CH 5 Presidency Review

How are the presidential roles of chief of state, chief diplomat, and commander in chief related?

• All three roles encompass the President's responsibility for implementing trade policies.

• All three roles embrace the President's job of authoring public policy for presentation to Congress.

• All three roles involve the President's responsibility for overseeing American foreign policy.

• All three roles involve overseeing American military policies, both domestically and internationally.

Why did the Framers set a qualification for the presidency related to citizenship?

• They wanted to ensure that anyone who could vote for President was also eligible to become President.

• They wanted to ensure that the President would be well-educated.

• They wanted to be sure that even people born abroad could become President.

• They wanted to ensure that the President would be a U.S. citizen, without loyalties to any other country.

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how is he related to the 22nd Amendment?

• He succeeded President McKinley and was the youngest President ever to hold office.

• He was elected President four times, resulting in the passage of the 22nd Amendment.

• He was elected President and championed the ideal of the presidency as "a place of moral leadership."

• He was President from 1913 to 1920 and served as the nation's commander in chief during World War I.

What basic principles of government are reflected in Congress fixing the order of succession to the presidency?

• limited government and popular sovereignty

• checks and balances and separation of powers

• popular sovereignty and judicial review

• federalism and judicial review

Which example BEST shows a system of checks and balances regarding the President’s salary?

• The first presidential salary was $25,000.

• Congress most recently set the presidential salary at $400,000.

• The President receives a $50,000 expense account.

• The President asks for a raise from Congress every four years.

The President has the power to nominate a candidate to become a new Supreme Court judge. What role is the President fulfilling when exercising the appointment power?

• Chief of State

• Chief Economist

• Chief Administrator

• Chief Executive

In what way are the President's roles as chief economist and chief diplomat related?

• Both roles can lead to higher wages for workers and more profits for businesses.

• Both roles can result in greater unity within the President's political party.

• Both roles can have an effect on the United States' relationship with other countries.

• Both roles require the President to act as leader of the executive branch and the armed forces.

Why have several Presidents and other critics called for the

repeal of the 22nd Amendment?

• The amendment requires the presidency to automatically devolve to the Vice President.

• The amendment authorizes a Vice President to serve a ten-year term if he or she succeeds to the presidency.

• The amendment does not safeguard against "executive tyranny."

• The amendment limits who can be elected President.

One major purpose of the 25th Amendment is to

• legally define the Vice President's foreign and domestic responsibilities should the President resign.

• legally establish that the Vice President will succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant.

• legally define the order of succession following the Vice President.

• legally establish a limit on the Vice President's number of terms in office.

Identify the steps that would be taken by a Vice President to remove a President from office if he or she felt the President was unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office.

• The Vice President and a majority of Cabinet members inform Congress in writing that the President is incapable of handling the job.

• The Vice President informs the Supreme Court and Congress in writing that he or she believes the President is incapable of handling the job.

• The Vice President and the President come to an agreement in writing that the President is incapable of handling the job.

• The Vice President and at least one member of the Cabinet informs Congress in writing that they believe the President is incapable of handling the job.