Lesson 5.1: Presidential Power
How many of the President's roles assigned through the Constitution?
6
Who is first in line in the Presidential Succession List?
The Vice President
In vetoing a bill, the President does which of the following?
A. rejects a particular part of the bill
B. prevents any further action on the bill
C. sends the bill back to conference committee
D. rejects all sections of the bill
D. rejects all sections of the bill
What is the definition of U.S. foreign policy?
A. the country troops led by the president
B. formal agreements
C. this country's actions, words and beliefs to other countries
D. help we give to other countries
C. this country's actions, words and beliefs to other countries
Fill in the Blanks:"A bureaucracy is a _________________ structure of offices, tasks, _____________, and _______________________ of organization that are employed by all large scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel."
"A bureaucracy is a COMPLEX structure of offices, tasks, RULES, and PRINCIPLES of organization that are employed by all large scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
Who is the oldest President to be elected? How old was he when elected and what year was he elected into office?
Donald J Trump, 78, 2024
Which of the following are listed as formal duties of the Vice President in the Constitution?
A. attend Cabinet meetings and execute national security policy
B. be aware of military developments and strengthen relationships with allies
C. support presidential policies and assist in the administration of the executive branch
D. preside over the Senate and help decide presidential disability
D. preside over the Senate and help decide presidential disability
True or False: Many laws that Congress enacts are written in fairly broad terms
TRUE
True or False: Congress negotiates and signs the United States treaties with other countries
FALSE
The Office of Management and Budget is one of the largest and most influential units in the Executive Office because
A. it oversees the Oval Office and communicates the President's policies to the EOP, Congress, and the nation.
B. it advises the President on national security issues and projects spending requirements for military, foreign intelligence, and domestic security initiatives.
C. it prepares the federal budget and monitors the funds appropriated by Congress to all federal agencies.
D. it is the President's major source of information and advice on the state of the nation's economy and helps prepare the annual Economic Report to Congress.
C. it prepares the federal budget and monitors the funds appropriated by Congress to all federal agencies.
Why did the Framers set a qualification for the presidency related to citizenship?
A. They wanted to ensure that the President would be well-educated.
B. They wanted to ensure that the President would be a U.S. citizen, without loyalties to any other country.
C. They wanted to ensure that anyone who could vote for President was also eligible to become President.
D. They wanted to be sure that even people born abroad could become President.
B. They wanted to ensure that the President would be a U.S. citizen, without loyalties to any other country.
How did Abigail Adams' interpretation of her role as First Lady differ from that of recent First Ladies?
A. Unlike Abigail Adams, the First Ladies of today have become involved in key policy decisions.
B. Unlike Abigail Adams, the First Ladies of today have limited their role to that of informal advisor.
C. Unlike Abigail Adams, the First Ladies of today continue their high-profile professional lives.
D. Unlike Abigail Adams, the First Ladies of today often promote particular social causes.
D. Unlike Abigail Adams, the First Ladies of today often promote particular social causes
In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy directed his military advisor, General Maxwell Taylor, to refuse to testify before a congressional committee examining the Bay of Pigs Affair. This is an example of the use of which presidential power?
A. Ordinance Power
B. Executive Privilege
C. Veto Power
D. Pardoning Power
B. Executive Privilege
Which of the following actions illustrates the presidential power of commander in chief?
A. George Washington signs a neutrality proclamation in a war between France and other European nations.
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt agrees to a destroyers-for-bases exchange with Great Britain.
C. Barack Obama escalates the number of American troops in Afghanistan.
D. Abraham Lincoln nominates Edwin Stanton as his new Secretary of War.
C. Barack Obama escalates the number of American troops in Afghanistan.
Which of the following names is usually given to government agencies that regulate business activities?
A. Corporation
B. Department
C. Authority
D. Commission
D. Commission
What basic principles of government are reflected in Congress fixing the order of succession to the presidency?
A. limited government and popular sovereignty
B. popular sovereignty and judicial review
C. federalism and judicial review
D. checks and balances and separation of powers
D. checks and balances and separation of powers
Which of the following BEST describes the role of First Ladies today?
A. managers of communications to the President
B. advocates of particular policies and positions
C. policy makers
D. ceremonial figures
B. advocates of particular policies and positions
How does the President's veto power demonstrate his power as chief legislator?
A. allows the President to reject a bill, knowing that the measure will not be debated again in Congress
B. allows the President to direct the manner in which a new law will be enforced
C. allows the President to force Congress to revise a measure before it can become law
D. allows the President to remove those whom the President appoints
C. allows the President to force Congress to revise a measure before it can become law
What type of foreign policy is the following government action?
In 1993, the United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to the North American Free Trade Agreement (called “NAFTA”), in order to make trade easier among the three countries.
Treaty
Some people argue that bureaucracies are undemocratic because
A. bureaucrats are appointed by the government rather than elected by the people.
B. bureaucrats often have viewpoints that are different from those of the general public.
C. bureaucracies are not mentioned in the Constitution.
D. bureaucracies lack stability because their staffs change every election year.
A. bureaucrats are appointed by the government rather than elected by the people.
How are the presidential roles of chief of state, chief diplomat, and commander in chief related?
Which of the following BEST illustrates how the vice presidency has changed in recent years?
A. Recent Vice Presidents have attended strategy meetings and taken on greater responsibilities.
B. Vice Presidents today are no longer 'Presidents-in-waiting' but instead are key presidential advisors.
C. Recent Presidents have chosen Vice Presidents as a way to 'balance the ticket.'
D. Presidents are no longer required to get congressional approval to fill vice presidential vacancies.
A. Recent Vice Presidents have attended strategy meetings and taken on greater responsibilities.
Read the following quotation from President Theodore Roosevelt about the nation's acquisition of the Canal Zone prior to the building of the Panama Canal. Then decide which theory of presidential power it illustrates. "If I had followed traditional, conservative methods I would have submitted a dignified State paper of probably 200 pages to Congress and the debates on it would have been going on yet; but I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on the canal does also."
A. the Stewardship theory
B. the Expansion theory
C. the Article II theory
D. the Whig theory
A. the Stewardship theory
In January 2013, the United States officially recognized the government of Somalia for the first time since 1991. Which of the following is one reason for this action?
A. to reward Somalia's progress and help it to continue on the path to democracy
B. to make it impossible for Somalia to declare war on the U.S.
C. to show that the U.S. believes Somalia has completed its journey to democracy
D. to pave the way for the signing of a treaty between the two countries
A. to reward Somalia's progress and help it to continue on the path to democracy
Critical Thinking: Which of the following is a MAJOR reason why independent agencies were set up outside of the Cabinet departments?
A. to protect them from the influence of partisan and pressure politics
B. because they can operate without answering to the Federal Government
C. because the Constitution limited the number of Cabinet departments to fifteen
D. to create a system of checks and balances within the federal bureaucracy
A. to protect them from the influence of partisan and pressure politics