Honors Civics Chapter 7 Review

The various agencies and organizations which make up the executive branch, as well as the people who work in them, are collectively known as the federal

• hierarchy.

• bureaucracy.

• executive.

• system.

Joseph R. Biden is currently the _____th (what number?) President of the United States.

Which of the following would the President be able to do with an executive order?

• Change the amount of federal income tax that the poor have to pay

• Imprison individuals suspected of damaging the Capitol on January 6, 2021

• Change the procedure through which the IRS audits taxpayers suspected of fraud

• Choose which members serve on conference committees responsible for reconciling bills

The War Powers Resolution was passed in response to the United States' involvement in the __________ War.

When the President gives a televised speech to build support for an aspect of his policy or agenda, which informal power is the President using?

• the bully pulpit

• a signing statement

• an executive order

• the State of the Union

George Washington set the precedent that presidents would serve a maximum of ____ (what number?) terms; this was later codified by the 22nd Amendment.

The leaders of the 15 Executive Branch Departments are referred to as the

• Council of 15.

• Cabinet.

• Executive Agency.

• Rotunda.

In which of the following situations might the President issue a signing statement?

• When he vetoes a bill

• When he proposed the bill himself

• When he wants to change how a law is implemented

• When the Senate decides to filibuster an aspect of his agenda

What (number) amendment lays out the succession procedure if the President dies or is incapacitated?

Which of the following is responsible for addressing the media on behalf of the President?

• the White House Chief of Staff

• the Deputy Chief of Staff

• the Secretary of Defense

• the White House Press Secretary