Executive Branch

When the Vice President is to become acting President, the President must inform Congress in writing or the Vie President and majority of the Cabinet members must inform Congress in writing. Why?

• A written record proves the President is unfit.

• Congress needs to make sure the Vice President can read and write.

• A written record proves the process has been carried out legally.

• A wriiten record is necessary for the federal governements filing system.

President Eisenhower's want for his Vice President, Richard Nixon, to be at as many important government conferences so that he could be ready to fill the presidency at any moment if need be was important why?

• It showed how unimportant the role of Vice President really is.

• It marked the beginning of a shift in how the office of Vice President was seen.

• It showed that the President and Vice President are always BFF's

• The Vice President must be prepared to take role of the presidency at any moment.

When it comes to treaties, they have th esame legal standing as as the acts of who?

• Congress

• Secretary of States

• The First Lady

• The IRS

In order for the President to have a treaty passed by Congress, what has to happen?

• at least 67 senators support the treaty

• 2/3's of the House of Representatives must support the treaty

• The Vice President must support the treaty.

The White House staff preforms which of the following duties?

• ensuring that federal agencies comply with environmental laws

• advising the President on military matters related to national security

• directing the operations of the Executive Office of the President

• Preparing the federal budget

Chief of State means what?

• head of foreign affairs

• head of the armed forces

• Governor of any given State in the US.

• ceremonial head of the Federal Government

Wars and Economic Problems fall under which Presidential Powers?

• Checks and Balances

• National Crises

• Political Powers

• Executive Privelege

The presidential Cabinet do what?

• They advise the President and help make decisions and set policies based on their area of expertise.

• They cook meals for the President.
• They plan the President's schedule.
• They clean the White House.

In the line of succession for the Presidency, after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore, who comes next in the Line of Succession?

• Secretary of the Treasury
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Defense
• Attorney General

Although Congress has not declared war since World War II, the United States has used military force on many ocassions since then. What is one explanation for this fact?

• Congress has the power to declare war without authorizing the use of military force.

• Congress does not have the power to authorize the use of military force.
• The United States has not used military force since World War II.
• Congress has enacted joint resolutions to authorize the President to use military force