1. Political Systems Final Exam Review

2. The War Powers Act checks the president’s power by
Prohibiting him from issuing executive agreements that engage the country in war
Preventing him from sending troops into crisis situations without congressional approval
Mandating that Congress approve the president’s decision to use weapons of mass destruction
Requiring troops to be withdrawn in sixty days unless Congress declares war or issues an extension

3. A bill that is vetoed by the president
Goes to a conference committee for revision
Must be rewritten by the representative who authored it
Goes to a federal court for approval of the veto
Can become law if Congress overrides the veto

4. All of the following are powers of the president EXCEPT
Granting pardons
Dismissing Supreme Court justices
Negotiating treaties
Appointing top-level administrators to serve in the bureaucracy

5. One example of constitutional checks and balances is
the president declares war, but Congress appropriates military funds
the president nominates cabinet members, and the House holds confirmation hearings
the House can impeach federal judges and the president, and the Senate holds the impeachment trial
Presidential vetoes of law can be overridden by a simple majority vote in both the House and the Senate

6. Which of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers?
President Ronald Reagan nominating Sandra Day O’Connor to the United States Supreme Court
President Bill Clinton advocating for public policy reform on his Health Security Express bus
President George W. Bush deploying United States troops to Iraq
President Barack Obama delivering the State of the Union address to Congress

7. The Constitution gives the president the power to influence the legislative process through his responsibility to
report on the state of the union and veto acts of Congress
direct the business of Congress and initiate impeachment
recommend legislation and make appointments
manage the economy, lead the party, and deal with national crises

8. Although the president has a more prominent role in foreign affairs, Congress has the ability to check his commander in chief power’s by
Refusing to send troops into battle
Refusing to provide the necessary authorizations and appropriations for presidential actions
Refusing to allow the president to present the State of the Union Address
Refusing to enforce the Twenty-fifth Amendment

9. The informal qualifications to become president of the United States often include all of the following EXCEPT
Access to large sums of money
Personal demographics
Experience in government
A bachelor’s degree in political science

10. The President’s powers as commander-in-chief
Are strictly limited in times of war
Only apply to the use of the Army and it’s weapons
Include the ability to fund military actions
Are shared with Congress

11. The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that
A treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement involves a domestic issue
An executive agreement is good for as long as the terms of the agreement state but a treaty ends when a new president takes office
A treaty requires approval by the Senate but an executive agreement is made solely by the President
A treaty allows the president to circumvent the checks and balances of Congress but an executive agreement does not

12. Which of the following presidents were removed from office after being impeached?
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Both of these
None of these

13. The order of succession to the presidency, should the president be unable to fulfill his or her duties is
Vice President, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Cabinet members in order that their department was created
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Cabinet members in order that their department was created
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Cabinet members in the order that their department was created
Vice President, Speaker of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, Cabinet members in order that their department was created

14. Which of the following describes the president’s Cabinet?
It consists of career civil servants with decades of experience in government service.
A group of advisors that have varying levels of influence on presidential decisions.
Its members must be selected from among current or former members of Congress.
The electronically locked vault where the president keeps his top secret papers