Powers of the President/Roles of the President

Which of the following is not a qualification to be president?

• Natural born citizen

• Citizen through naturalization or being natural born

• Must be at least 35 years old

• A resident of the country for 14 years

The Executive Branch is in charge of...

• Enforcing the laws

• Judging the laws

• Making the laws

• Deciding if the law is constitutional

The president can nominate cabniet members and Supreme Court justices, (a)   must confirm or reject nominations

Make treaties, executive agreements, and recognition falls under what type of power?

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Judicial Power

The president can issue a __________, which as the same effect as a law.

• Speech

• Amnesty

• Law

• Executive order

True or False: The president can declare war

• True

• False

The president can invoke combat. However, there are limits. How many days can the president invoke combat?

• 30 days

• 48 hours

• 60 days

• 90 days

The (a)   signs bills to becomes laws

If the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress is in sessions it becomes a law. What is this 'power' called?

• Veto

• Pocket Veto

• Cloture

• Do Nothing

The president can veto a bill but may be over-ridden by Congress with a (a)   vote.