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WorksheetsUnit 4A Quiz Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
•_____________
•Natural Born US Citizen
•At least 35 years old
•Resident of the United States for at least 14 years
Requirements for House of Representatives
Requirements for Senate
Requirements for the President
Requirement for citizenship
All of the following are common INFORMAL requirements of being president EXCEPT
College Educated
White
35 years old
Christian
All Current and former US Presidents have met which of the following informal requirements?
Male
Protestant
Ivy League graduate
Lawyer
The “Lame Duck” congress was done away with the passage of which Constitutional Amendment?
22nd
25th
20th
19th
NO President allowed to do more than 2 terms
23rd
19th
24th
22nd
The 25th Amendment to the Constitution gives the President the power to do what?
Temporarily release power to the Vice President during things like surgery
Invalidate the results of an election when they believe there has been fraud
Declare war on another country
Agree to treaties without having to have them confirmed by the Senate
If both the President and Vice President were to die, who would then be next in line to be President?
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
President of the Senate
One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
the majority party in Congress has an advantage when the electorate votes.
electors are required to vote according to the wishes of their constituency
the incumbent President is usually reelected.
the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency.
The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
a body of electors.
Congress
a direct vote of the people
the State legislatures
The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
required electors to pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate
made electors' votes automatic
did away with the electoral college system
eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency
What power is each President exercising in these three statements?
(1) Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet around the world.
(2) Washington participated in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.
(3) Truman used nuclear weapons.
Chief Executive
chief diplomat
commander in chief
Chief agenda setter
When President Nixon visited China to discuss foreign policy and represent the United States at ceremonial
gatherings with Chinese leaders, what two presidential roles was he fulfilling?
chief administrator and chief legislator
chief of state and commander in chief
chief of state and chief diplomat
chief legislator and chief diplomat
New Congress meets in January, the President will lay out the issues that he wants Congress to deal with. Which role?
Chief agenda setter
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Citizen
Which one of the following is an example of an independent agency?
Office of Management and Budget
Department of State
National Security Council
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Which of the following is NOT a reason that independent agencies exist outside of Cabinet departments?
Constitution specifically provided for the indep. existence of agencies.
Some agencies are independent because of the peculiar and sensitive nature
Congress seeks to protect certain agencies
Some independent agencies just do not fit within any department
The President’s set of advisors and experts who are experts in their respective fields are best known as what?
Office of Management and Budget
Council of Foreign Affairs
Office of Economic Opportunity
Cabinet
