Exploring Gov Unit 6 Quiz

What is the minimum age for a person to be elected president?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

What is a series of position statements that express a party’s official stand on issues?

• convention

• primary

• caucus

• party platform

What president was elected the most number of times?

• John Kennedy

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin Roosevelt

Who is next in line of succession after the vice president?

• the secretary of State

• the president pro tem

• the speaker of the House

• the Senate majority leader

The Tonkin Gulf Resolution authorized the president to use military force to support:

• Italy

• South Vietnam

• Great Britain

• Argentina

Congress’ attempt to limit the president’s ability to deploy troops was:

• the Oath of Office Act

• the Tonkin Gulf Resolution

• the UN Resolution Act

• the War Powers Act

What body advises the president on foreign relations?

• White House Military Office

• Domestic Policy Council

• National Security Council

• Council of Economic Advisers

An executive order issued by the president:

• only relates to the military

• is valid until he leaves office

• allows the president to act without Congress

• only relates to the Supreme Court

The president’s annual message to Congress is also called the:

• State of the Union

• Executive Summary

• budget message

• inauguration address

What is the term for when Congress and the president become hardened in their opposition to each other?

• Padlock

• Sherlock

• Wedlock

• Gridlock