Unit 6 The Presidency Review

The president decides that they want the minimum wage for all federal workers to be $20 an hour. What would the president need to do for that to happen?

• Issue a reprieve

• Grant Amnesty

• Issue a pardon

• Sign an executive order

The President of the United States has all the following powers except

• They can choose who becomes president after them.

• They can make treaties with other countries, but they do need approval from the Senate

• They serve as commander in chief of the armed forces.

• They can veto, or reject, bills passed in Congress.

Which department in the president′s cabinet would most likely be involved in managing the national park system and other public lands?

• Department of State

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of the Interior

• Department of Agriculture

Use the information to answer the question. Tanya Smith is interested in running to be the President of the United States. She was born in 1980 in Hazelton PA. She went to law school at the University of Pittsburgh and has lived and worked for an international law firm for 5 years in London England before moving to Philadelphia in 2010 to work for the mayor.

Can Tanya Smith run for President of the United States today?

• Yes

• No, because she is not a natural-born citizen.

• No, because she is not at least 35 years old.

• No, because she has not lived in the country for the past 14 years.

Which power does the Constitution give to the Vice President of the United States?

• To enforce tax laws

• To develop economic policy

• To preside over the Senate

• To head the Department of State

The 25th amendment allows for the president to pass the powers of the president to the vice president temporarily if they are having surgery.

• True

• False

Which sentence best describes the purpose of the chart?

• It is intended to show who has the most power in the cabinet of the government.

• It shows who would be the next president if the current president is no longer able to do the job.

• It shows how each person in the Executive Branch reports to the person above them.

• It shows all the people in the cabinet who could possibly be the president if the president cannot do their job and the cabinet meets to

What is the president′s primary duty as chief executive?

• To pardon those convicted of federal wages

• To carry out the laws passed by Congress

• To welcome foreign leaders to the White House

• To appoint federal employees at all levels

President Gerald Ford made this observation about the presidency: "You know, the President of the United States is not a magician who can wave a wand or sign a paper that will instantly end a war, cure a recession, or make bureaucracy disappear."

Which sentence best states Ford′s view of what people should expect of a president?

• They should impeach a president who does not follow campaign promises.

• They should demand that the president solve major problems.

• They should understand that the president may not be able to solve all major problems.

• They should expect a president to accomplish little to nothing during their presidency

What was significant about the decision made by the United States Supreme Court in the United States v. Nixon case?

• It meant that the president was protected from investigations by a special prosecutor.

• It signified that the president could not tape conversations with advisors in the White House.

• It forever changed the way that a president appoints a vice president.

• It demonstrated that even a president is subject to the law.