Roles of the President
If the president veto’s a bill from Congress, they are acting as:
Chief Legislator
Party Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for being president of the United States:
Prior experience in the U.S. Government
You must be a United States’ citizen from birth
You must be at least 35 years old
Prior experience in the U.S. Government
Supervising trade and promoting business?
Oversees the nation’s security, border patrol, and the Secret Service?
Homeland Security
If the president calls upon troops to stop a riot they are acting as:
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Commander-In-Chief
Commander-In-Chief
In order to win in a presidential election, a candidate must receive ___ electoral votes
285
207
270
270
Oversees America’s military forces?
Defense
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
If the president makes a speech on a national holiday such as the 4th of July, they are acting as:
Chief Diplomat
Chief Guardian of the Economy
Chief of State
Chief of State
The number of electoral votes that a state receives is based on:
# of members of house of representatives
# of senators and # of house of representatives
population
# of senators and # of house of representatives
Handles foreign affairs and relationships with other nations?
State
A group of men and women that are the Presidents' advisers are also known as what?
White House Counsel
The Cabinet
The Advisory
The Cabinet
All of the following are powers of the president except:
recommend legislation
negotiate treaties with foreign nations
declare war
call a special session of congress
declare war
If no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes, the President is chosen by
the House of Representatives
Congress
the Senate
the House of Representatives
Protects and maintains public lands and parks?
Interior
In the State of the Union address, President Obama said that he was going to use executive order to make changes if the Congress didn’t. Explain what he meant.
Open
What are some of the judicial duties of the president?
Make court decisions for the Supreme Court
Which of the following is a criticism of the electoral college after recent elections?
The winner of the popular vote might not win the presidency
Manufactures coins and currency?
Treasury
Which President famously picked a cabinet that disagreed with him?
Abraham Lincoln