What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

1. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote.
2. The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote.
3. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.
4. The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.

Which citizen is ineligible to become president?

1. a natural-born citizen
2. someone who is 37 years old
3. someone who has lived in the United States for 20 years
4. someone who has already been elected president twice

The Twenty-fifth Amendment was enacted in order to clear up uncertainties over the constitutional provisions surrounding __________.

1. presidential powers to conduct war
2. presidential and vice presidential succession and disability
3. the president’s powers to negotiate treaties
4. the Electoral College

What does the Twenty-second Amendment do?

1. requires that presidents be natural-born citizens
2. limits the president’s terms of office
3. requires the president to be a resident of the United States
4. requires the president to be at least 35 years old

Congress can remove a president through __________.

1. a veto
2. an executive order
3. a House impeachment vote
4. a Senate impeachment trial

Which is one reason why the power and responsibility of the presidency has increased?

1. The presidents’ use of the line-item veto has increased their power over the Congress.
2. The budgets for government agencies have decreased, leaving more responsibility to the president.
3. Modern presidents have to exercise powers as commander in chief, while earlier presidents did not.
4. The United States has increased its prominence on the world stage.

Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president?

1. determining the Supreme Court’s docket
2. nominating federal judges
3. establishing the jurisdiction of the federal courts including the Supreme Court
4. determining the constitutionality of judicial acts

Which describes something that Barack Obama did that caused his critics to charge that he has become too powerful?

1. He established the Department of Homeland Security.
2. He proposed reforming Social Security and immigration policy.
3. He used drones to kill terrorist suspects, some of whom were American citizens.
4. He used his veto power more than any other president.

Which of the following reviews potential legislative proposals suggested by executive agencies and assesses their budgetary implications?

1. secretary of the treasury
2. Office of Management and Budget
3. secretary of commerce
4. chief of staff

Which of the following is a group of 15 presidential advisers that is too large, diverse, and concerned with individual fiefdoms to effectively serve as a collective board of directors, leaving ultimate decision-making authority with the president?

1. the White House staff
2. the Executive Office of the President
3. the chiefs of staff
4. the cabinet

How has the office of vice president changed over the years?

1. The vice president is no longer trusted as he once was.
2. The vice president recently has been locked out of the policymaking process.
3. The vice president has been more involved in the policymaking process in recent years than in the past.
4. The vice presidency has become a prerequisite for the presidency.

Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?

1. head of state
2. commander in chief
3. chief executive
4. chief legislator

In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers?

1. Modern presidents are considerably less democratic than the Framers originally intended.
2. Modern presidents have considerably less power as leaders of their political parties than the Framers originally intended.
3. Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the Framers originally intended.
4. Modern presidents are more subservient to the will of Congress than the Framers originally intended.

Why does the perception of an electoral mandate matter in presidential politics?

1. It helps to increase the president’s legislative acumen.
2. It makes it harder for presidents to get their legislative agenda enacted by Congress.
3. It offers legitimacy and credibility to a recently elected president’s proposals.
4. It enables the president to manage the bureaucracy.

Why do presidents try to gain support for their initiatives instead of simply enacting their policy priorities outright?

1. because Congress cannot debate legislation without approval from the president
2. because the Constitution does not give the president any powers to influence public policy
3. because the Constitution establishes a system of shared powers
4. because the president has diminishing power over the course of his or her administration

Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

1. extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments
2. terminating relations with other nations
3. negotiating treaties with other nations
4. negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state

What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?

1. the Twenty-second Amendment
2. executive privilege
3. the legislative veto
4. The War Powers Resolution

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a chief diplomat.

1. pocket vetoes
2. executive privilege
3. executive agreements
4. signing statements

Which of the following is an example of a “rally event” as it relates to public approval of the president?

1. George H. W. Bush’s reelection after the Gulf War
2. Richard Nixon’s approval ratings during Watergate
3. George W. Bush’s surge in popularity after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
4. Ronald Reagan’s decision to seek a second term

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

1. in times of relative peace and prosperity
2. in times of economic crisis
3. during presidential election years
4. when they oppose the president’s agenda

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