Question 1

1. When the President is being a ceremonial figurehead they are acting as...

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Chief of State

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Administrator

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Chief Economist

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Chief Executive

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Chief of Party

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Chief Citizen

Question 2

2. When the President monitors the conditions of the economy to ensure things run smoothly they are acting as...

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Chief Economist

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Chief Administrator

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Chief Executive

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Citizen

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Commander in Chief

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Chief of State

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Chief of Party

Question 3

3. When the President makes decisions about whether or not to send military troops to other countries they are acting as...

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Administrator

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Chief of Party

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Chief of State

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Chief Citizen

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Chief Economist

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Executive

Question 4

4. When the President makes treaties with foreign nations they are acting as...

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief of State

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Chief Economist

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Administrator

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Chief Citizen

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Chief Legislator

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Chief of Party

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Chief Executive

Question 5

5. When the President oversees various executive departments and agencies they are acting as...

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Chief Administrator

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Economist

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Chief Executive

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Chief Citizen

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief of State

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Chief of Party

Question 6

6. When the President represents citizens with moral character and integrity that gives the US a positive reputation, they are acting as...

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Chief Citizen

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Chief of Party

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Chief Administrator

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Chief Executive

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Chief Diplomat

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Commander in Chief

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Chief of State

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Economist

Question 7

7. When the President swears to uphold the Constitution and faithfully execute laws, they are acting as...

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Chief Executive

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Economist

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Chief of State

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Chief of Party

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Citizen

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Chief Administrator

Question 8

8. When the President signs a bill into a law they are acting as...

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Chief Legislator

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Chief of State

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Chief Executive

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Administrator

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Chief Economist

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Citizen

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Chief of Party

Question 9

9. When the President campaigns for other members of their political party to help them get elected they are acting as...

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Chief of Party

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Chief Economist

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Chief Executive

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Chief Diplomat

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Chief Administrator

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Commander in Chief

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Chief Legislator

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Chief Citizen

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Chief of State

Question 10

13. True or False? Maria is 24, was born in the United States and has lived there for 16 years, therefore she is eligible to be President of the US.

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False, because she's not old enough.

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True, because she's old enough and has the correct citizenship requirements.

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False, because she hasn't lived in the US her whole life.

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True, because she's lived in the US her whole life.

Question 11

14. True or False? As Commander-in-Chief, the President can declare war.

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False - Although the President IS the Commander-in-Chief, only Congress has the power to declare war.

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True - As Commander-in-Chief, the President is in charge of the armed forces.

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False - The President is NOT have the Commander-in-Chief.

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True - Only the President has the power to declare war.

Question 12

15. True or False? Presidents may grant pardons for people who commit crimes, and this will cancel their punishment.

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True - This is a power of the President written in the Constitution.

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False - The Constitution forbids presidents from granting pardons.

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False - This power was outlawed by the 29th Amendment.

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True - Presidents have this power, even though it's not in the Constitution.

Question 13

16. When a president signs an executive order it is equal in power to a __?__ even though it may not last as long.

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law

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amendment

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bill

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pardon

Question 14

17. Which example best matches with an executive pardon?

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When President Ford gave mercy to former Pres. Nixon for his Watergate crimes

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When President Washington refused to give Congress information

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When Biden called Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to talk about energy policy

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When President Obama signed DACA to support immigration policy

Question 15

18. America has become larger, more industrialized and has more technology. This means the executive branch has __?__ in order to address the new needs of the American people.

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grown

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fallen behind

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disappeared

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shrunk

Question 16

19. This image of a border control agent checking someone's passport entering the United States is an example of the __?__ at work.

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federal bureaucracy

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vice president

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EPA

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legislative branch

Question 17

20. The artist of this cartoon is trying to say that presidential pardons are...

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abundant; presidents give out so many that someone might think they could find a card for it!

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rare; the president never gives them.

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silly; who would want a card for that?!

Question 18

21. When FDR used his radio "fireside chats" or when Trump used Twitter, they were both using media to reach the American people. The MAIN goal of this was to...

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influence policy by appealing to Americans.

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sign executive orders.

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win votes for their re-election.

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get the Senate to vote for their appointees.

Question 19

22. There's not much in the Constitution about the vice-president, except that they can step in if the president ...

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dies or cannot fufill their duties.

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cannot vote in the Senate.

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makes a bad decision.

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cannot give the State of the Union speech.

Question 20

23. This executive agency has been particularly busy since coronavirus emerged by supporting vaccine research, providing health recommendations for Americans, and tracking COVID-19 cases.

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CDC

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FDA

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FBI

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NASA

Question 21

All of the following are ways in which the President influences policy, EXCEPT --

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passing laws

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issuing executive orders

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vetoing laws passed by Congress

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proposing ideas for laws at the State of the Union Address

Question 22

All of the following that are reasons presidential power has increased over time, EXCEPT --

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A decrease in crises (including war)

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Congress passing more laws and needing more expertise in executive branch to enforce them

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The growth of the executive branch (now 15 departments!)

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Technological advancement

Question 23

All of the following are powers of the President, EXCEPT ---

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declaring war

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regulating interstate trade

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vetoing laws

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appointing ambassadors

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