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1
The rise of what changed the Framers' plan for choosing a president?
dishonest electors
political parties
private lawsuits
the supreme court
2
The constitution requires the president to enforce
both state and federal laws.
only the laws they support
all military related laws
All federal laws
3
Which are the two main sources of advice for the President?
the Administration
the Cabinet and Chief of Staff
the FTC
the Commission
4
What term refers to the president as a law maker?
chief legislator
commander in chief
chief citizen
5
If no presidential candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes, the elections is
rescheduled
decided by the supreme court
decided by the Senate
decided by the House of Reps
6
Who has the final authority over all military matters?
the House
the President
the Senate
the Supreme Court
7
How are presidential Electors chosen within a state?
winner take district
winner take all system
proportional vote
direct popular vote
8
After the VP, who is next in line of succession to become president?
Sec. Labor
Speaker of the House
Sec. of Energy
Chief of Staff
9
How much does the president make?
250,000
nothing its voluntary
1 million
400,000
10
Pres. Carter forgave the crimes of the Vietnam draft evaders, what is this judicial power?
pardon
an admission of guilt
amnesty
reprieve
11
Which executive department was created during the first congress 1789?
Education
State
Agriculture
Interior
12
Which set the first guidelines for deciding when a president is disabled?
19th amendment
22 amendment
12th amendment
25th amendment
13
What brought about a national convention system for nominating presidential candidate?
the constitution
two major parties
new federal laws
new state laws
14
State in which the outcome of a presidential election is "to close to call" are called
squeaker states
battleground states
red states
independent states
15
What term refers to the President as head of the armed forces?
Chief citizen
Chief Legislator
Acting President
Commander in Chief
16
What is NOT an option for the President if they are unhappy with the VP's work?
schedule a conference
provide more assistance
fire the vp
get advice from the Cabinet
17
Which determines the number of presidential electors for a state?
number of counties
number of ballots cast
number of cities
number of congressional reps
18
When a Pres. points out constitutional or other problems while not approving a bill, they are
using line item veto
issuing a executive order
issuing a signing statement
using a veto
19
The President must be which of the following to qualify for office?
a U.S. Senator
a natural born U.S. citizen
a general in the military
no older than 65
20
What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish?
cap on salary
president must be 35
unlimited terms
limited terms
