The Presidency Quiz Study Game

Which of these was a successful check on the power of a president?

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

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

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

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

When playing the role of chief diplomat, the president must get approval from Congress for which of these?

• reprieve

• treaty

• veto

• executive agreement

Acting as head of state, the president might do which of the following?

• invite famous poets to dinner at the White House

• appoint a committee to study an economic issue

• conduct treaty negotiations with Brazil

• retreat to a private residence while on vacation

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

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

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

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

• The president and both Senate and House majorities share the same party.

A president could continue to assert power twenty years after leaving the presidency through which of these methods?

• choosing cabinet members

• appointing a Supreme Court justice

• issuing reprieves

• fulfilling the duties of head of state

Which of the following would prevent someone from running for president?

• not having a college degree

• not holding another office

• not being wealthy

• not being at least 35 years old

Which leader has the greatest chance of becoming president through the line of succession?

• secretary of the treasury

• president pro tempore of the Senate

• secretary of state

• attorney general

Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming president?

• primary, Electoral College vote, general election, convention

• primary, convention, general election, Electoral College vote

• convention, primary, general election, inauguration

How would you categorize the age requirement for becoming president?

• as an informal qualification

• as both a formal and informal qualification

• as a formal qualification

• as a personal characteristic

Who has the best chance of winning election as president?

• a third-party candidate

• an extremely conservative Republican

• an extremely liberal Democrat

• a moderate Democrat or Republican