Social Studies

What releases those convicted of crimes?

• chief executive

• pardon

• amnesty

• executive order

Who performs ceremonial duties overseas?

• chief executive

• head of state

• executive order

Who presides over agencies such as Social Security?

• chief executive

• head of state

• the president

• the governor

A president could continue to assert power twenty years after leaving the presidency through which of these methods?

• issuing reprieves

• fulfilling the duties of head of state

• appointing supreme court justices

• choosing cabinet members

A (blank) allows interaction between two countries

• treaty

• commander in chief

• USA patriot act

• war powers act

What is the check on presidential power to wage war?

• a treaty

• war powers act

• usa patriot act

Who has the power to use the military for national defense?

• the captain major general

• chief diplomat

• the speaker of the house

• commander in chief

As commander in chief, the president is allowed to do which of the following?

• approve pay raises for military

• declare war on another country at any time

• lead troops as their chief military officer

• send troops to assist after a hurricane

The minimum number of members of the Senate that must approve a treaty for it to go into effect is?

• 33

• 51

• 67

• 75

A bill passes in the House by 350 votes and in the Senate by 92 votes. The president supports the bill, but many of his supporters are strongly against it. What would be the best political course of action for the president to allow the bill to quickly become law?

• exercise the pocket veto

• sign the bill

• take no action on the bill

• veto the bill