WorksheetsAmerican Government CUA 6
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
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?
chief executive
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
representative of the nation
chief agenda setter
Correctly identify THREE government corporations.
Internal Revenue Service
Amtrak
Tennessee Valley Authority
Transportation Security Administration
United States Postal Service
Following the Vice President, what governmental position next in line the the order of Presidential succession?
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
What governmental purpose do Cabinet members serve?
as liaisons to Congress for passing of legislation
ceremonial duties to represent the major executive departments
as an advisory body to aid the President
each Cabinet member has be elected in order to serve the President
Based on the photograph, Franklin Delano Roosevelt might not have fit the "unwritten" qualifications for the Presidency because he
had young children.
was an older man.
had a physical disability.
exposed his personal life.
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?
Treaties must be approved by Congress and executive agreements do not.
Treaties do not need approval and executive agreements must be approved by the House .
Treaties and executive agreements are the same thing.
Treaties must be approved by the Senate and executive agreements do not need approval.
If a state has 13 members of the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes will it have?
11
15
17
22
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution changed the way the Vice-President was elected?
13th Amendment
12th Amendment
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
The title "Commander-in-Chief" belongs to
The Vice President.
Secretary of Defense.
The President.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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
party leader
chief diplomat
chief executive
chief agenda setter
Which of these BEST describes the process for confirming someone to a Cabinet position in the United States Government?
A 2/3 vote by the Senate is required and then the President confirms.
A 2/3 vote by the House of Representatives is required and the then President confirms.
The President appoints a nominee and then the Senate confirms with a majority vote.
The President appoints a nominee and then the House of Representatives confirms with a majority vote.
Which of these statements- as of the Election of 2020- is an accurate description of the Presidents of the United States?
all have been men
all served in the military
all have been members of a political party
all have been either Democrats or Republicans
The 20th Amendment changed which of these situations?
the minimum age for voting
the definition of what it means to be a citizen
the number of times a person can be elected President
the dates on which Congress, the President, and the Vice President take office
Which is the BEST example of the United States' use of economic aid as a tool of diplomacy?
the Marshall Plan
the Monroe Doctrine
the Truman Doctrine
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?
The candidate must be a political party member.
The candidate must be a native-born American citizen.
The candidate must have college or university degree.
The candidate must have previous political experience.
"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?
Unlimited terms
1 term
3 non-successive terms
2 terms
Which person would be eligible to run for president of the United States in the Election of 2020?
Susan, born in 1988 in Texas, has lived in Georgia for 15 years
George, a naturalized citizen, has lived in New York for 20 years
Tiffany, born in 1973 in Nebraska, has lived in the U.S. for 45 years
John, a legal immigrant, has lived in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years
When Americans vote for president they vote
for members of the Electoral College.
directly for the best candidate.
for the Democratic or Republican party.
vote for members of the Federal Election Commission
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?
"House Standing Committees"
"Joint Committees of Congress"
"Federal Executive Departments"
"Independent Agencies of the Federal Government"
