The Presidency Ch 5 Vol II Question Preview (ID: 40001)


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The power of the presidency has
a) diminished since the Civil War.
b) increased significantly over time.
c) increased in times of war and diminished in peacetime.
d) followed the pattern set by the framers of the Constitution.

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

This group is chosen by the president for their experience in selected areas.
a) Electoral College
b) chief of political parties
c) cabinet
d) press corps

The first president of this country was elected by
a) Congress.
b) the Electoral College.
c) popular vote.
d) political parties.

When are presidents most likely to get their policies through Congress successfully? a. c.
a) just before a presidential election
b) early in the president's first year
c) when they are advocating for a bill proposed by someone
d) when they are advocating for a bill that lacks public support

How are presidential vetoes overridden?
a) with a simple majority in the House
b) with a two-thirds majority of a joint session of Congress
c) with a two-thirds majority in each chamber
d) with a simple majority in the House and in the Senate

What president’s economic and social progams were collectively known as the New Deal?
a) Herbert Hoover
b) Barack Obama
c) Theodore Roosevelt
d) Franklin Roosevelt

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
c) to preside over the president's cabinet
d) to succeed the president if she dies or becomes disabled

A president cannot exceed this number of years in office.
a) 8
b) 6
c) 10
d) 4

Presidents are elected for
a) four-year terms.
b) six-year terms.
c) life and serve during times of good behavior.
d) two-year terms.

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