Study Guide to Executive Branch

The Framers of the Constitution were concerned about this when making the office of the presidency.

• The President being a woman.
• The President becoming a king/dictator.
• How much the President should get paid.
•  How long a president should serve

Which of the following are true about Presidential term limits?

• Term limits do not apply if the president does not serve terms consecutively (back to back).
• Limits were added after George Washington requested them.
• Because of term limits a president can technically be limited to less than 8 years in office.
• Because of term limits a person can serve up to 12 years.

The President’s powers as Commander in Chief are checked by

• Congress having to approve military funding
• Congress having the power to declare war.
• The War Powers Resolution Act
•  All of the above

An executive order is

• issued by Congress.
• treated like a law but does not go through the steps of how a bill becomes a law.
• written by the President but must be approved by the Senate like a treaty.
• can be vetoed by the Speaker of the House.

When dealing with presidential succession, what determines the order of who becomes president when it comes to cabinet level positions?

• The order that the position was created.
• The order of most importance.
• The order of confirmation for the secretaries.
• The President decides the order on his/her first day in office.

Why did the Supreme Court rule the line item veto to be unconstitutional?

• It violated Senate procedures.
• It violated presidential powers.
• It violated separation of powers.
• The line item veto is constitutional

After Congress passes a law, the President could use the option of a pocket veto to reject the legislation.  This is an example of what basic principle of the Constitution?

• Limited government
• Judicial Review
• Pocket veto
• Checks and balances

President Obama wanted there to be a law that provides healthcare to all citizens of the United States because of the healthcare problem that plagues our country.  In wanting to create legislation to expand healthcare access to Americans, the President would be using which of his/her roles?

• Commander in Chief
• Chief Administrator
• Chief Legislator
• Chief Citizen

The Constitution assigns the power to approve treaties exclusively to the 

• US Supreme Court
• U.S. Senate
• House of Representatives
• President

People who dodge the draft by fleeing to Canada during the Vietnam War were pardoned (given amnesty) by President Jimmy Carter.  President Carter was acting under his authority as

• Chief Diplomat
• Chief Executive
• Commander in Chief
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court