Matching
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IDENTIFYING KEY
TERMS Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than
once. a. | pardon | b. | persona non grata | c. | Executive Article | d. | executive agreement | e. | treaty | f. | commutation | g. | reprieve |
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A(n) ____ is an international
agreement that requires senate approval.
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2.
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Since a full pardon was not
granted, the criminal asked for a(n) ____ to lessen her sentence.
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A(n) ____ is a pact between
the President and a foreign state that does not require Senate approval.
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4.
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The ____ outlines the powers
of the presidency.
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A ____ postpones the execution
of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence.
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IDENTIFYING KEY
TERMS Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than
once. a. | amnesty | b. | commutation | c. | executive agreement | d. | executive order | e. | clemency | f. | recognition |
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A directive, rule, or
regulation made by the President that has the effect of law is called
a(n) ____.
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Without the consent of the
Senate, the President can make a(n) ____ with heads of foreign states.
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Under the power of ____, the
President can accept another country as equal in the family of nations.
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____ is the granting of a
general pardon to a whole group of law violators.
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Multiple Choice Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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MAIN
IDEAS
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10.
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The power of the presidency has
been cause for debate MAINLY because
a. | the presidency is the most powerful
office in the world. | b. | the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive
power. | 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. |
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Which of the following has NOT
worked to strengthen the powers of the presidency?
a. | the influence of strong
Presidents | b. | the demands of the American people for strong
leadership | c. | the constitutional system of checks and
balances | d. | the need for decisive action during national
emergencies |
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Which of the following
statements about the President's power of removal is TRUE?
a. | For those offices for which Senate
approval is required for appointment, Senate consent is also required for
removal. | b. | Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent must
remain in that office until the Senate confirms a successor. | c. | Any person holding office by presidential appointment with
Senate consent may be removed only for incompetence. | d. | As a general rule, the President may remove any
officeholders he or she has appointed. |
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The President's military
powers
a. | are strictly limited to times of
war. | b. | are shared with Congress. | c. | only apply to the use of the United States Army and its
weapons. | d. | may never be used to keep the domestic
peace. |
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The President CANNOT exercise
judicial power by
a. | granting amnesty to a group of law
violators. | b. | reducing the length of a sentence. | c. | granting pardons in cases of
impeachment. | d. | postponing the carrying out of a
sentence. |
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Which of the following gives
the President the power to issue executive orders?
a. | the Constitution and the judicial
branch | b. | congressional acts and the Constitution | c. | congressional acts and the oath of
office | d. | the oath of office and the
Constitution |
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The debate over the powers of
the presidency is essentially a debate
a. | about Article III of the
Constitution. | b. | between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters of a weak
presidency. | c. | about the system of checks and balances. | d. | about the electoral college
system. |
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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. | strictly bound by the Constitution and the laws of
Congress. | d. | what William H. Taft called "the loneliest place in the
world." |
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In essence, the ordinance power
gives the President the right to
a. | organize the judicial
branch. | b. | set up offices. | c. | administer laws. | d. | appoint federal employees. |
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The difference between a treaty
and an executive agreement is that
a. | a treaty is with a foreign state but
an executive agreement is domestic. | b. | a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by
the President. | c. | the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive
agreement. | d. | a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does
not. |
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Upon receipt of a bill, the
President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT
a. | call on a special session of
congressional committees to revise the bill. | b. | veto the bill. | c. | decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to
become a law. | d. | sign the bill to make it a law. |
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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 |
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The President's power to
execute the law covers
a. | all federal laws, whether or not the
President agrees with them. | b. | only those federal laws that the President
supports. | c. | only those laws that are described or implied in the
Constitution. | d. | all the laws of foreign countries to which the United States sends
aid. |
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The President has the power to
make executive agreements
a. | that are based only on legislation
already passed. | b. | with the consent of two-thirds of the
Senate. | c. | only a dozen times each year. | d. | without any congressional action or
approval. |
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When President Andrew Johnson
fired his secretary of war in 1867, he was following
a. | Congress's
orders. | b. | a strict construction of the Constitution. | c. | senatorial courtesy. | d. | the unwritten rule that the President may remove whomever
he appoints. |
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The power to issue executive
orders is the
a. | appointment
power. | b. | ordinance power. | c. | removal power. | d. | issue power. |
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Treaties can
be
a. | declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court. | b. | made with the Senate's consent. | c. | repealed by Congress. | d. | all of the
above. |
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The _____ appoints Cabinet
members _____
a. | President; with Senate
approval. | b. | President; with House approval. | c. | Senate; with the President's
approval. | d. | President; without Senate
approval. |
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Which of the following is NOT a
reason for the growth of executive power?
