Chapter 14 test example #28809

The President's power to grant pardons A) may be overridden by the Senate. B) applies to cases involving federal and State offenses. C) may be used in cases of impeachment. D) can be used before a person is charged with a crime.

The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY because A) the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power. B) the presidency is the most powerful office in the world. C) the presidency is an office that operates in full view of the public. D) leaders wanted to prevent the President from becoming a tyrant.

The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that A) a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does not. B) a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President. C) a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic. D) the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.

The debate over the powers of the presidency is essentially a debate A) about the system of checks and balances. B) about Article III of the Constitution. C) between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters of a weak presidency. D) about the electoral college system.

A President can use armed forces abroad A) after a declaration of war has been issued by Congress. B) once Congress has approved the decision. C) pending approval by Congress within 48 hours. D) at his or her own discretion.

The President's military powers A) only apply to the use of the United States Army and its weapons. B) are shared with Congress. C) may never be used to keep the domestic peace. D) are strictly limited to times of war.

Treaties can be A) declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. B) all of the above. C) repealed by Congress. D) made with the Senate's consent.

The power to issue executive orders is the A) removal power. B) appointment power. C) ordinance power. D) issue power.

The President's power to execute the law covers A) only those laws that are described or implied in the Constitution. B) only those federal laws that the President supports. C) all federal laws, whether or not the President agrees with them. D) all the laws of foreign countries to which the United States sends aid.

The President CANNOT exercise judicial power by A) reducing the length of a sentence. B) granting pardons in cases of impeachment. C) granting amnesty to a group of law violators. D) postponing the carrying out of a sentence.

Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT A) decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become a law. B) veto the bill. C) call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill. D) sign the bill to make it a law.

Which of the following has NOT worked to strengthen the powers of the presidency? A) the constitutional system of checks and balances B) the influence of strong Presidents C) the need for decisive action during national emergencies D) the demands of the American people for strong leadership

In essence, the ordinance power gives the President the right to A) appoint federal employees. B) organize the judicial branch. C) administer laws. D) set up offices.

Which of the following is a typical sequence of events in the appointment process? A) nomination, Senate debate, Senate committee hearings, rejection B) Senate debate, nomination, Senate committee hearings, confirmation C) Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, nomination, confirmation D) nomination, Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, rejection

Which of the following statements about the President's power of removal is TRUE? A) As a general rule, the President may remove any officeholders he or she has appointed. B) For those offices for which Senate approval is required for appointment, Senate consent is also required for removal. C) Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent must remain in that office until the Senate confirms a successor. D) Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent may be removed only for incompetence.

Some Presidents, such as ____, have taken a narrow view of presidential powers. A) James Madison B) Theodore Roosevelt C) William Howard Taft D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Which of the following gives the President the power to issue executive orders? A) congressional acts and the Constitution B) the oath of office and the Constitution C) congressional acts and the oath of office D) the Constitution and the judicial branch

____ is the granting of a general pardon to a whole group of law violators.

A directive, rule, or regulation made by the President that has the effect of law is called a(n) ____.

Under the power of ____, the President can accept another country as equal in the family of nations

Without the consent of the Senate, the President can make a(n) ____ with heads of foreign states.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of executive power? A) the nation's complex economic life B) mass media expansion C) demands for limits on Federal Government roles D) the passage of thousands of laws by Congress

The ____ appoints Cabinet members ____ A) President; with House approval. B) President; without Senate approval. C) President; with Senate approval. D) Senate; with the President's approval.

Presidents who have been considered stronger and more effective leaders have viewed the presidency as A) an imperial office not accountable to Congress. B) what Theodore Roosevelt called a "stewardship." C) what William H. Taft called "the loneliest place in the world." D) strictly bound by the Constitution and the laws of Congress.

The President has the power to make executive agreements A) with the consent of two-thirds of the Senate. B) that are based only on legislation already passed. C) only a dozen times each year. D) without any congressional action or approval.

When President Andrew Johnson fired his secretary of war in 1867, he was following A) the unwritten rule that the President may remove whomever he appoints. B) a strict construction of the Constitution. C) Congress's orders. D) senatorial courtesy.

A(n) ____ is a pact between the President and a foreign state that does not require Senate approval

A ____ postpones the execution of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence.

Since a full pardon was not granted, the criminal asked for a(n) ____ to lessen her sentence.

A(n) ____ is an international agreement that requires senate approval.

The ____ outlines the powers of the presidency.

The President exercises legislative power over Congress by A) allowing all bills to die by pocket vetoes. B) preventing a bill from coming before the President. C) recommending legislation. D) routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn.