President Jimmy Carter's decision to pardon Vietnam War draft evaders who fled to Canada is an example of the President's role as __________.
What is chief executive?
100
Before ratification of the _____ Amendment in 1951, most presidents served no more than two terms because of custom and tradition.
What is 22nd?
100
Which Texas government official is most comparable to the Vice President of the United States?
What is Lieutenant Governor?
100
affected American society after WWII by extending educational and housing opporunities
What is the GI Bill/Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944?
100
designed to assure congressional involvement in decision committing military forces in hostile situations overseas
What is the War Powers Resolution (1973)?
200
When the President determines Congress's agenda, he or she is carrying out the role of __________.
What is chief legislator?
200
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, who is next in line after the VP, Speaker of the House, and President pro tempore of the Senate.
What are cabinet members in order that their department was created?
200
What executive power is exclusive to the Governor of Texas and prohibited to the President of the United States? (HINT: type of veto)
What is line-item veto?
200
Which President's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972 was significant because it reduced tensions between the United States and Communist China?
Who is Nixon?
200
Based on the Constitution, what is the minimum age requirement of the President?
What is 35?
300
The President makes sure the laws of the land are faithfully executed (carried out) describes which presidential role?
What is chief executive?
300
The presidential appointment of Supreme Court justices is an example of which principle of the Constitution?
What is checks and balances?
300
In comparison with the federal executive, most executive officials in Texas are elected by the _____.
What is people?
300
The __________ is designed to eventually eliminate most tariffs among Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
300
This Supreme Court case ruling was significant because it directly defined and acknowledged the existence of executive privilege.
What is United States v. Nixon (1974)?
400
President Harry Truman changed the United States military after WWII by issuing a directive to eliminate racial segregation in the military. Which presidential power was he utilizing?
What is executive order?
400
Which amendment made it possible for Gerald Ford to become President when Richard Nixon left office in 1974?
What is 25th?
400
TRUE OR FALSE - Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional is a power of the Presidency
What is FALSE?
400
Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) is an example of a foreign/domestic policy.
What is domestic?
400
TRUE or FALSE - A President can use armed forces abroad at his own discretion.
What is true?
500
Which presidential role resulted from practice and custom rather than from constitutional authority?
What is head of his political party/chief of party?
500
The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that a(n) _______________ must be approved by the Senate.
What is treaty?
500
The President's clemency powers apply only to __________ cases.
What is federal?
500
Major result was millions of veterans received a college education
What is the GI Bill/Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944?
500
TRUE or FALSE - The U.S. Constitution is an informal source of presidential power.