The Presidency

What are the three requirements in the Constitution to be President?

• Must be 35, a US Citizen, and a resident for 14 years
• Must be 35, a natural born citizen, and a resident of 14 years
• Must be 35 and no older than 75, a US citizen, and a resident
• Must be 30, a natural born citizen, and a resident for 9 years

The President may serve how many terms and how long are they?

• 4 terms for 6 years each
• 2 terms of 8 years each
• 1 term for 4 years
• 2 terms of 4 years each

When President Truman desegregated the military, he did so acting in what role?

• Commander in Chief
• Chief Citizen
• Chief Legislator
• Chief Negotiator

Who was the last president to serve more than two terms in office?  How many did he serve?

• Ronald Reagan/3 terms
• Theodore Roosevelt/4 terms
• Franklin D. Roosevelt/4 terms
• Barack Obama/3 terms

When the president is removed from office or dies, who is the one who immediately replaces him?

• The Secretary of State
• The Vice President
• The Chief Justice
• The Speaker of the House

How does the president put forth his legislative agenda for the nation?

• Through executive orders
• In the State of the Union Address
• In his orders to Congress
• Through his military authority

What are the congressional limits on the president’s power?

• Override a veto with 2/3 vote in the House and Senate

• Controls the "purse strings" of the executive branch

• Impeachment

• All the above

What check does the president have on Congress?

• The president can override a veto by Congress

• The president can veto a congressional bill

• The president does not have a check on the powers of Congress

• None of the above

Which answer below is not a presidential power?

• The power of appointment

• The power to dismiss or "fire” members of regulatory agencies

• The power to pardon and parole

• The power to “hire and fire” cabinet members

Which amendment provides a mechanism for the vice president to assume the presidency when the president becomes incapacitated and provides for selection of a vice president if that office should become vacant?

• 14^th amendment

• 25^th amendment

• 18^th amendment

• 29^th amendment