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