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