Civics Chapter 6 Lesson 2

How does the president fulfill the constitutional requirement to tell Congress about the state of the union?

• gives a yearly address

• meets with congressional leaders

• proposes a yearly amendment

• sends a yearly report

The president’s main job is to

• carry out laws.

• declare war.

• make laws.

• pardon criminals.

In order to help the nation’s economy, the president

• calls a special session.

• issues executive orders.

• makes budget decisions.

• names ambassadors.

Which of the following is one of the president’s jobs as head of state?

• building goodwill with other countries

• granting amnesty

• meeting with budget officials

• using force to back up foreign policy

The president affects the laws that Congress passes by

• commanding Congress to pass the laws the president wants

• forbidding Congress to propose laws the president dislikes

• writing bills that the president wants passed and introducing them to Congress

• using persuasion to build support for laws the president wants

pardon- a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

• true

• false

ambassador- an official representative of a country’s government

• true

• false

amnesty- an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case

• true

• false

executive order- a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law

• true

• false

reprieve- a declaration of forgiveness to a group of people

• true

• false