Fast & Curious: The Presidency Vocabulary

What are powers not described in the Constitution, but are claimed by Presdidents?

• Explicit Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Undefined Powers

• Presidential Powers

What is executive privilege?

• The right of the President and other high ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or court

• The right of the President to execute the laws by discussing plans with his cabinet

• The right of the President to command the military and select top generals

• The right of the President to appoint ambassadors, federal judges, and cabinet leaders

What is a mandate?

• A formal request for funding

• An implementation of a law

• A ruling by the Supreme Court

• An authorization to act given to a representative

What does "impeach" mean?

• to remove the President from office

• to appoint a Supreme Court Justice

• to accuse a public official of misconduct in office

• to reelect the current President

What is an executive order?

• a rule issued by the President that has the force of law

• the act of the President signing a bill into law

• the actions the President takes to implement a law

• the first law signed by a new President

What does "impound" mean relating to the Presidency?

• to propose the annual budget

• to go over budget on government spending

• to spend federal funds differently than Congress alloted

• to refuse to spend federal funds

What is a reprieve?

• a presidential order the releases a person from legal punishment

• a presidential order that postpones legal punishment

• a presidential order that releases a group of people who have committed an offense against the government

• a president order that allows he/she to withhold information from Congress or the courts

What is a pardon?

• a presidential order the releases a person from legal punishment

• a presidential order that postpones legal punishment

• a presidential order that releases a group of people who have committed an offense against the government

• a president order that allows he/she to withhold information from Congress or the courts

What is an amnesty?

• a presidential order the releases a person from legal punishment

• a presidential order that postpones legal punishment

• a presidential order that releases a group of people who have committed an offense against the government

• a president order that allows he/she to withhold information from Congress or the courts

Although the President is the Commander in Chief, he is still a ______________

• Voter

• Civilian

• General

• Leader