AP gov Executive Branch review

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Which one of the powers listed below is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate? Options: Making treaties, Commissioning officers, Granting pardons, Receiving foreign ambassadors

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Making treaties

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Which institutional resource is closest to the President? Options: Executive Office of the President, White House Staff, The Cabinet, The Vice President

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White House Staff

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What is executive privilege?

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The right to keep communications confidential to the presidency

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What does the 22nd Amendment do?

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Requires that presidents only serve two terms.

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What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached? Options: The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate does not have a vote., The Senate can impeach the president by a simple majority; the House does not have a vote., The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority., The Senate can impeach the president with a two-thirds majority; the House does not have a vote.

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The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority.

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Which of the presidents is arguably the first modern president?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Which presidential responsibility includes the State of the Union address?

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The president must inform and convene Congress.

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What is the purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?

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To advise the president on economic policy.

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What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday? Options: Chief of State, Chief of Staff, Chief Diplomat, Chief Executive

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Chief of State

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Which group's major function is to help the President execute laws and make decisions? Options: White House Staff, Executive Office of the President, Cabinet, Supreme Court

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Cabinet