Executive Branch

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Which of the following is a presidential check on the legislative branch?
Options:
Filing impeachment charges against a Supreme Court Justice,
Declaring war,
Ruling a law unconstitutional,
Vetoing a bill proposed by Congress

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Vetoing a bill proposed by Congress

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What presidential role oversees the creation of U.S. foreign policy?

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Chief Diplomat

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Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

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Vice President

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The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of:

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U.S. senators and representatives the state has

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A person cannot be elected president:

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more than twice

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Presidential appointees for the cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by

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the Senate

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In most states, the winner of the popular vote:

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gets all of the electoral votes

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What is the line of succession after the vice president? Options: Speaker of the House--->President pro tempore--->Secretary of State

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Speaker of the House--->President pro tempore--->Secretary of State

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According to the Constitution, the vice president

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oversees the Senate

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Which of the following is the best example of the president acting as commander-in-chief: The president appoints people to serve as ambassadors, The president awards medals to the country's heroes, The president meets with senators to convince them to support a proposed law, The president orders American troops to invade another country?

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The president orders American troops to invade another country.