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As leader of the political party that controls the executive branch, the president is the -
a) chief of party
b) chief exective
c) chief legislator
d) commander-in-chief

Commander-in-Chief means the president is acting as what?
a) proposer of legislaton
b) representative of all the people
c) leader of the armed forces
d) foreign policy maker

What limits the formal powers of Congress?
a) the people
b) the media
c) the president
d) the Constitution

Which one lists how the executive branch can influence policymaking?
a) appeal directly to the people, meeting with foreign leaders, approving or vetoing legislation
b) approving or vetoing legislation, appointing officials who carry out the laws, appealing directly to the people
c) proposing legislation in his annual speech, approving or vetoing legislation, approving or vetoing foreign policy
d) appealing directly to the people, proposing legislation in annual speech to the supreme court, approve or veto legislation

Which role is the president fulfilling when he proposes bills and laws?
a) chief proposer
b) chief executive
c) chief diplomat
d) chief legislator

What is the name of the annual speech the president makes to Congress?
a) State of the State Address
b) State of the Union Address
c) State of the Government Address
d) State of Executive Address

What role is the president fulfilling as the ceremonial head of the government?
a) chief legislator
b) chief of party
c) chief of state
d) chief diplomat

Which role is the president fulfilling when he meets with leaders of other countries to make foreign policy?
a) chief of state
b) chief diplomat
c) commander-in-chief
d) chief executive

Individuals and interest groups can help shape which one(s)
a) bills
b) legislation
c) laws
d) all of these

Congress will do this in response to problems or issues.
a) write laws and take action
b) take action and declare war
c) approve the spending of money and raising taxes
d) write laws and raise revenue

Which one lists the correct order of the lawmaking process?
a) committee, vote, debate, introduce, sign by the president
b) debate, committee, introduce, vote, sign by the president
c) introduce, committee, debate, vote, sign by the president
d) introduce, debate, committee, vote, sign by the president

What is the term for the legislative powers specifically listed in the Constitution?
a) implied
b) regulated
c) expressed
d) reserved

Which powers are used by Congress to carry out the listed powers?
a) reserved
b) implied
c) regulated
d) expressed

Which one lists all the things the legislative branch can do?
a) approve the budget, appoint ambassadors, declare war
b) regulate interstate trade, raise revenue through taxes, prepare the budget
c) approve cabinet officers, declare war, make laws
d) make laws, interpret laws, confirm presidential appointments

Which one can the legislative branch not do?
a) impeach and convict a federal judge
b) approve the appointment of an ambassador
c) override a veto
d) appoint a federal judge

Proposing legislation is a check by which branch?
a) judicial
b) legislative
c) executive
d)

This branch can impeach the president.
a) judicial
b) executive
c) legislative
d)

Which branch is making a check when it declares an executive action unconstitutional?
a) legislative
b) judicial
c) executive
d)

Calling a special session is a check by which branch?
a) legislative
b) executive
c) judicial
d)

The president as the head of his branch.
a) commander-in-chief
b) chief executive
c) chief of party
d) chief citizen

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