Question 1

As chief diplomat of the United States, the president:

Accepted Answer

A) handles national emergencies during peacetime. 
B) calls special sessions of Congress. 
C) deploys the nation's armed forces. 
D) negotiates and signs treaties with other nations, with Senate approval. 
E) suggests a budget to Congress and submits the annual economic report. 
A) handles national emergencies during peacetime. 
B) calls special sessions of Congress. 
C) deploys the nation's armed forces. 
D) negotiates and signs treaties with other nations, with Senate approval. 
E) suggests a budget to Congress and submits the annual economic report.

Question 2

Identify a true statement about the formal cabinet of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) The use of the cabinet by the president is not discretionary. 
B) At present, the cabinet consists of only four officials. 
C) The president always relies heavily on the advice of the formal cabinet. 
D) The Constitution requires the president to consult with the cabinet. 
E) The president selects the members of the cabinet. 
A) The use of the cabinet by the president is not discretionary. 
B) At present, the cabinet consists of only four officials. 
C) The president always relies heavily on the advice of the formal cabinet. 
D) The Constitution requires the president to consult with the cabinet. 
E) The president selects the members of the cabinet.

Question 3

The state of Zeslea in Athnerla is hit by an earthquake of magnitude 6.8. Houses are destroyed, lives are lost, and all communication links are disrupted. If such a national crisis were to occur in the United States, the _____ will have the power to make decisions and present the state's plight to other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) president 
B) secretary of state 
C) secretary of defense 
D) House of Representatives 
E) Senate 
A) president 
B) secretary of state 
C) secretary of defense 
D) House of Representatives 
E) Senate

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not have the same legal status as treaties. 
B) They deal solely with domestic affairs. 
C) They are pacts between the federal government and the state governments. 
D) They enhance presidential power in foreign affairs. 
E) They are used far less than treaties in making foreign policy. 
A) They do not have the same legal status as treaties. 
B) They deal solely with domestic affairs. 
C) They are pacts between the federal government and the state governments. 
D) They enhance presidential power in foreign affairs. 
E) They are used far less than treaties in making foreign policy.

Question 5

As chief executive, the president of the United States has the power to:

Accepted Answer

A) make secret agreements with other countries. 
B) grant reprieves, pardons, and amnesties. 
C) call special sessions of Congress. 
D) make pacts with other heads of state, without Senate approval. 
E) veto a bill passed by Congress. 
A) make secret agreements with other countries. 
B) grant reprieves, pardons, and amnesties. 
C) call special sessions of Congress. 
D) make pacts with other heads of state, without Senate approval. 
E) veto a bill passed by Congress.

Question 6

In the context of the American system of government, describe the advantages Congress has over the president.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Congress has the adva

As chief diplomat of the United States, the president:

Identify a true statement about the formal cabinet of the United States.

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

As chief executive, the president of the United States has the power to:

In the context of the American system of government, describe the advantages Congress has over the president.

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Exam 12: The Presidency

As chief diplomat of the United States, the president:

Identify a true statement about the formal cabinet of the United States.

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

As chief executive, the president of the United States has the power to:

In the context of the American system of government, describe the advantages Congress has over the president.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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