7.1 Presidential Power
The President was given the power to veto legislation. Every bill that passes both houses of Congress must be submitted to the President. If the President fails to sign the bill within ten days, it becomes law anyway.
Legislative power
The President is responsible for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
Commander-in-Chief
Abraham Lincoln was the only President who had lead the US troops in the field while he was president.
False
After Vietnam War, the Congress tried to put on the brakes by passing the War Powers Resolution, which requires the President to get authorization to use troops within 30 days of when he first commits them.
False
Americans want an all-powerful President who is aggressive and dictatorial to take on the leadership of the Congress as well as the anti-government factions.
False
An executive privilege can be overturned by two-thirds vote of the Senate.
False
Executive orders are legislative directives or rules that have the force of a law and allow the Congress to circumvent the legislative process.
False
Gridlock occurs when the President wants the same thing as what the Congress does and creates balance in the government.
False
The Framers of the Constitution created the Electoral College because they did not trust the British government to recognize the results of the election.
False
The Framers of the Constitution wanted a limited government that could not oppress the people because they were afraid that the British would come and control them again.
False
The General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are two examples of formal treaties.
False
The President has judicial powers to appoint and approve federal judges and Supreme Court justices
False
The President has military powers to appoint ambassadors and make treaties.
False
The formal powers of the President are those powers that came out from the Congress or the President himself.
False
_____ led the nation through the crises of the Great Depression and World War II.
Franklin Roosevelt
Which President resigned in 1974 just before the House was going to vote on charges of impeachment?
Richard Nixon
The President can appoint government officials, but the ____ has to approve them.
Senate
Which three of the following conditions serve as grounds for impeachment of the President? (Select three answers.)
engages in oppressing the people betrays the nation to a foreign power negligent in his duties
Congress can remove the President from office by _____.
impeachment
_____ worked closely with Congress and took the lead in developing the international power of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt
The Congress requires that the President from time to time inform Congress of the state of the union in the form of an annual State of the Union Address.
True
The General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are two examples of formal treaties.
True
The President can impound the funds that the Congress has appropriated for certain programs or projects if he doesn't want them implemented.
True
The President has far-reaching executive powers that ensure that laws are carried out.
True
The President has formal legislative powers to veto laws passed by Congress, and to convene Congress in special sessions.
True
The first power given to the President in the Constitution is that he is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
True
The media's demystifying of the presidency, as well as the general increase in mistrust of government, makes being the President a tough job.
True
The most important difference between an executive agreement and a treaty is that the agreements do not need to be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate but they can be valid with only a majority vote in both houses.
True
The presidency was created in the image of George Washington who was wise, moderate, dignified, and nonpartisan.
True
To qualify for US presidency, the candidate should be at least 35 years old and a US citizen
True
_____ helped formulate bills that Congress considered, and World War I afforded him the opportunity to take a leading role in international affairs.
Woodrow Wilson
If _____ of the House and Senate each voted in favor of vetoed legislation, they would override the veto, and it would become law.
two-thirds
One of the most powerful checks that the President has is the _____.
veto
Certain specific powers that the Constitution awards the President are: (Choose three answers.)
the right to appoint government officials the right to grant pardons the head of the executive departments
_____ made extensive use of the veto and asserted national power by facing down South Carolina's nullification of a federal tariff law.
Andrew Jackson
Which three of these Presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton Donald Trump
_____ suspended Habeas Corpus and jailed people suspected of disloyalty, as well as expanded the size of the army and ordered blockades of southern ports without the consent of Congress
Abraham Lincoln
The President appoints "Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States."
Appointment power
_____ means that each branch of the government has some say over what other branches do so no one branch of the government can get too powerful.
Checks and Balances
The President shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States.
Chief Administrator
The President shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties.
Chief Diplomat
The President will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Chief Executive
The President shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Chief Legislator
The President was given the power to make treaties with foreign nations and to receive ambassadors and other public ministers, which includes the duty of recognizing new nations, representing the United States to other countries, and performing related ceremonial duties.
Diplomatic power
In the impeachment process, the _____ brings charges against the President and the _____ acts as a court.
House, Senate
The President is the commander-in-chief who is in charge of a strong military to protect the country and its citizens.
Military power
Americans have a very high expectation for Presidents, who represents all their hopes and dreams but can also pay close attention to practical matters, such as jobs, peace, and prosperity.
True
Executive Privilege is the President's ability to keep information secret by claiming that it is too important to be revealed usually for reasons of national security.
True
Expressed powers are those powers of the President that are stated in the Constitution and are also called formal powers.
True
Increased presidential power has been the result of the President seizing the initiative and expanding his own inherent or implied powers.
True
Legislative initiative is the ability of the President to set legislative agenda by recommending laws that he wants to see pass by the Congress.
True
