Presidency: An Overview
The President of the United States serves a term of:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 8 years
B. 4 years
Amnesty applies to:
A. One person
B. A group of people
C. Judges
D. Congress
B. A group of people
The Constitution was written in:
A. 1776
B. 1781
C. 1787
D. 1791
C. 1787
The President’s power to carry out laws is called:
A. Legislative power
B. Judicial power
C. Executive power
D. Amendment power
C. Executive powerc
A pocket veto occurs when:
A. The President signs a bill
B. Congress adjourns within 10 days
C. The Court blocks a law
D. The Senate rejects a bill
B. Congress adjourns within 10 days
The minimum age to become President is:
A. 30
B. 32
C. 35
D. 40
C. 35
The President can recommend laws through the:
A. Cabinet
B. Supreme Court
C. State of the Union Address
D. Electoral College
C. State of the Union Address
The first three articles of the Constitution describe:
A. The Bill of Rights
B. The Three Branches of Government
C. State powers
D. Amendments
A. The Bill of Rights
An executive order has the force of:
A. Suggestion
B. Law
C. Amendment
D. Debate
B. Law
Executive privilege allows the President to:
A. Refuse to enforce laws
B. Keep certain communications confidential
C. Cancel elections
D. Avoid impeachment
B. Keep certain communications confidential
The President must be a:
A. Natural-born citizen
B. Senator
C. Governor
D. Lawyer
A. Natural-born citizen
The line-item veto allows a President to:
A. Cancel an entire bill
B. Remove parts of a bill
C. Amend the Constitution
D. Impeach Congress
B. Remove parts of a bill
Article I establishes the:
A. Executive Branch
B. Judicial Branch
C. Legislative Branch
D. Cabinet
C. Legislative Branch
Ordinance power refers to the President’s ability to:
A. Declare war
B. Issue executive orders
C. Appoint judges
D. Veto laws
B. Issue executive orders
Clemency refers to:
A. Tax authority
B. Mercy for federal crimes
C. Military command
D. Treaty power
B. Mercy for federal crimes
The Vice President’s main constitutional role is to:
A. Lead the House
B. Preside over the Senate
C. Lead the Supreme Court
D. Command the military
B. Preside over the Senate
The President’s domestic powers are limited by:
A. Congress and the Courts
B. Governors only
C. Foreign countries
D. The military
A. Congress and the Courts
The principle that government gets its power from the people is called:
A. Federalism
B. Separation of Powers
C. Popular Sovereignty
D. Judicial Review
C. Popular Sovereignty
A veto allows the President to:
A. Create a law
B. Reject a bill
C. Amend the Constitution
D. Remove a judge
B. Reject a bill
A pardon:
A. Delays punishment
B. Reduces a sentence
C. Forgives a crime
D. Removes Congress
C. Forgives a crime
If the President is removed from office, the next in line is the:
A. Secretary of State
B. Speaker of the House
C. Chief Justice
D. President pro tempore
B. Speaker of the House
Checks and balances are designed to:
A. Speed up government
B. Limit power
C. Strengthen the President only
D. Remove Congress
B. Limit power
The system in which power is divided between national and state governments is:
A. Unitary government
B. Federalism
C. Confederation
D. Oligarchy
B. Federalism
Congress can override a veto with a:
A. Simple majority
B. 2/3 vote
C. Court ruling
D. Amendment
B. 2/3 vote
A commutation:
A. Erases conviction
B. Reduces sentence
C. Delays trial
D. Grants amnesty
B. Reduces sentence