Chapter 10 Test: The Presidency

1. What are the only three requirements to be President of the United States?

3. When a President throws the first pitch of the baseball season, they are acting as the...

• A) Chief Diplomat
• B) Chief Executive
• C) Head of State
• D) Commander in Chief

4. Which is NOT true about the President's role as Commander in Chief?

• A) The President is the leader of the armed services
• B) The President has the power to deploy troops
• C) The President has the power to declare war
• D) The President can send troops into combat for 90 days without approval from anyone

5. All of the following are actions the President takes under their role as "Chief Legislator", EXCEPT:

• A) Signing or vetoing legislation passed by Congress
• B) Using presidential power and influence to promote certain legislation
• C) Suggesting a legislative program for Congress to adopt
• D) Receiving foreign diplomats and making executive agreements

6. Define patronage:

7. Choose the answer that accurately describes Presidents' Treaty Powers

• A) Presidents can unilaterally make treaties with other Chief Diplomats
• B) Presidents have the sole power to negotiate and sign treaties, but they must be approved by 2/3 of the Senate
• C) Presidents have the sole power to negotiate and sign treaties, but they must be approved by all of Congress
• D) Presidents can only sign Executive Agreements, which are temporary agreements that can be repealed by future Presidents

9. What is the difference between a regular veto and a pocket veto?

10. Pick the example that best represents an executive order:

• A) President Obama issues a directive with the force of law that provides "Dreamers" with a pathway to legal residency in the country
• B) President Reagan rejects a law coming from the Congress that he thinks will unfairly raise taxes on Americans
• C) President Roosevelt issues a statement while signing a bill into law expressing his concern about one part of the law's constiutionality
• D) President Johnson sends troops to Vietnam without a declaration of war from Congress

11. True or False: Signing statements issued by the President may alter part or all of a bill passed by Congress

• True
• False

12. The War Powers Act attempted to:

• A) Expand Presidential war powers by granting Presidents unilateral authority to deploy troops for an unlimited amount of time without approval from Congress
• B) Limit Presidential war powers by requiring Presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops, which they can only deploy for 90 days without Congressional approval
• C) Expand Presidential war powers by lowering the majority needed for a declaration of war from 2/3 of both houses of Congress to a simple majority in the House of Representatives
• D) Keep Presidential war powers the same, but clearly define them so that future Presidents do not encroach on Congress' powers