Unit 3 - The Executive Branch Review

Select all of the requirements listed in the Constitution for becoming the President.

• 35 years old

• natural-born citizen

• resident 14 years

• served in Congress for at least two terms

What tool does the President have to "check" a bill passed by Congress?

• Veto the bill

• Meet with lawmakers

• Address the nation on television

• Make a budget request

By presenting an issue to the public, the President can influence Congress to act on the issue. This is an example of the President using this tool to influence Congress.

• Deciding the location of a federal project.

• proposing legislation

• addressing the nation on television

• meeting with lawmakers of the opposite party

Which of the following is a tool that the president can use to obtain congressional support for his or her legislation?

• extensive meetings with cabinet members

• political patronage appointment for a consituent

• promise of campaign support to a senator

• promise to sign any bill that supports the agenda

The president would have to find a way to work with Congress to have success with their agenda in which of the following situations?

• After Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase, the Senate ratified it.

• After Truman seized steel mills, the courts declared the act unconstitutional.

• When FDR's New Deal programs took effect, the executive branch expanded.

• When Lincoln blockaded the Southern ports, he was not opposed by Congress.

The President would have to work out the most compromised to his or her legislative agenda in which of the following situations?

• The president, the Senate and the House are all of the same party.

• The president and only the House share the same party.

• The president and only the Senate share the same party.

• The president is from a different party than both the House and the Senate.

What is a drawback of the winner-take-all system of the Electoral College system?

• It allows states to decide how they will choose electors.

• It makes it possible for candidates to lose the popular vote, yet win the election.

• It gives third-party candidates the ability to win the election.

• It makes it possible for candidates to lose the popular vote and the election.

Which series shows the correct steps to becoming president?

• convention, primary, general election, inauguration

• primary, convention, general election, Electoral College vote

• primary, Electoral College vote, general election, convention

• primary, general election, inauguration, Electoral College vote

What role does Congress play in the appointment of the president's cabinet?

• Congress approves the nominations of the President's cabinet.

• Congress completely controls the choices of the President's cabinet.

• Congress nominates the president's cabinet.

• Congress plays no role in the choices of the president's cabinet.

Which of the following would NOT be a quality a voter looks for in a candidate?

• Public Communication skills

• ability to fool the press

• political skill

• emotional intelligence