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The Executive Branch Review
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t/f: The Constitution requires the president to tell Congress about the "state of the Union
False
True
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True or False: A pardon allows the President to forgive a criminal and free him from jail.
False
True
3
What happened to Air Force One in 1962?
Air Fore One was repainted
Air Force One was a propeller airplance
A 707 was commissioned as Air Force One
A 747 aircraft was commissioned as Air Force One
4
These are examples of Foreign Policy tools....
Executive orders
treaties and trade policy
Sanctions
meet and greets
5
T/F: The vice president is elected with the president.
True
False
6
The group of Advisers to the president are known as his?
The
Cabinet
Department Secretaries
Department Heads
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Responsible for all aspects of law enforcement
Department of Interior
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Depart of Agriculture
8
Provides the intelligence community tools to gather important info about terrorists.
C.I.A
Department of Homeland Securty
Department of Justice
Environmental Protection Agency
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T/F: The president is chosen directly by voters
True
False
10
To pardon a large group of people is know as?
pardon
reprieve
amnesty
executive order
11
Who was the First President to fly while in office?
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
12
Which Amendment made it so that Presidents were limited to two terms?
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23
24
21
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How does a president fulfill the role of economic leader?
by meeting with foreign leaders
by negotiating treaties
by planning the federal budget
by leading the armed forces
14
How does one person become president of the United States?
the the spoils system
by winning the popular vote
through the merit system
by winning enough electoral votes
15
Why was the 25th Amendment passed?
to limit the president to two terms
to create the electoral college
to set the conditions for when a VP becomes president
to establish the order of presidential succession
16
t/f: according to the Constitution the President can call Congress into special session
True
False
17
Supervises trade, promotes U.S. business, tourism.....
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Department of Energy
18
United States v. Nixon proved this American principle existed
Majority rule
Individual Rights
Consent of the Governed
Rule of Law
19
What task falls under the presidents title as Commander in Chief?
Send troops overseas and notify Congress with 48hrs
greet foreign leaders
Gives speeches to help party members
Helps with High Taxes
20
Who is the leader over the Senate?
Attorney General
Speaker of the House
The vice president
pro tempore
21
How many employees work directly for the President?
10,000
5000
500
50
22
Who has the power to order troops into battle?
The President
The Senate
Congress
The House
23
The command that has the same power as a law is called?
Reprieve
Pardon
Executive Order
Amnesty
24
True or False: The U.S. elects a president every 4 years.
True
False
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Which of these powers does the Constitution give the president?
suspending Congress
appointing judges
declaring laws unconstitutional
declaring war
