Executive Branch Unit Test

The founding fathers wanted the president to have?

• A lot of power
• No Power
• Limited Power

The idea of the President was created to address?

• Issues needing rapid decisions
• Issues needing a long thought out solution

What must the President focus upon with the State of the Union address?

• Internal Conflicts Congress needs to focus on
• International Conflicts Congress needs to focus on
• Issues he feels Congress should address within the country
• Becker, all of these sound good, choice D sounds good

Why was the President given the ability to formally sign Congressional Legislation?

• He was the one who would have to enforce the laws and see it carried out
• It showed that is was something the majority of Americans would favor as the majority of Americans had to vote for the President

Originally the President would only appoint military leaders. Which situation below is the best example that shows how they have extended that power?

• President Truman fires General for Insubordination
• President Bush (I & II) send troops to the Persian Gulf with Congressional Approval first
• President Obama sells US weapons to allies

What limit exists to limit the Presidential use of the military?

• He must ask for Congressional Approval for all involvement
• He must report to the public all uses of the military
• The sixty day clause Congress votes on to determine if troops stay and for funding and for formal declarations of war

The President represents?

• American values and customs
• What the American people hold in high regard
• All of the above

Under what conditions can the President create “new” ceremonial responsibilities

• If the American Public holds it in high regard
• If Congress orders them to
• If they promised to during their election campaigns
• Are you really still reading this? Go back to choice A

The President can call Congress into session or adjourn them.

• True
• False

Which reason is not a valid reason for the President to Call Congress into session?

• Permission to declare War
• National Financial Crisis
• They did not establish enough time to handle the essential elements vital to meet the needs of the country
• There is an issue with a foreign enemy he needs council for