Chapter 10 Assessment – The Presidency

_______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of _______.

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, it demonstrated that the president may make ______ use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.

The primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation, is to ______ in the Senate.

The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of _____.

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

The office of the presidency was established by ________ of the Constitution.

The presidency is awarded to the candidate who wins ______ in the electoral college.

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ______.

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House _____ than when he entered.

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the _______.

The ______ of legislation has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers.

______ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations.

Use of the _____ varies considerably across presidential administrations, and are seldom overridden.

During the 19th century, Congress was America's _____ institution of government.

________ was the first first lady to seek public office on her own.

The _____ has no responsibility to Congress.

The president's delegated powers come from ______.

The State of the Union address is mandated by the ______.

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?