Constitution and Presidential Powers Quiz

What is one way that Article II of the Constitution has contributed to the creation of the federal bureaucracy?

• It gives the President the power to consult with the heads of the executive departments.

• It stipulates that all three branches of the government be set up as bureaucracies.

What is the correct line of presidential succession according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate majority leader

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate

The President is responsible for what part of the federal government?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

Identify the 3 formal qualifications for the President.

• Age - 35

  Citizenship - Natural Born

  Years lived in the US - 15

• Age - 35

  Citizenship - Natural Born

  Years lived in the US - 14

Which statement best describes the changing role of the executive bureaucracy?

• The power and responsibility of the president has grown.

• The power of the President has stayed the same.

The number of presidential electors in a State is determined by the number of its ________.

• members of Congress

• citizens

How can the Supreme Court limit the growth of presidential power?

• override presidential vetoes

• rule the President's Executive Orders unconstitutional

Using the chart above, what would be the most likely cause of the large expansion of federal employees in the years of 1940-1945?

• World War I

• World War II

The Constitution requires the President to execute

• both State and federal laws

• all federal laws

Which role is the President using when he signed the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada?

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Diplomat