Presidential Powers: Expressed and Informal

In the Constitution as originally written, which part of the United States government was the only one directly elected by citizens?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The President

• The Senate

What complex system is used to elect the President?

• The national popular vote

• The Apportionment System

• The Electoral College

• The Senate

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The president appoints Supreme Court and Federal Court Judges, but only with approval of

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• State Legislatures

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If the president wants to get a law passed, how can the president begin that process?

• The Vice President will introduce the bill in the Senate.

• Get a member of Congress to introduce the bill in one of the houses of Congress.

• Go to Congress and introduce a bill in person.

• The Speaker of the House will introduce a bill for the President.

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The President as chief executive is responsible for

• making the laws

• interpreting the meaning of the law

• communicating with the American people

• carrying out the laws

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Where do presidents get their formal powers (or expressed powers)?

• Congress

• The Constitution

• The People

• Tradition

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What are the president’s powers as the nation’s chief diplomat?

• Assist American companies in dealing with foreign investments

• Declare peace at the end of wars

• Negotiate Treaties

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What is the name of the president's speech every year that allows the president to set a policy agenda for Congress?

• Congressional Priority Address

• Presidential Agenda Speech

• State of the Union Address

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Why does the president have relatively few powers listed in the Constitution?

• To ensure that the executive branch was the most powerful.

• To make sure that each branch has the exact same number of powers.

• To prevent the president from becoming too powerful like a king.

• To ensure that the judicial branch was the most powerful.

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What is the first formal power given to the president by the Constitution?

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Executive

• Chief of State

• Commander in Chief

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