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Executive Branch

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  • Q1
    The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that
    the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.
    a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does not
    a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic
    a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following agencies is not under the oversight of Congress?
    Library of Congress
    Government Printing Office
    Government Accountability Office
    Federal Reserve
    30s
  • Q3
    The ____ appoints Cabinet members ____
    Senate; with the President's approval
    President; with Senate approval
    President; without Senate approval.
    President; with House approval
    30s
  • Q4
    The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution
    concerns the electoral college
    defines presidential succession
    provides a President with the line-item veto
    limits a president to two terms
    30s
  • Q5
    Which one of the following is not one of the diplomatic relations the President has as Head of State?
    receiving ambassadors and representatives from foreign countries
    committing troops into battle
    formal recognition of the governments of other countries
    appointing ambassadors and other officials to represent the U.S. in those countries
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a judicial power expressed by the President
    vetoes bills passed by Congress
    grants reprieves and pardons
    appoints cabinet members
    declares war on foreign countries
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is not one of the ways a President can express his legislative powers?
    appoints cabinet members
    grant reprieves and pardons
    recommend legislation to Congress
    vetoes bills passed by Congress
    30s
  • Q8
    As Commander in Chief, the President
    can allocate money for military actions
    assassinate foreign leaders
    can declare war
    is in charge of the military
    30s
  • Q9
    If the President and Vice President are unable to fulfill their duties, who is the next person in line to be President?
    Secretary of Treasury
    Speaker of the House
    President Pro Tempore
    Secretary of State
    30s
  • Q10
    In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the
    Congress.
    27th Amendment
    original Constitution
    Twenty-Fifth Amendment
    30s
  • Q11
    The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
    eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency.
    required electors to pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate
    did away with the electoral college system
    made electors' votes automatic
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the original plan for how the electoral college was to work?
    each elector casts one vote for President. 1st place becomes President and 2nd place becomes Vice President
    each elector casts two votes for President. 1st place becomes President and 2nd place becomes Vice President
    each elector casts one vote for President. The winner then chooses a Vice President.
    each elector casts two votes. One for President and one for Vice President
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
    must have extensive prior political experience
    must be a "natural born Citizen" of the United States
    must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years
    must be at least 35 years old
    30s
  • Q14
    Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT
    veto the bill
    call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill
    decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become a law
    sign the bill to make it a law
    30s
  • Q15
    Which two states use the district method as opposed to the winner take all method concerning the electoral college?
    Mississippi and Idaho
    Nebraska and Oklahoma
    Main and Nebraska
    Iowa and New Hampshire
    30s

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