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CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 THE PRESIDENCY

CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 THE PRESIDENCY. SECTION ONE THE PRESIDENT’S JOB DESCRIPTION. True or False?. 1. As chief citizen, the President is the automatic head of the political party that controls the executive branch. FALSE. True or False?.

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CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 THE PRESIDENCY

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  1. CHAPTERS 13 AND 14THE PRESIDENCY

  2. SECTION ONETHE PRESIDENT’S JOB DESCRIPTION

  3. True or False? 1. As chief citizen, the President is the automatic head of the political party that controls the executive branch. FALSE

  4. True or False? 2. As commander-in-chief, the President has control of the army and navy. TRUE

  5. True or False? 3. As chief of state, the President is ceremonial head of government. TRUE

  6. True or False? 4. The President is the chief administrator, or head of the large federal bureaucracy. TRUE

  7. 5. The Constitution stipulates that the President must • be a natural-born citizen. • have been a citizen for at least 14 years. • have lived in the country for the 14 years prior to his or her election. • be either a natural-born or naturalized citizen.

  8. 6. Among other requirements, the Constitution states that the President must be at least__________years old. • 25 • 30 • 35 • 40

  9. 7. According to the 22nd Amendment, the President • may serve a maximum of 10 years. • may serve a maximum of 8 years. • may run for a third term only after someone else has been President for four years. • may serve a maximum of 12 years.

  10. SECTION TWOPRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION AND THE VICE PRESIDENCY

  11. True or False? 8. Upon the death of a President, the Vice President assumes the powers and duties of the presidency, but technically does not become President. FALSE

  12. True or False? 9. The secretary of state is the first Cabinet officer in the line of succession. TRUE

  13. True or False? 10. The Vice President cannot be removed from office by the President. TRUE

  14. 11. Which of the following is the correct line of succession to the presidency? • Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate • Vice President, president pro tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House • Vice President, secretary of state, Speaker of the House • Vice President, secretary of defense, president pro tempore of the Senate

  15. 12. A President whose duties have been temporarily assumed by the Vice President may reclaim his or her office by • gaining a majority vote of Congress. • informing Congress that he or she is no longer disabled, provided the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet do not challenge his or her decision. • presenting Congress with written medical reports by two physicians testifying that he or she is no longer disabled. • gaining a majority vote of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court.

  16. 13. The Constitution assigns which of the following duties to the Vice President? • presiding over the Senate and the National Security Council • helping to decide cases of presidential disability and presiding over the Senate • presiding over Cabinet meetings and deciding cases of presidential disability • helping to make executive-branch appointments and presiding over the Senate

  17. 14. Presidential candidates try to choose vice-presidential candidates who • have little political experience. • do not have great political ambitions. • will help “balance the ticket” politically. • have views very different from those of the presidential candidate.

  18. SECTION FOURPRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS

  19. True or False? 15. The winner-take-all primary is not common today. TRUE

  20. True or False? 16. Most party conventions today involve a big floor fight to select their candidates for President and Vice President. FALSE

  21. 17. In a State’s presidential primary, voters • always select the delegates for their candidate. • may either choose delegates or express a preference for a candidate. • can only express a preference for a candidate. • meet in a caucus to select candidates.

  22. 18. The goal of proportional representation has been to • make the convention system more economical. • make the convention system more efficient in nominating a winning ticket. • promote greater grass roots involvement in the convention process. • unify the party ideologically so that the platform can be more specific.

  23. 19. If there is a tie in the electoral vote for President, • a runoff election must be held in the electoral college within 30 days. • the House of Representatives chooses between the top two candidates. • the House of Representatives chooses among the top three candidates. • Congress meets in joint session to choose between the top two candidates.

  24. 20. All of the following are defects in the electoral college system except • The winner of the electoral vote is not automatically the same as the winner of the popular vote. • Electors are not legally bound to vote for the candidates who win their State’s popular vote. • The result is usually not known for weeks or months after the popular vote. • There is always the possibility of a tie.

  25. 21. Direct popular election is unlikely to be adopted because • a constitutional amendment would be required. • small States oppose direct election. • a truly national campaign would cost even more than the present system. • all of the above.

  26. CHAPTER 14 SECTION TWO THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE POWERS

  27. 22. If a President does not agree with a federal law, he or she • can refuse to carry it out. • must carry it out anyway according to the instructions of Congress. • must carry it out, but has some leeway in how strongly he or she enforces it. • can delay carrying it out until he or she has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn it.

  28. 23. Of the federal civilian employees, the President appoints • only a handful. • more than half. • almost all. • only Cabinet members.

  29. SECTION FOURLEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL POWERS

  30. 24. When President Nixon accepted the pardon extended by President Ford, it was understood that • there would still be a trial to determine his guilt. • he was admitting guilt. • there was no wrongdoing on his part. • he would never again seek or accept public office.

  31. 25. Which of the following is an example of the President’s ability to check the power of Congress? • veto • reprieve • commutation • all of the above

  32. END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS

  33. 26. In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the • original Constitution. • Presidential Succession Act. • 25th Amendment. • Congress.

  34. 27. If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate? • the Vice President • the President • the Speaker of the House • the House majority leader

  35. 28. During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in • presidential primaries in the President’s party. • presidential primaries in the party out of power. • the Cabinet. • the electoral college.

  36. 29. The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following except • unify the party behind its candidates. • pick its presidential candidate. • select the party’s delegates. • adopt the party’s platform.

  37. 30. The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of • California. • New Jersey. • New Hampshire. • Iowa.

  38. 31. The President’s military powers • are strictly limited to times of war. • are shared with Congress. • only apply to the use of the United States Army and its weapons. • may never be used to keep the domestic peace.

  39. 32. The President CANNOT exercise judicial power by • granting amnesty to a group of law violators. • reducing the length of a sentence. • granting pardons in cases of impeachment. • postponing the carrying out of a sentence.

  40. 33. A President can use armed forces abroad • once Congress has approved the decision. • after a declaration of war has been issued by Congress. • pending approval by Congress within 48 hours. • at his or her own discretion.

  41. 34. The President exercises legislative power over Congress by • recommending legislation. • preventing a bill from coming before the President. • routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn. • allowing all bills to die by pocket vetoes.

  42. 35. The President’s power to grant pardons • may be overridden by the Senate. • applies to cases involving federal and State offenses. • may be used in cases of impeachment. • can be used before a person is charged with a crime.

  43. LIGHTNINGROUND

  44. The group that makes the formal selection of the President ELECTORAL COLLEGE

  45. The election system in which a candidate who wins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary WINNER-TAKE-ALL

  46. Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can_________________________by virtue of certain characteristics. BALANCE THE TICKET

  47. Since a full pardon was not granted, the criminal asked for a(n)____________to lessen his sentence. COMMUTATION

  48. A(n)_______________postpones the execution of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence. REPRIEVE

  49. Under the power of_________, the President can accept another country as equal in the family of nations. RECOGNITION

  50. The granting of a general pardon to a whole group of law violators AMNESTY

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