to be a head of a bureaucratic agency, he/she is
practicing appointment power
practicing recess power
practicing removal power
practicing legislative power
5
During WWII, this bureaucratic agency was founded to assist with the military draft
Food and Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Selective Service
Peace Corps
6
When the President comforts the American people after a disaster, he/she is acting in this role
Chief Administrator
Chief of Party
Chief Diplomat
Chief Citizen
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The cabinet position who leads the military alongside the President.....
Secretary of Defense
National Security Chairman
Vice-President of the U.S.
Attorney General
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The U.S. presidency is considered a bureaucracy because.....
all of the above
several agencies assist the president in "enforcing the law"
the FBI, CIA, NSC, NSA all work together
thousands of people work in the Executive Branch
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Presidential Succession is outlined in the
13th Amendment
Bill of Rights
25th Amendment
22nd Amendment
10
When the President is leading our military forces, he/she is acting in this role.....
Chief of State
Chief Administrator
Chief Economist
Commander in Chief
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A common complaint about a bureaucracy is
none of the above
government is overly complex and inefficient
customer service is outstanding
only the president's favorites can get a federal job
12
To win the electoral college, a candidate must receive _____ electoral votes
538
10
100
270
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This Executive Branch agency regulates the stock market and has legislative-like power
NSA
USPS
NLRB
SEC
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The National Security Council (NSC)....
prepares executive orders
delivers U.S. mail
assists the president with approving or vetoing laws
consults with the president on foreign affairs
15
If the President signs a bill into law....
the legislative branch can appoint new judges
the legislative branch can veto the president's law
the judicial branch can override the congressional bill
the judicial branch can rule the law unconstitutional
16
The _____ exists to support the President and not so much "enforce the law".
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)
United States Secret Service (USSS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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_____ is/are an example of the president's need to expand his/her power in time of crisis
expand transportation systems
natural disasters
technological advances
national elections
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973.....
expanded Congress' power to declare war
limited the President's powers to commit military forces
expanded the military's power to start wars on their own
none of the above
