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All of the following are powers delegated to Congress EXCEPT:

• Declare War

• Collect Taxes

• Coin Money

• Executive Orders

The leader of the House of Representatives is known as the:

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• President

The President exercises legislative power over Congress by:

• 1. Preventing bills from being introduced in Congress

• 1. Recommending legislation and using the veto

• 1. Routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn

• 1. Leading filibusters in the Senate

A duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to:

• Call Cabinet meetings

• Choose the Secretary of State

• Preside over the House

• Preside over the Senate

Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?

• Must be at least 35 years old

• 1. Must have extensive prior political experience

• 1. Must be a "natural born Citizen" of the United States

• 1. Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years

According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in line of presidential succession?

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

• President Pro tempore of the senate

• Secretary of Treasure

The least number of presidential electors a State can have in the Electoral College is:

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

In the executive branch, the title of department is reserved for:

• Agencies that make up the President's Cabinet

• Economic agencies

• Agencies of the judicial branch

• Agencies of congressional rank

Which of the following is NOT a role of the Judicial Branch?

• Interpreting the law

• • Creating new policy by making laws

• • Researching precedents

• • Protecting constitutional rights

The written opinion of the Supreme Court is known as the:

• Majority opinion

• Appeal

• Writ of Certiorari

• Brief