President

As of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of

• $50,000.
• $99,500.
• $400,000.
• $900,000.

The ____ appoints Cabinet members ____ 

• President; with Senate approval.
• President; with House approval.
• Senate; with the President's approval.
• President; without Senate approval.

The President's military powers

• are strictly limited to times of war.
• are shared with Congress.
• only apply to the use of the United States Army and its weapons.
• may never be used to keep the domestic peace.

Historically, the role of the Cabinet in the President's decision making may be described as

• dependent on a President's use of it.
• essential to the presidency.
• unnecessary and a waste of time.
• a key factor in the Framers' thinking.

According to the Constitution, the President must

• be a man who owns property.
• be at least 35 years of age.
• have held one major public office.
• have lived in the U. S. for at least 20 years.

Which of the following are among the criteria for a President when choosing a Cabinet member?

• political party affiliation
• role in presidential election campaign
• qualifications and experience
• all of the above

Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is determined?

• The Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing.
• The Senate states, in writing, that the President is incapacitated.
• The President gives a speech explaining who will take over.
• Congress asks the Vice President to evaluate the President's condition.

In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the

• original Constitution.
• Presidential Succession Act.
• Twenty-Fifth Amendment.
• Congress.

The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that

• a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic.
• a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President.
• the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.
• a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does not.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of executive power?

• demands for limits on Federal Government roles
• the ability of the President to hold up Congressional spending
• mass media expansion
• the nation's complex economic life