WorksheetsThe U.S. President
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is not included in the Constitutional powers of the US President?
Ability to veto bills
Commanding the military
Ability to veto portions of a bill
Meeting with foreign dignitaries.
Which US President has used inherent powers to purchase land?
Andrew Jackson
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
The checks & balances system created by the Framers made sure that
no branch got to powerful
the president couldn't become a tyrant with someone else checking him
that Congress did not become too powerful
that the Supreme Court did not become too powerful
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the president as party leader?
Give speeches for other members
Elect the national chair
Help fundraise for the party
Provide reprieves for party members
Which of these Executive Branch offices assists with the national budget
Department of Treasury
Department of Commerce
Office of Management & Budget
National Economic Council
As chief executive the president has all of the below powers EXCEPT
Appoints top level federal officials
Appoints federal judges
Represents the United States at important foreign meetings
Executes executive orders
Executive Orders are presidential directives that have the forces of law.
True
False
As Chief diplomat, the president has to have approval from Congress for which of the following?
reprieve
pardons
veto
treaty
Political patronage allows the president to appoint
federal judges
party members to executive office
Appoint vice president
Provide amnesty
To show disfavor for a bill, the president may take what action to prevent the bill from becoming law?
take no action
try for a pocket veto
sign the bill
veto the bill
Many presidents have utilized their inherent powers, but the most expansion in the economy came from?
Abraham Lincoln
Barak Obama
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
George W. Bush
Of all the powers & roles that the president has, the Constitution only describes what?
appoint political supporters
issue executive orders
faithfully execute law
expand the United States
Which of the following is a drawback to the winner-take-all system in the Electoral College?
Allows states to decide how they choose electors
Gives third party candidates the ability to win the election
Makes it possible for candidates to lose the popular vote, but win the election
Makes it possible for candidates to win the popular vote, yet lose the election.
FDR's time in office led to the passing of
banning of consecutive terms
changes to the length of the presidential term
voluntary term limits
mandatory term limits
While campaigning, candidates will often focus on
issues affecting the region they are in
achieving consensus on important issues
personal strengths & weaknesses
ways they & their opponents are not alike
Why was the Electoral College established?
Framers trusted the average persons judgement
Framers knew voters would research candidates
Framers wanted Congress to have the final say in elections
Framers doubted the average persons judgement
When President Trump nominated Betsy DeVos for his Educational Secretary, Congress had to
do nothing
approve the nomination
research her ability for the role
actually nominated her
Many of our first presidents used which system of appointing federal workers
civil service system
spoils system
political patronage
How does the president keep confidential information from other branches of government?
Changing cabinet members constantly
Keeping information confidential is not permitted
Exercising executive privilege
Passing executive orders to keep information private
Which Cabinet department address issues related to business & industry?
Department of Labor
Department of Education
Department of Commerce
Department of Treasury
Unethical behavior in political appointees has been seen through
appointing other employees they already know
discussing their job with the media
accepting gifts from lobbyists
serving for a shorter term than agreed upon
Which government job must be confirmed by Congress
Secretary of Education
Assistant to the National Security Advisor
White house staff memeber
staff of the Executive Office of the President
Which Cabinet office is responsible for public health?
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Health & Human Services
State Department
Department of Interior
