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Presidential Powers - Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Congress is not currently in session, but an issue such as the nation's budget needs to be resolved, the president can call a ____________________________, where Congress will convene (outside regular legislative session) to work to resolve the issue.

a)

special session

b)

executive session

c)

veto

d)

none of the given

2.

Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

a)

veto

b)

executive order

c)

table

d)

pigeonhole

3.

Which of the following is true of an executive order?

a)

must go through Congress

b)

must go through the Supreme Court

c)

has the force of law

d)

all of the given

4.

As _____________________________, the president serves as the leader of their political party. They do things like help raise money for campaigns, and provide support for other members.

a)

Democratic Leader

b)

Party Leader

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

5.

The heads of federal departments that the president appoints are referred to as the president's __________________________.

a)

pentagon

b)

squad

c)

cabinet

d)

party

6.

The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...

a)

Chief of the Armed Forces

b)

Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces

c)

Chief Commander

d)

Commander in Chief

7.

If the president were to welcome a foreign leader/official to the White House, this would be an example of what role?

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Head of State

d)

none of the given

8.

As Chief Executive, it is the president's job to...

a)

MAKE laws

b)

CARRY OUT laws

c)

INTERPRET laws

d)

none of the given

9.

Which of the following CAN the president do?

a)

nominate judges to federal courts

b)

offer pardons

c)

choose members of the cabinet

d)

ALL of the given

10.

Which of the following can the president NOT DO?

a)

nominate supreme court justices

b)

send the Navy to the south Pacific

c)

declare war

d)

none of the given