POLS Ch 13 - The Presidency

Which president was the first to be impeached? Grover Cleveland Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton Richard Nixon

Andrew Johnson

Who controls the flow of staff and paperwork, focuses the president's attention on key issues, monitors the coherence of presidential policies across cabinet departments, serves as a referee for disagreements among senior staff members, and forms bridges between the president and Congress? Chief of staff Majority whip Vice President Speaker of the House

Chief of staff

What does the president do in the role of commander in chief? -Speaks for the United States on the world stage -Hires and fires the White House staff -Directs war efforts and military conflict -Forgives crimes

Directs war efforts and military conflict

Which president appointed the first chief of staff? Lyndon B. Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower Franklin Delano Roosevelt John F. Kennedy

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which president served four terms? Franklin Roosevelt Lyndon Johnson Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush

Franklin Roosevelt

Which president's program, known as the New Deal, was designed to address problems associated with the Great Depression? Herbert Hoover Harry Truman Franklin Roosevelt Barack Obama

Franklin Roosevelt

What was Lyndon Johnson's federal social welfare program called? New Deal Contract with America Cold War Great Society

Great Society

Which case blocked the Bush administration from denying habeas corpus privileges to an enemy combatant who was a U.S. citizen? Hamdi v. Rumsfeld United States v. Nixon McCulloch v. Maryland Trump v. Hawaii

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Which presidential scandal involved illegal arms trading? Watergate Teapot Dome Iran-Contra Whitewater

Iran-Contra

A president serving a second term will not seek reelection. What is a president in this situation called? Omnibus bills Head of state Lame duck Bully pulpit

Lame duck

Pursuant to the War Powers Act, how many days may the president send troops into military conflict without an official declaration of war or authorization from Congress? No more than 90 days No more than 60 days No more than 120 days No more than 30 days

No more than 90 days

A 44-year-old was born in Italy but immigrated to the United States at the age of 4 years old. The person has been living in the United States since that time and acquired U.S. citizenship. Can this individual attain the office of U.S. president? -Yes, he has lived in the country for almost his entire life and is a U.S. citizen. -No, he must be older than 45. -Yes, he is older than 35. -No, he is not a natural-born citizen.

No, he is not a natural-born citizen.

What is the Federal Register? -Washington D.C. newspaper that reports on social events -Pamphlets that argue in favor of federal governance -Official record of government regulations -List of politicians that have served in office since the signing of the Constitution

Official record of government regulations

In June 2018, the White House announced that the president exonerated the prison sentence of two Oregon cattle ranchers who started fires that damaged federal lands. What power is the president using? Expunge Commute Excoriate Pardon

Pardon

President Trump signed more executive orders than any other recent president in his first 100 days in office. One notable example of an executive order was reversing the Affordable Care Act and ending the individual mandate, which required citizens and legal residents to have health insurance. To do this, President Trump did not require congressional approval. What is this power called? Vetoes Presidential directive Entitlement programs Executive privilege

Presidential directive

What determines the presidential order of succession? -The Supreme Court of the United States -Congressional vote -Popular vote -The United States Constitution

The United States Constitution

In the event that the President of the United States is incapacitated and can no longer serve in office, who replaces the president? -The Vice President of the United States -The Speaker of the House -The President Pro Tempore -The Senate Majority Leader

The Vice President of the United States

What check does the executive branch have over the judicial branch? -The president does not have any authority over the judicial branch. -The president removes judges and justices from office. -The president nominates federal judges and Supreme Court Justices. -The president votes for which elected representatives will be leaders in the Senate.

The president nominates federal judges and Supreme Court Justices.

Which amendment set the eligibility requirements for vice president? Tenth Eighth Twelfth Fifth

Twelfth

What percentage of votes is necessary for Congress to override a presidential veto? One-fourth Half Two-thirds Three-fourths

Two-thirds

Which Supreme Court case indicated that the president's power of executive privilege is not absolute? United States v. Nixon Bush v. Gore McCulloch v. Maryland Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission

United States v. Nixon

What is the presidential authority to block legislation called? Pardon Veto Entitlement Omnibus bills

Veto

Why was President Richard Nixon impeached? Teapot Dome Iran-Contra Whitewater Watergate

Watergate

What is a signing statement? -Written remarks on the president's interpretation of a law -Confidential communication with advisors -Official instructions regarding federal policy -Forgiveness of the accused

Written remarks on the president's interpretation of a law

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the president could not seize domestic property when the U.S. was at war abroad? Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer Trump v. Hawaii United States v. Nixon Hamdi v. Rumsfield

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer