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1
A President may serve a maximum of ___ years.
4
there is no limit
8
10
2
What type of committee explores if a person has enough support to win the presidency?
conference
exploratory
joint
select
3
The person who runs the Justice Department is called the
Estates General
Secretary of Crime
Attorney General
Secretary of Justice
4
Which department ensures safety in the workplace?
Justice
Labor
Commerce
Interior
5
The group of people who protect the President are called the
National Guard
CIA
Secret Service
FBI
6
Which department coins and print money?
Defense
State
Homeland Security
Treasury
7
The presidential nominee gives his/her acceptance speech the ___ night of the convention.
third
last
first
second
8
The only Constitutional duty of the Vice President is to
serve in the cabinet
preside over the Senate
be commander in chief
preside over the House
9
Congress can check the power of the President by
not confirming his appointments
impeaching him
all of the above
not passing laws he supports
10
Which department advises the President on military matters?
Defense
State
Transportation
Interior
11
What is the President's annual salary?
$200,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$400,000
12
According to the Constitution, the First Lady
becomes President if the President dies
none of the above
serves as Speaker of the House
attends all cabinet meetings
13
The President meets with hurricane survivors is which power?
head of state
chief citizen
party leader
legislative powers
14
A party meeting is called a
sarcophagus
caucus
chapter
cacophony
15
Which department administers federal grants to schools?
State
Interior
Education
Knowledge
16
By law, the Secretary of Defense must be
a general
a civilian
an admiral
born in America
17
Which department conducts foreign policy with other countries?
Foreign Affairs
War
State
Diplomacy
18
Republicans run against Democrats in ___ elections.
preliminary
general
constitutional
final
19
Making a treaty with another country is which power?
judicial powers
economic manager
chief diplomat
legislative powers
20
The President appoints a Supreme Court justice is which power?
judicial power
party leader
chief executive
legislative power
21
Which department helps people who have served in the military?
State
Defense
Homeland Security
Veterans Affairs
22
Which department runs Social Security and makes sure medicine is safe?
Health and Human Services
Socialism
Agriculture
Medicine
23
The President proposes tax cuts to stimulate the economy is which power?
party leader
judicial powers
chief executive
economic manager
24
After leaving office, former Presidents can receive
a pension
secret service protection
both
neither
25
The President's plane is called
Air Force One
the Enterprise
whatever the President wants to call it
Kitty Hawk
26
The President appointing a new cabinet secretary is which power?
chief executive
chief diplomat
chief citizen
party leader
27
Which department is in charge of federal law enforcement?
Homeland Security
Justice
Interior
State
28
The President campaigns for a member of congress is which power?
legislative powers
head of state
judicial powers
party leader
29
The President meets the king and queen at the White House is which power?
Head of state
chief diplomat
party leader
chief executive
30
At the party convention, the ___ candidate is chosen.
majority leader
vice president
pro tempore
speaker of the house
31
Which department regulates nuclear power plants?
Energy
Transportation
Defense
Interior
32
A President may be elected to a maximum of ___ term(s).
2
4
there is no limit
1
33
Reps. run against other Reps. and Dems. run against other Dems. in ___ elections.
preliminary
primary
secondary
general
34
The President signs a treaty is which power?
chief executive
party leader
chief diplomat
judicial powers
35
Who is the current President of the United States?
George Bush
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
36
How long is one term for the President?
10 years
2 years
4 years
8 years
37
If the President dies or resigns, who becomes the new President?
the Vice President
Speaker of the House
whoever wins the next election
Pro Tempore of the Senate
38
The President orders soldiers into battle is which power?
legislative powers
judicial powers
head of state
commander-in-chief
39
Which department promotes tourism and runs the census?
Transportation
Commerce
State
Foreign Affairs
40
Mr. Vallem is related to which President?
Harry Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight Eisenhower
Donald Trump
41
The President pushes a new law through Congress is an example of which power?
judicial power
legislative power
chief diplomat
head of state
42
What does FEC stand for?
Federal Electoral Conference
Finance and Election Committee
Federation of Electoral Conferences
Federal Election Commission
43
Which department promotes air, highway, and railroad safety?
Interior
State
Transportation
Education
44
The President must be a ___ citizen
naturalized
nationalized
natural born
foreign born
45
Whom do historians rank as our best President?
John Tyler
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James Buchanan
46
Each individual issue in the party platform is called a
nail
bolt
plank
sheet
47
Which department includes the FBI, Secret Service, and Border Patrol?
Defense
Homeland Security
Interior
State
48
Which department protects national parks and forests?
Natural Resources
Homeland
State
Interior
49
The list of party positions on issues is called the
platform
table
stool
dock
50
The President grants a pardon is an example of which Presidential power?
chief diplomat
chief citizen
judicial powers
legislative powers
51
What government agency enforces campaign finance laws?
FEC
FTC
MAGA
FDIC
52
The opening speech at the party convention is called the ___ address.
convention
gettysburg
keynote
preliminary
53
Which department oversees farm prices and soil conservation?
State
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
54
The heads of the executive departments are called the
supreme court
standing committee
cabinet
central committee
55
The President must be at least ___ years old.
25
30
35
40
56
Presidential appointments must be confirmed by the
Senate
no one
House of Representatives
both the House and the Senate
57
Which of the following is not a benefit of being President?
live in the White House
use of air force one
free health care
extra money for making speeches
58
Which department runs federal housing projects?
Health
Interior
State
Housing and Urban Development
59
The President promises to stop the spread of Communism is an example of what power?
leader of the free world
party leader
judicial powers
chief diplomat
60
The President must live in the United States at least ___ years.
8
4
his whole life
14