AP GoPo - Congress and the President

The State of the Union Address is a way for the president to

• propose legislation to Congress 
• campaign directly to the people
• approve or veto legislation
• appoint officials

An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.

• Excuse
• Commutation
• Pardon
• Termination

To be president you must be 

• a citizen for 7 years
• a citizen for 9 years
• a natural born citizen
• a citizen for 14 years

Which of these is NOT a power of the president?

• commander in chief
• appoint ambassadors
• declare war
• grant pardons

The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT

• members of Congress
• ambassadors
• cabinet members
• federal judges

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral
• Bipartiasan
• Two-party
• Two-housal

Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Preamble

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?

• Implied powers
• Inherent powers
• Concurrent powers
• Concurrent powers