The Presidency (1)

The Presidency (1)

By Christina Camacho

Multiple Choice

What are the three requirements in the Constitution to be President?

• Must be 35, a US Citizen, and a resident for 14 years
• Must be 35, a natural born citizen, and a resident of 14 years
• Must be 35 and no older than 75, a US citizen, and a resident
• Must be 30, a natural born citizen, and a resident for 9 years

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The President may serve how many terms and how long are they?

• 4 terms for 6 years each
• 2 terms of 8 years each
• 1 term for 4 years
• 2 terms of 4 years each

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As Chief Legislator the president may do all of the following except

• Address Congress to promote his agenda
• Propose legislation to be taken up by Congress
• Sign executive orders
• Make laws by himself

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Who was the last president to serve more than two terms in office?  How many did he serve?

• Ronald Reagan/3 terms
• Theodore Roosevelt/4 terms
• Franklin D. Roosevelt/4 terms
• Barack Obama/3 terms

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When the president is removed from office or dies, who is the one who immediately replaces him?

• The Secretary of State
• The Vice President
• The Chief Justice
• The Speaker of the House

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What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.
• Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
• Elect the President of the United States.
• Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

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In order to impeach a president, it takes a 

• 2/3 vote in the  House of Representatives
• 2/3 vote in the Senate
• A majority vote in the House of Representatives
• A majority vote of the Senate

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The formal way to remove a president from office

• Fire
• Impeach
• Quit
• Death

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According to the Constitution, the President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States can be removed from office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of which of the following?

• Treason

• Bribery

• High Crimes and Misdemeanors

• All of the above.

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Who can formally initiate the impeachment process?

• the House of Representatives

• any citizen of the United States

• the President

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Where does the impeachment trial take place?

• The White House

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

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Which of the following presidents was NOT formally impeached?

• Andrew Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Bill Clinton

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Which branch of government starts the process of impeachment?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

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Who was the first President to be Impeached?

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump

• Richard Nixon

• Andrew Johnson

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Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

• veto

• executive order

• table

• pigeonhole

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Which of the following is true of an executive order?

• must go through Congress

• must go through the Supreme Court

• has the force of law

• all of the given

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The heads of federal departments that the president appoints are referred to as the president's __________________________.

• pentagon

• squad

• cabinet

• party

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The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...

• Chief of the Armed Forces

• Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces

• Chief Commander

• Commander in Chief

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As Chief Executive, it is the president's job to...

• MAKE laws

• CARRY OUT laws

• INTERPRET laws

• none of the given

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Which of the following CAN the president do?

• nominate judges to federal courts

• offer pardons

• choose members of the cabinet

• ALL of the given

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The ability of the President to keep certain things secret in order to protect the US or to protect the President themselves is called

• Secret Keeping

• Classified Information

• Executive Privilege

• Executive Secret Keeping

Open Ended

What is something new you learned about the presidency?