Presidency Review (AP Gov)

Which one of the powers listed below is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

• Making treaties
• Commissioning officers
• Granting pardons
• Receiving foreign ambassadors

What is executive privilege?

• The ability to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress
• The power to declare war or initiate a police action
• The ability to veto programmatic requests in a bill
• The right to keep communications confidential to the presidency

What does the 22nd Amendment do?

• Requires the presidents are natural born citizens
• Requires that presidents only serve two terms
• Requires the president to be at least 35 years old
• Requires the president to have a college degree

What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached?

• The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate does not have a vote.
• The Senate can impeach the president by a simple majority; the House does not have a vote.
• The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority.
• The Senate can impeach the president with a two-thirds majority; the House does not have a vote.

Which presidential responsibility includes the State of the Union address?

• The president can issue executive orders and party agenda
• The president is commander in chief of the armed forces
• The president is the negotiator in chief with foreign nations
• The president must inform and convene Congress

What is the purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?

• To advise the president on economic policy
• To assess legislative proposals for budgetary issues
• To lobby Congress in defense of the president's budget
• To review and recommend agency spending

What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday?

• Chief of State
• Chief of Staff
• Chief Diplomat
• Chief Executive

How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?

• The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than the Cabinet
• The Cabinet has more access

Characteristics of executive agreements include all of the following EXCEPT

• They are similar to treaties
• They must be ratified by the Senate
• They must be related to treaties previously negotiated
• Presidents use them to avoid the Senate

The War Powers Act of 1973

• Enlarges the president's power to commit troops to foreign soil.
• Calls for the president to notify Congress within 24 hours of ordering military forces into operation.
• Prohibits the president from leaving troops engaged in combat for more than 30 days without authorization from Congress.
• Prohibits the president from leaving troops engaged in conflict for more than 60 days without authorization from Congress.