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The Presidential Office
Presidential Powers
Presidential Roles and Responsibilities
The Presidency and Public Opinion
The President and Congress
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Who is responsible for ensuring that the laws are faithfully executed?

The President

100

What is the name of the president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress?

Veto

100

Who presides over the Senate and casts tie-breaking votes?

The Vice President

100

What is it called when the president uses his authority and popularity to get people to do what he wants? 

Bully Pulpit

100

Who does the President have to convince to pass laws? 

Congress

200

What amendment limits the president to two terms in office?

Twenty-second Amendment

200
What amount of Congress does it take to override a Presidential Veto? 

2/3rds 

200

Who is the current VP of the United States? 

JD Vance 

200

Who was the first "television president" known for his public presentations?

John F. Kennedy

200

Who are the president's main allies in Congress?

Members of the president's party

300

Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

300

What tool does the president use to issue regulations and directives?

Executive orders

300

Who heads the National Security Council?

The President

300
What is the equivalent of the President in nations like Britain and Canada called? 

Prime Minister

300

Are members of the President's party more or less likely to support him? 

More likely 

400

What is the minimum age requirement to be president?

35 years old

400

Which president issued an executive order to desegregate the military?

Harry Truman

400

What do we call the group made up of the Department heads, who regularly meet with the President?

The Cabinet

400

Which president announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq aboard an aircraft carrier?

George W. Bush

400

Do President's have more or less power over congress than they used to?

More 

500

What phrase refers to the president's role in guiding the executive branch?

Chief Executive


500

Does the President's Party usually gain or lose seats in the Midterm elections? 

Lose Seats 

500

Which First Lady focused on the "Let's Move!" campaign to fight childhood obesity, and also allegedely ruined the school lunches?

Michelle Obama

500

What President, in charge during the Depression and World War 2, famously expanded the size of the government with the New Deal? 

FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) 

500

What is a midterm election?

An election that occurs in the middle of a president's term