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Chapter 6 Test- M

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51 questions
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What is the President's role as leader of foreign policy?

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What does it mean when the President acts as Chief Executive?

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Which responsibility is associated with the President's role as Commander in Chief?

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What is the minimum age for a person to be eligible for the US Presidency?

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Which of the following is NOT a qualification to be elected US President?

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How many terms can a US President serve?

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In addition to being 35 and born in the US, what else does the Constitution state a prospective president must be?

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What is the primary limit placed on the presidency by the 22nd Amendment?

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What is the purpose of the Electoral College in United States elections?

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How many votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the Presidency?

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How is the number of electors each state has in the Electoral College determined?

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Who takes over if both the president and vice president cannot serve?

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What amendment to the Constitution addresses presidential succession?

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What is the current annual salary for the President of the United States?

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Can the President's salary be raised or lowered during his/her term?

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Which of these is NOT an informal qualification for U.S. president?

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Why might having access to significant financial resources be an informal qualification for presidency?

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Which power of the U.S. President is limited by the Senate’s role of 'advice and consent'?

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Why might a president use an executive order?

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What is an example of the removal power of the president?

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Why can't the U.S. President remove Supreme Court justices?

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What is an executive order?

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What is executive privilege and who gets to use it?

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What is a clear limit to executive privilege?

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Under what circumstances can a president use the power of executive order?

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What power unique to the U.S. Presidency is highlighted by the ability to pardon federal crimes?

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What allows the President to make treaties with foreign nations?

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Which presidential power allows the potus to legally send troops into hostilities?

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Under the War Powers Act, how long can a President commit armed forces without congressional approval?

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Which branch of government has the power to declare war according to US Constitution?

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What does the War Powers Act require the president to do?

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What happens if the Congress does not approve military action within 60 days according to War Powers Act?

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Which presidential power allows for the reduction of a prisoner’s sentence?

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What is a legal forgiveness of a crime called in terms of presidential powers?

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What is one of the differences between a pardon and a commutation?

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What is the difference between pardon and amnesty in terms of Presidential powers?

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Which falls under the informal powers of the president?

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How does the president utilize the media to shape policy?

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What is the Bully Pulpit in the context of presidential power?

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What legislative tool can be used to check the president's power?

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How does the Supreme Court check the president's power?

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What role does the War Powers Act play in Presidential power?

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What is the primary role of the Executive Office of the President?

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Who appoints the members of the Executive Office of the President?

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Which part of the Executive Office of the President is responsible for preparing the national budget?

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What major role does the Chief of Staff play in the Executive Office of the President?

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What is the primary function of the National Security Council?

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What is the primary role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

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Why do some historians argue that early Vice Presidents had little power?

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Which of the following is the role of executive departments?

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How are executive department leaders chosen?