Ch 8 Lesson 2: President's Powers and Roles

Match the following items with its definition

• executive

• an official representative of a country’s government

• ambassador

• an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case

• pardon

• a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law

• amnesty

• a declaration of forgiveness to a group of people

• reprieve

• a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

How does the president fulfill the constitutional requirement to tell Congress about the state of the union?

• gives a yearly address

• meets with congressional leaders

• proposes a yearly amendment

• sends a yearly report

The president's main job is to ​ (a)   .

• carry out laws
• declare war
• make laws
• pardon criminals

In order to help the nation’s economy, the president

• calls a special session.

• issues executive orders.

• makes budget decisions.

• names ambassadors

Which of the following is one of the president’s jobs as head of state?

• building goodwill with other countries

• granting amnesty

• meeting with budget officials

• using force to back up foreign policy