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WorksheetsPresidential Constraints
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these is usually not a constraint on the President?
Congressional Committees
The Constitution
The Cabinet
Advice and Consent
Which of these did the Senate vote to reject as a Supreme Court nominee?
Brett Kavanaugh
Robert Bork
Merrick Garland
Amy Coney Barrett
The ________________ __________ Ban Treaty was rejected by the Senate in 1999
(a)
How long did the 2019 government shutdown over the border wall dispute last?
25 days
30 days
33 days
35 days
States Rights are described in which Amendment?
5th
10th
15th
20th
Obama became a 'lame duck' president.
True
False
Which Supreme Court case served as a powerful constraint on the wishes of President Obama over voting rights?
Boumediene V Bush
Roe v Wade
Shelby County v Holder
Obergefell v Hodges
Which of these Presidents did impeachment remove from office?
Trump
Johnson
Clinton
None of the above
Which of these Presidents faced a united Congress from an opposition party in their final term?
Obama
George W Bush
Clinton
All of the above
David Mervin described the president as the (a) -in-chief
Neustadt said "The power of the president is the power to (a) "
The Supreme Court can declare an executive order unconstitutional.
True
False
Neustadt said "Powers are no guarantee of (a) "
Which of the below would be regarded as an 'executive action' as opposed to an enumerated power?
Veto
Pardon
Presidential Proclamation
Authorising military force
Which president signed an EO giving work permits to 5 million 'illegal immigrants'.
Bush
Trump
Kennedy
Obama
What law restricts the powers of the President in relation to the military
(a)
