AG/Unit 6 Presidency and the Bureaucracy

What is one way that Article II of the Constitution has contributed to the creation of the federal bureaucracy?

• It is completely silent on the organization of the executive branch.

• It gives the President the power to consult with the heads of the executive departments.

• It mandates the creation of 15 Cabinet departments.

What is the correct line of presidential succession according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?

• Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate majority leader

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate

The President is responsible for what part of the federal government?

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• State Legislative Branch

Which statement best describes the changing role of the executive bureaucracy?

• The power and responsibility of the president has grown.

• The president's power has been absorbed by the other branches.

• The power of the President has stayed the same.

The number of presidential electors in a State is determined by the number of its

• members of Congress

• political party members

• State legislators

• citizens

How can the Supreme Court limit the growth of presidential power?

• change the Constitution

• override presidential vetoes

• rule the President's Executive Orders unconstitutional

The Constitution requires the President to execute

• both State and federal laws

• all federal laws

• only those federal laws relating to the military

Which role is the President using when he signed the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada?

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

• Chief Citizen

Which describes the method used to decide a presidential election in the House of Representatives?

• each state gets one vote; it takes a majority of 26 to elect

• each state gets votes based on its population; it takes a 2/3 majority to elect

• each house member gets one vote; it takes a majority of 218 to elect

In order for the President to have the power of a line-item veto, what must happen?

• House of Representatives must give the President that power

• Senate must give the President that power

• Constitution must be amended