Government Chapter 6

As role of symbolic figurehead representing the US internationally, the president acts as the

• commander in chief
• chief adminis-trator
• chief citizen
• chief of state

Which of the folloing is a qualification to be President?

• minimum age 35
• maximum age 65
• naturalized citizen
• served in military

Which is an important informal power of the President?

• pardoning criminals
• appointing Supreme Court justices
• declaring war
• using media to persuade the public

A President who establishes rules & regulations to run a federal agency does what action

• issuing a signing statement
• amending a law passed by Congress
• issuing an executive order
• declaring executive privilege

What did early Vice Presidents often complain about?

• too many official duties
• low pay
• sharing an office with the President
• too little to do

What is the title of a cabinet department head?

• chief of staff
• chief executive
• secretary
• chancellor

Which White House office helps maintain contact between the President and Congress?

• Domestic Policy council
• Office of Communi-cations
• White House Council
• Office of Legislative Affairs

More than 1 million people work for the executive branch of the federal government.

• True
• False

All 50 states have a "winner take all" rule for choosing presidential electors.

• True
• False

Congress may limit a presidents treaty-making power-passing law overriding portion of a treaty.

• True
• False