GOV - ASSIGNMENT - 9/22

On page 252, according to the Constitution, the President is recognized as the nation’s __________.

• Chief judge

• Chief diplomat

• Chief legislator

• Chief citizen

On page 252, which power allows the President to negotiate formal agreements between sovereign states?

• Executive order

• Treaty

• Recognition

• Veto

On page 252, why has the President come to dominate foreign affairs?

• Because Congress gave up its powers

• Because the President is commander in chief

• Because of judicial review

• Because treaties are secret

On page 252, what did John F. Kennedy describe the presidency as during a 1961 broadcast?

• The ultimate honor

• An easy responsibility

• A heavy and constant burden

• A simple duty

On page 252, who most often negotiates treaties on behalf of the President?

• Vice President

• Congress

• Secretary of State

• Chief Justice

On page 253, what fraction of the Senate must approve a treaty before it can take effect?

• One-half

• Two-thirds

• Three-fourths

• Unanimous

On page 253, treaties, once ratified, have the same legal standing as __________.

• Executive orders

• Acts of Congress

• Court decisions

• Constitutional amendments

On page 253, which President annexed Texas in 1845 after the Senate rejected a treaty?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• John Tyler

• Andrew Jackson

On page 253, which President annexed Hawaii in 1898 using a joint resolution?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

On page 253, which treaty’s rejection showed that a small Senate minority could block U.S. foreign policy?

• NATO Treaty

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Camp David Accord