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The Presidency Vol Ll
Test Description: Presidents
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This person presides over the senate
A
speaker of the house
B
whip
C
Vice President
D
president
2) Who was the only president to assume the office without being elected president or vice-president?
A
Gerald Ford
B
Henry Ford
C
Andrew Johnson
D
Richard Nixon
3) Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Franklin Roosevelt
C
Harry Truman
D
Abraham Lincoln
4) Which of the following is a presidential check on judicial power?
A
impeachment
B
all of the above
C
the line-item veto
D
the pardon
5) The power of the presidency has
A
increased significantly over time
B
diminished since the civil war
C
increased in times of war and diminished in peacetime
D
followed the pattern set by the framers of the constitution
6) This group is chosen by the president for their experience in selected areas
A
electoral college
B
press corps
C
chief of political parties
D
cabinet
7) Which president was once a successful Hollywood actor?
A
Ronald Reagan
B
Bill Clinton
C
John Adams
D
Dwight Eisenhower
8) The first president of this country was elected by
A
political parties
B
popular vote
C
the electoral college
D
congress
9) How are presidential vetoes overridden?
A
with a two thirds majority in each chamber
B
with a simple majority in the house and in the senate
C
with a simple majority in the house
D
with a two thirds majority of a joint session of congress
10) When are presidents most likely to get their policies through congress successfully?
A
when they are advocating of a bill proposed by someone else
B
just before a presidential election
C
early in the president's first year
D
when they are advocating for a bill that lacks public support
11) What is the major function of the vice president?
A
to serve as commander in chief of the military
B
to succeed the president if they die or become disabled
C
to preside of the presidents cabinet
D
to make executive branch appointments
12) What presidents economic and social programs were collectively known as the New Deal?
A
Franklin Roosevelt
B
Lyndon Johnson
C
Herbert Hoover
D
Barack Obama
13) A president cannot exceed this number of years in office
A
10 years
B
6 years
C
4 years
D
8 years
14) Presidents are elected for
A
life and serve during times of good behavior
B
two-year terms
C
four-year terms
D
six-year terms
15) Who is the most famous person to ever receive a presidential pardon?
A
Richard Nixon
B
Gerald Ford
C
John Wilkes Booth
D
Mark McGuire
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