Crash Course: Government and Politics - The Presidency

Who is the most powerful person in the U.S. according to the video?

• Chris Hemsworth

• The President of the United States

• A Supreme Court Justice

• The Speaker of the House

What is one of the qualifications to become the President of the United States?

• Must be at least 30 years old

• Must have a law degree

• Must be a natural-born citizen

• Must have served in the military

How is the President of the United States chosen?

• By the Senate

• By a direct popular vote

• By the House of Representatives

• By the Electoral College

Which power allows the President to send soldiers and planes to do military things?

• Judicial power

• Military power

• Legislative power

• Diplomatic power

What is the President's role in appointing federal judges?

• The President cannot appoint federal judges

• The President appoints them without any approval

• The President appoints them with Senate approval

• The President appoints them with House approval

What is the President's most visible foreign policy power?

• Receiving ambassadors

• Appointing ambassadors

• Making treaties

• Declaring war

What is the purpose of the State of the Union address?

• To announce new Supreme Court justices

• To declare war

• To inform Congress about the President's vacation plans

• To set a policy agenda for the next year

Which power allows the President to veto laws passed by Congress?

• Executive power

• Military power

• Judicial power

• Legislative power

What is required for the President to appoint judges?

• Approval from the House of Representatives

• No approval is needed

• Approval from the Senate

• Approval from the Supreme Court

Why did the framers of the Constitution limit the President's powers?

• To make the President dependent on the Supreme Court

• To ensure the President could not declare war

• To allow Congress to have more power

• To prevent oppression and avoid a strong executive like a king