PRESIDENCY TEST REVIEW

Vice Presidents are chosen for their ability to… balance the ticket

The President’s salary? $400,000 a year

True or false? The President’s salary cannot be increased or decreased during a term. true President’s terms begin and end at noon on January 20 th every 4 years. true Presidents can be elected only twice. true

If no one receives a majority of the electoral vote for President, who decides the election? the House of Representatives, with each state having 1 vote

When a President signs a treaty, what must happen? Senate must approve/ratify

Legislative powers of the President recommend legislation veto legislation propose federal budget

Which amendment sets the inauguration date for the President? 20th

As chief diplomat a President might negotiate an executive agreement with a foreign head of state

The number of electors per state is based on number of representatives and senators from that state

War Powers Resolution… attempt by Congress to limit the President’s power to wage war

Executive function means the President… enforces the law

Presidential succession… Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Cabinet officials in the order their offices were created

Commander-in-chief role… send troops into hostile action or on a peacekeeping mission

As chief executive the President carries out programs and policies passed by Congress

In the oath of office a President vows to… faithfully execute the law

An example of an executive check on the legislative branch veto

How does Congress check a President’s power to appoint judges, ambassadors, and Cabinet heads? Senate approval

True or false? The President has the power to commit troops to hostile action without a declaration of war. true The President has the power to declare war. false The President is commander-in-chief of the armed forces. true The War Powers Resolution places limits on the length of time a President may commit troops. true

As legislative leader a President recommends legislation to Congress and signs bills into law

When a President receives an ambassador he is fulfilling which power? recognition power

Qualifications for becoming President… 35 years old natural born citizen 14 year resident of U.S.

To fill a vacancy in the office of Vice President President appoints and both houses confirm

What is an executive order? rule or regulation issued by the President that has the force of law

True or false? A President’s term lasts 4 years. true A President may be elected only twice. true The maximum a President may serve is 10 years. true

Major Presidential appointments Cabinet department heads federal judges, including Supreme Court justices ambassadors

True or false? The electoral vote for Pres. and V.P. is cast as a single unit to ensure the winning pres. has his choice for v.p. false Electors are free to vote as they please. true It is possible for the popular vote winner to lose the electoral vote. true

Who served as both President and Vice President, but was never elected? Gerald Ford

In the 2000 election… Al Gore won the popular vote, but lost the electoral college vote.

The only two Presidents to temporarily give up their authority to the Vice President were Ronald Reagan and George W.

Diplomatic powers usually involve the President in… foreign relations

Where do electoral college delegates cast their votes? in their state capitols

Formal duties the Constitution gives to the Vice President… preside over the Senate help determine Presidential disability

The courts’ main function… interpret the law

Legislative oversight… When Congress uses its investigatory powers to check up on how the executive branch is spending money and enforcing laws

Trends in the American political system… a decline in the influence of parties on policymakers and policymaking? yes an increase in the number of independents? yes an increase in split-ticket voting? yes an increase in the number of people saying they are either Democrats or Republicans? no

Extreme right of the political spectrum reactionary – advocate returning to past ways of doing things, believing that government should preserve and nurture the “best and brightest”

Due process… government laws and procedures must be fair and reasonable

Probable cause… Reasonable ground for suspicion

The greatest amount of change in our system of government over the last 2 centuries has occurred as a result of… legislative, executive, and judicial powers, party practices, and precedent-setting traditions

The Constitution prohibits amendments that would change the number of senators per state

Judicial review when the courts declare an act of Congress or the President unconstitutional

Because the people who wrote the Constitution were rather elitist, one might expect a gov’t that is structured to favor men of wealth and property

The power in confederate governments such as ours under the Articles of Confederation is located where? in the states

Social contract theory governmental powers granted by the people? yes state was created voluntarily by a free people? yes governmental powers may be limited by the people? yes

Why is the U.S. a republic? because we have representative government