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