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American Government CUA 6

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Impoundment means that the president puts aside or refuses to spend the money Congress has appropriated for a certain purpose. For example, in 1803, President Jefferson refused to spend money set aside for new gunboats until a less-costly design could be built.

This action is an illustration of which presidential role?

a)

chief executive

b)

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

c)

representative of the nation

d)

chief agenda setter

2.

Correctly identify THREE government corporations.

a)

Internal Revenue Service

b)

Amtrak

c)

Tennessee Valley Authority

d)

Transportation Security Administration

e)

United States Postal Service

3.

Following the Vice President, what governmental position next in line the the order of Presidential succession?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Secretary of Defense

4.

What governmental purpose do Cabinet members serve?

a)

as liaisons to Congress for passing of legislation

b)

ceremonial duties to represent the major executive departments

c)

as an advisory body to aid the President

d)

each Cabinet member has be elected in order to serve the President

5.

Based on the photograph, Franklin Delano Roosevelt might not have fit the "unwritten" qualifications for the Presidency because he

a)

had young children.

b)

was an older man.

c)

had a physical disability.

d)

exposed his personal life.

6.

In the area of foreign policy, the President has both formal and informal powers.

What is the Constitutional difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?

a)

Treaties must be approved by Congress and executive agreements do not.

b)

Treaties do not need approval and executive agreements must be approved by the House .

c)

Treaties and executive agreements are the same thing.

d)

Treaties must be approved by the Senate and executive agreements do not need approval.

7.

If a state has 13 members of the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes will it have?

a)

11

b)

15

c)

17

d)

22

8.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution changed the way the Vice-President was elected?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

22nd Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

9.

The title "Commander-in-Chief" belongs to

a)

The Vice President.

b)

Secretary of Defense.

c)

The President.

d)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

10.

February 23, 2008 U.S. President George Bush ended his five-nation tour of Africa today, pledging billions of dollars for health, education, and development projects around the continent. The president's tour ended in Liberia where he participated in a number events with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

This news release shows President Bush fulfilling his role as the country's

a)

party leader

b)

chief diplomat

c)

chief executive

d)

chief agenda setter

11.

Which of these BEST describes the process for confirming someone to a Cabinet position in the United States Government?

a)

A 2/3 vote by the Senate is required and then the President confirms.

b)

A 2/3 vote by the House of Representatives is required and the then President confirms.

c)

The President appoints a nominee and then the Senate confirms with a majority vote.

d)

The President appoints a nominee and then the House of Representatives confirms with a majority vote.

12.

Which of these statements- as of the Election of 2020- is an accurate description of the Presidents of the United States?

a)

all have been men

b)

all served in the military

c)

all have been members of a political party

d)

all have been either Democrats or Republicans

13.

The 20th Amendment changed which of these situations?

a)

the minimum age for voting

b)

the definition of what it means to be a citizen

c)

the number of times a person can be elected President

d)

the dates on which Congress, the President, and the Vice President take office

14.

Which is the BEST example of the United States' use of economic aid as a tool of diplomacy?

a)

the Marshall Plan

b)

the Monroe Doctrine

c)

the Truman Doctrine

d)

the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

15.

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?

a)

The candidate must be a political party member.

b)

The candidate must be a native-born American citizen.

c)

The candidate must have college or university degree.

d)

The candidate must have previous political experience.

16.

"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected." - from Amendment XXII to the United States Constitution

According to the excerpt from the 22nd Amendment from the U.S. Constitution, how many terms can a person be elected president of the United States?

a)

Unlimited terms

b)

1 term

c)

3 non-successive terms

d)

2 terms

17.

Which person would be eligible to run for president of the United States in the Election of 2020?

a)

Susan, born in 1988 in Texas, has lived in Georgia for 15 years

b)

George, a naturalized citizen, has lived in New York for 20 years

c)

Tiffany, born in 1973 in Nebraska, has lived in the U.S. for 45 years

d)

John, a legal immigrant, has lived in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years

18.

When Americans vote for president they vote

a)

for members of the Electoral College.

b)

directly for the best candidate.

c)

for the Democratic or Republican party.

d)

vote for members of the Federal Election Commission

19.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Small Business Administration (SBA)

What would be the BEST name for this list?

a)

"House Standing Committees"

b)

"Joint Committees of Congress"

c)

"Federal Executive Departments"

d)

"Independent Agencies of the Federal Government"