A.P. Government and Politics The Presidency A.P. Government and Politics

Once the House votes for impeachment, the president Must leave office. Is fined or sentenced to prison. Is tried by the Supreme Court. Is tried by the Senate. Must be indicted by a grand jury before being removed from office.

Most Presidents have served two full terms in office. True False

According to the 25th amendment, in the event of a vacancy in the vice presidency, The electoral college elects a new vice president. The Speaker of the House is automatically the new vice president. The office remains vacant until a subsequent national election takes place. The Congress picks a new vice president from a list of five names submitted by the president. The president nominates a replacement, who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress.

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The presidential cabinet Is the electronically locked vault where the president keeps his top secret papers. Is given tremendous power under the Constitution. Includes, by law, a minimum of two sitting members of Congress at all times. Consists of the head of each executive department, plus any additional government officials the president designates. Can veto actions by the president.

For more than 10% of U.S. History, the presidency has been occupied by individuals who were not elected to the office. True False

Cabinet level executive departments are created by Congress. The Constitution. The president Rarely held national referendums. All of the above.

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The budgetary implications of the president’s budget are provided to the presidency by the Executive Budget Office. Department of the Treasury. Council of Economic Advisors. Internal Revenue Service. Office of Management and Budget.

Bill Clinton was impeached. True False

National Security Council Department of Homeland Security Which of the following was created in 1947 to coordinate the president’s foreign and military policy advisers? Department of State Department of Defense National Security Council Department of Homeland Security Office of Management and Budget

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A pocket veto is the situation in which the president Vetoes particular items in a spending bill. Lets a bill die by neither signing nor vetoing if after Congress has adjourned. Rejects a Congressional override. Lets a bill become a law by neither vetoing nor signing it. Sends a law back to Congress with the reasons for rejecting it.

The Constitution creates no role for the First Lady. True False

The Constitution gives the president the power to influence the legislative process through his responsibility to Make laws by decree without the consent of the Congress in some situations. Direct the business of Congress and initiate impeachment. Report on the state of the union and veto acts of Congress. Recommend legislation and make appointments. Manage the economy, lead the party and deal with national crisis.

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In the midterm elections, the President’s coattails are the strongest. President’s party typically gains seats. President almost always wins reelection; a president who does not is the exception. President usually does not become involved. President’s party typically loses seats.

President Clinton rarely involved himself in policy detail. True False

The war powers resolution Prohibited the president from committing American troops without congressional approval. Established the chain of command of the armed forces in the event the president is incapacitated. Gave the president formal power to declare war in the case of nuclear attack. Mandated the withdrawal of forces after 60 days unless Congress declared war or granted an extension. Established the code protocols that launch nuclear missiles in order to prevent accidental or unauthorized missile launches.

E_E_U_I_E A_R_EM_N_S C V T E T E G X J M U C C O D V K S P O J Y V O R T B U R O L N

Which of the following is typically true about the president’s public approval rating? They improve over the term in office because he gains experience in office. They improve over the term in office because he is constantly campaigning for reelection. They go down over the term in office because international events undermine national security. They go down over the term in office because opposition mounts and mistakes are made. Approval ratings have no consistent pattern.

Since the passage of the War Powers Resolution, declarations of war have been much more frequent. True False

Which of the following powers of the president is explicitly listed in the Constitution? The power to declare war The power to appoint ambassadors The power to make executive agreements The power to propose legislation The power to withhold money from executive agencies

S_C_E_ _E_V_C_ A K E G S O H S A H I B L I P U D I K D E I T E R R S E

Based on the evidence of the last 40 years, which is most likely to be elected president? A governor A senator A member of the House of Representatives A military leader A religious leader

The 12th amendment moved the inauguration of the President from March to January. True False

In which of the following areas is Congress most likely to challenge a president? Executive agreements Executive orders Appointments to the Executive Office of the President Foreign Policy Funding public works projects

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