Leg/Econ/Party

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Can a bill become a law with presidential opposition?

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Yes, but only a small number of bills

No, presidential approval is required

Yes, all bills can become laws without the president

No, unless the Supreme Court intervenes

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the State of the Union address?

• To declare war

• To call attention to the president’s ideas about how to solve key problems facing the country

• To announce the president's resignation

• To introduce new members of Congress

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What does the president do to influence Congress?

• Suggests economic reports

• Submits a suggested annual budget

• Drafts and negotiates legislation

• Only negotiates legislation

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When are legislative goals more likely to be met?

• When Congress and the president are from different parties

• When Congress and the president are members of the same party

• When the president has a high approval rating

• When Congress has a high approval rating

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What was President George W. Bush's success rate in influencing Congress over 6 years when his party had the majority?

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What is often necessary for significant legislation to be passed in Congress?

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Unilateral decisions by the President

Compromise between both sides

Public voting on each bill

Supreme Court approval

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What might a President do to gain congressional support for their policies?

• Offer cabinet positions to Congress members

• Visit the home state of a Congress member to support their re-election

• Provide personal financial incentives

• Grant diplomatic immunity

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What can be created to benefit a member's home state in exchange for congressional support?

• International treaties

• Programs that benefit the member's home state

• Federal tax exemptions

• Lifetime appointments to federal positions

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What happens if the president takes no action on a bill passed by Congress within 10 days and Congress is in session?

• The bill automatically becomes a law without the president's signature.

• The bill is returned to Congress for further deliberation.

• The bill is automatically vetoed.

• The bill is discarded and cannot become a law.

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How do some presidents use the veto power?

• As a way to pass bills more quickly.

• As a threat to stop or change a bill.

• To approve all items in a bill without exception.

• To delegate the decision to the Supreme Court.

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What is expected of the president as a party leader?

• To only focus on national issues and not party events

• To attend fundraising events and appoint party members to government jobs

• To distance themselves from their political party

• To ignore the media and public opinion

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What can happen if a president appears to favor their own party?

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They will be automatically re-elected

The media and the public may not respond or care

The media and the public can be critical

They will gain more support from opposition parties

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What did the 1946 Employment Act direct the president to do?

• Appoint the seven members of the Federal Reserve System

• Submit an annual economic report to Congress

• Establish the Federal Reserve System

• Confirm the nominees of the Federal Reserve System by the Senate

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What is one of the president's duties regarding the annual budget?

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To veto any budget proposal

To prepare an annual budget

To pass the budget law

To modify and debate the budget proposal

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Where is the annual budget proposal submitted?

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