Unit 3 Quiz 2
Which statement is NOT a way that Congress limits presidential power?
Executive orders must be approved by both houses of Congress.
______ is a traditional power allowing the President to keep certain information from others.
Executive privilege
The _____ eliminated patronage by prohibiting civil employees from participating in partisan politics and soliciting public contributions.
Hatch Act of 1939
How had the electoral process changed by 1800?
Political parties had taken over the nomination process, and electors voted along party lines.
Chief executive
implements and enforces the country's laws
federal bureaucracy
includes the Cabinet, independent agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions
Chief of the Party
leader of his political party
The President is more likely to advance his agenda if his party is the _____ party in both houses of Congress.
majority
The legal forgiveness of a crime is a(n) ___________.
pardon
A(n) _________ occurs when the President fails to sign a bill after ten days while Congress has adjourned.
pocket veto
The President may make a(n) _____ to temporarily fill a position when Congress is not in session.
recess appointment
Chief of State
represents the United States as its ceremonial head
chief diplomat
represents the United States when meeting foreign ambassadors and heads of state
A postponement of carrying out a sentence is a(n) ___________.
reprieve
Which Cabinet position was NOT part of the first Cabinet in 1789?
secretary of labor
Food and Drug Administration
a regulatory commission promoting the public interest by regulating private industry
Electoral College
a winner-take-all method of voting that might not represent all citizens
The President practices _______ by consulting Congress before making appointments.
advice and consent
open primary
allows more people to participate in the nomination process regardless of party affiliation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
an independent agency reporting directly to the President
convention system
arrangement in which party members selected at grassroots level by voters meet to nominate candidates for public office
The Twelfth Amendment separated the ______ of the President and vice president.
balloting
Which answer is NOT a way the President may influence others?
choosing which congressmen will lead standing committees
commander and chief
civilian leader of the military
secretary of state
creation of legislation
closed primary
encourages party loyalty and prevents opposition parties from influencing the nomination process
A(n) ______ is a legally binding presidential directive.
executive order
Arrange the order of presidential succession using the numbers 1-5.
1) vice president 2)Speaker of the House 3)president pro tempore 4)secretary of state 5)secretary of state
_______ occurs when an industry business influences regulatory agency employees to work in the interest of the business.
Agency capture
Which statement is NOT a reason the Framers chose to institute the Electoral College process for electing a President instead of a direct popular vote?
Allowing only electors to vote would make Election Day easier to plan and organize.
President _____ established the spoils system to reward followers.
Andrew Jackson
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to _______.
Congress
The _____ Supreme Court decision established that the President could remove appointees from office without the approval of Congress.
Myers v. United States
Department of Defense
a Cabinet-level executive department
United States Postal Service
a government-owned company that sells services or products to the public
If the Electoral College does not determine a winner, then ______.
the House of Representatives elects the President and the Senate selects the vice president