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What is the major function of the vice president?
a) to govern all U.S. territories and protectorates
b) to succeed the president if she dies or becomes disabled
c) to serve as commander in chief of the military
d) to preside over the president's cabinet

What was Watergate?
a) Warrantless wiretaps of the international phone calls of American citizens.
b) A scandal involving Nixon's use of the White House for illegal campaign purposes that ultimately led to his resignation.
c) Secret negotiations with the Soviet Union in which Nixon agreed not to challenge the Berlin Wall if the Soviets released seve
d) The break-in of the Democratic Party's national headquarters and the proceeding coverup.

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment
a) limits the president to two consecutive terms.
b) established the office of First Lady of the United States.
c) provide a means for filling vacancies in the vice presidency.
d) clarifies impeachment procedures.

Which best describes the confirmation of the president's Cabinet nominees?
a) Nearly all of his nominees are confirmed.
b) Confirmations typically occur only if the Senate is controlled by the president's party.
c) About three-quarters of his nominees are confirmed.
d) The president's first choices are seldom confirmed, but his second choices are usually confirmed.

In order to make a treaty, the president must
a) have the approval of the State Department.
b) have the advice and consent of the Senate.
c) certify to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that the treaty is in the best interest of the country.
d) have the approval of the House Foreign Relations Committee.

Presidents have the power to
a) ratify treaties.
b) confirm high-level executive branch appointments.
c) convene congress.
d) introduce revenue bills in the House.

Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act?
a) to justify the use of military force against Iraq
b) to boost the morale of Vietnam veterans
c) because President Johnson misled Americans about progress of the Vietnam War
d) because the president needs to have considerable discretion when waging war

For several decades, the trend has been for the president to play a more important decision-making role. This trend began in earnest with
a) Ronald Reagan.
b) Franklin Roosevelt.
c) Dwight Eisenhower.
d) Herbert Hoover.

Which of the following is a presidential check on judicial power?
a) impeachment
b) euthanasia
c) the line-item veto
d) the pardon

President ________ used the pardoning power to give unconditional amnesty to 10,000 men who had avoided the draft during the Vietnam War.
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Richard Nixon
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Lyndon Johnson

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