Heimler AP GOV 2.4 Roles & Powers of President Quiz

What is a policy agenda?

• A formal power given to the president by the constitution

• A directive from the president that has the force of federal law

• An informal contract between the candidate and the people who vote the president in

• An agreement between the president and some other head of state

Which option best describes the notion of a policy agenda?

• Top secret files that the CIA sends to the president

• The issues that a president campaigned on

• A collection of informal constitutions that presidents want others to read

• Constitutions that are formal and informalfor the intention of voters

Which formal power allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress?

• Bargaining and persuasion

• Executive order

• Veto

• Signing statement

What happens if a bill is vetoed by the president?

• It becomes a law unless Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds vote.

• It starts right back over in Congress where they can override the veto.

• It is dead.

• The bill is becomes law if Congress adjourns before the 10-day period is up.

Which formal power allows the president to implement the policy agenda in foreign policy?

• Veto

• Executive order

• Signing statement

• Commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces

What is an executive order?

• A formal power given to the president by the constitution

• A directive from the president that has the force of federal law

• A kind of informal contract between the candidate and the people who vote the president in

• An agreement between the president and some other head of state

What is a pocket veto?

• A directive from the president that has the force of federal law

• A kind of informal contract between the candidate and the people who vote the president in

• An agreement between the president and some other head of state

• When Congress adjourns before the 10-day period is up and the president doesn't sign the bill

What is the purpose of a signing statement?

• To inform the nation how the president interprets a law and how he or she intends to execute it

• To veto a bill that is not in line with the presidential policy agenda

• To direct the bureaucracy or move money around to accomplish the policy agenda

• To make agreements with other heads of state

A signing statemetn is usually used when

• The President agrees with the congressional intent of the law

• The President disagrees with the congressional intent of the law

• The President intends to veto the law

What is the role of bargaining and persuasion in implementing the presidential policy agenda?

• To inform the nation how the president interprets a law and how he or she intends to execute it

• To veto a bill that is not in line with the presidential policy agenda

• To direct the bureaucracy or move money around to accomplish the policy agenda

• To talk to the people and try to persuade them to put pressure on their representatives to pass legislation