AP Gov Chapter 5 PreTest

Suppose Congress has presented a law to the president that the president believes will infringe upon the due process rights of Americans. Which action can the president take to check Congress' apparent power-grab?

He may veto the bill so that it does not become official law

Treason and bribery are considered valid reasons for Congress to

Impeach the president or any other civil officer of the United States

President Obama introduced several new pieces of legislation during his presidency, expanded the government by gaining more power as president from Congress and making unilateral decisions during wartime, received a lot of positive media attention, and worked with a large staff. Such characteristics would make President Obama a

Modern President

Which United States president made widespread and frequent use of drones during the War on Terror?

President Obama

What was Anwar al-Awlaki accused of?

Recruiting followers for al-Qaeda over the internet

Why might some criticize the use of deadly force on American citizens who have committed or are suspected of terrorism?

Such actions violate a citizens right to due process

Which precedent was set by the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

That a president may not compromise the rights of American citizens during wartime

Which characteristic of the executive branch allows the president to act quickly and decisively in an emergency?

That the president can act alone

Which group is part of the Executive Office of the President?

The Council of economic advisers

Which is a recent example of the Supreme Court checking the power of the executive branch?

The deadlock at the supreme court regarding President Obama's executive order that would have allowed millions of undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship

What is the formal role of the first spouse in the United States government?

The first spouse has no formal role in the United States government

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold certain parts of President Trump's travel ban on immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries while striking down other parts of it as unconstitutional is an example of

The judicial branch checking the executive branch

Suppose you are working for the president and are responsible for coordinating foreign policy initiatives. Which part of the Executive Office of the President do you work for?

The national Security Council

President Smith begins slurring her words and speaking incoherently about dropping nuclear bombs on Russia. What is the most expeditious way under the Constitution to avert disaster?

The president can be removed when the vice president and a majority of the cabinet advise the Congress that the president is unfit.

Which is an example of Congress checking the power of the president?

The refusal of Congress to approve funding for a border wall proposed by President Trump

Which event during President Obama's time in office would have resulted in an increase in overall public approval?

The successful assassination of Osama bin Laden

What is the primary purpose of the War Powers Resolution?

To restrict the presidents ability to maintain troops in combat

When the president is trying to get members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to support his or her policies and programs through direct appeals like phone calls, the president is

Using bargaining and persuasion

Congress may override a veto with

A 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate

Suppose you are the first spouse to the newly-elected president and want to continue the work of First Lady Michelle Obama and champion healthy lifestyles for children and teens. Which initiative do you decide to champion as first spouse?

A campaign to lower barriers of entry into afterschool sports programs

How many votes are necessary for the whole impeachment process in Congress?

A majority in the house and 2/3 vote in the Senate

A political scientist who believes that the key to a good executive branch leader is energy and the ability to take strong, swift action would likely agree with

Alexander Hamilton

In 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves who were not living in the Union. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation unilaterally due to the increased tension and division within the United States, making it

An executive order

In 2018, President Donald Trump made a unilateral decision without congressional approval that banned a firearm accessory known as a bump stock via

An executive order

A president may use the State of the Union Address as a tool for

Bargaining and persuasion in Congress

How did President Bush violate the rights of Yaser Hamdi in 2001?

By imprisoning him without reading him his Miranda rights

Despite not having the ability to formally introduce and write legislation, how is the president able to influence the legislative process?

By threatening to veto a bill before it even comes across his desk

Suppose the president has decided to sign an executive order that would grant law enforcement officers authority to act swiftly and in their best judgment to deport immigrants who did not arrive legally. Such an action is an example of the president acting as

Chief executive

Select the pair of examples that matches the presidential role with the correct enumerated constitutional power.

Chief executive | Issues executive orders

At the end of 2018, the United States government was embroiled in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and the House Democrats did not permit the president to issue a State of the Union Address until the government shutdown was ended. Denying the president his ability to give a State of the Union Address impaired his ability to act as

Chief legislator

When President Bush mobilized reserve troops to fight against the terrorist threat in Afghanistan in 2001, he was acting as

Commander in chief

Suppose you are president of the United States during wartime. How do you interpret your authority as commander in chief?

Do you expand your role as president to make Swift, strong decisions

The president of the United States acts as the head of the

Executive branch

An American man who has been suspected of radicalizing young teens online and convincing them to join the terrorist group ISIS has been arrested and imprisoned. The president who ordered his capture and detainment did not notify the man of the charges brought against him and has not had a trial to be convicted of any crime. The man is well within his rights to

File a petition for a writ of habeas

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling on Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, which stated that, even during times of war, a president may not violate the Constitutional rights of Americans, the National Security Agency continued to engage in surveillance programs on U.S. citizens, which some argue violated the

Fourth amendment

Who was the first president to authorize a drone strike that killed an American citizen?

George W. Bush

President Donald Trump is well known for his frequent and sometimes tactless use of the social media platform, Twitter. President Trump's announcements of policy initiatives and plans on Twitter is an example of

Going public

Suppose you are a policy advisor to the president who wants to get education reform legislation passed, a policy that is popular with most Americans. Since Congress is controlled by the opposing party, however, passing legislation is more difficult than usual. Which tactic do you suggest to the president that will have the best chance of enacting the desired policy without damaging public opinion?

Going public is a way to urge Americans to put pressure on the representatives in Congress

Why was it important to Alexander Hamilton that there be only one executive leader?

Having two leaders would weaken the ability to protect the nation