a. | demands for limits on Federal
Government roles | b. | the passage of thousands of laws by Congress | c. | mass media expansion | d. | the nation's complex economic
life |
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A President can use armed
forces abroad
a. | once Congress has approved the
decision. | b. | after a declaration of war has been issued by
Congress. | c. | pending approval by Congress within 48
hours. | d. | at his or her own discretion. |
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The President exercises
legislative power over Congress by
a. | recommending
legislation. | b. | preventing a bill from coming before the
President. | c. | routinely telling Congress when it must
adjourn. | d. | allowing all bills to die by pocket
vetoes. |
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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. |
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Some Presidents, such as _____,
have taken a narrow view of presidential powers.
a. | Franklin Delanor
Roosevelt | b. | Theodore Roosevelt | c. | William Howard Taft | d. | James
Madison |
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INTERPRETING POLITICAL
CARTOONS Use the cartoon to
answer the following questions.
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The men portrayed in the
cartoon probably lived
a. | in the
1920s. | b. | during the early years of the country. | c. | during the Civil War. | d. | in the 20th
century. |
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The main idea of the cartoon is
that
a. | Washington was almost the only
honorable statesman of his day. | b. | modern historians are fairly critical of Adams's and Jefferson's
ability. | c. | presidential advisors have often received greater criticism than Presidents
have. | d. | Presidents should pay little attention to the views of Cabinet
members. |
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Who, most likely, are the men
in the cartoon?
a. | Washington’s
advisors | b. | Thomas Jefferson and John Adams | c. | members of Washington’s
family | d. | ordinary citizens. |
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What clues can you find in the
cartoon as to the historical period in which it is set?
a. | the hairstyles of the
men | b. | the mention of Washington, Jefferson, and
Adams | c. | the clothing worn by the men | d. | all of the
above |
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Some delegates believed the
President should be “nothing more than an institution for carrying the will of the legislature
into effect.” Had this group had their way, the only branch that would check the powers of the
executive branch today would be
a. | the executive
branch. | b. | the judicial branch. | c. | the legislative branch. | d. | the electoral
college. |
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The term “imperial
presidency” is particularly offensive to most Americans because
a. | it conjures up images of George
Washington. | b. | the Constitution severely limits the power of the
presidency. | c. | the colonists struggled to free the nation from imperial
rule. | d. | public opinion already favors a strong
presidency. |
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Much of the growth of
presidential power has occurred due to
a. | the way the President interprets the
law. | b. | Article II. | c. | the sheer number of laws that the President must
execute. | d. | both a and c |
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The President is likely to have
the most influence over which federal employees?
a. | those who have taken the civil
service exam. | b. | those whom he appoints. | c. | those whom the legislature
appoints. | d. | those who have served the
longest. |
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Another factor that contributed
to the growth of presidential power occurred when
a. | the Senate was given the power to
approve presidential appointments, but not presidential removals. | b. | the President was required to execute all federal
laws. | c. | the Supreme Court refused to rule on the removal
power. | d. | both a and b |
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Compared with the result when
President Johnson fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, the result when President Wilson fired
Postmaster Frank Myers was
a. | about the
same. | b. | less in line with the route taken by the First
Congress. | c. | much more far reaching. | d. | much less favorable for President
Wilson. |
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The reason the
President’s removal power has been the focus of so much debate and judicial action is
that
a. | the power has rarely, if ever, been
used. | b. | the power could easily be abused. | c. | the power has been found to be
unconstitutional. | d. | the power was never intended by the
Framers. |
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The Framers gave the Senate the
power to approve or reject a treaty because
a. | it is the “upper
house.” | b. | one of the qualifications for serving in the Senate is a wide knowledge of
foreign affairs. | c. | they preferred not to give the House of Representatives too much power over
the President. | d. | they felt the House was too large to maintain
secrecy. |
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Which of the following require
the involvement of a greater number of people?
a. | treaties | b. | executive agreements | c. | executive orders | d. | granting recognition of another
country. |
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If the United States becomes
embroiled in an ill-fated military conflict abroad, which of the following is MOST likely to be held
accountable?
a. | the
Congress | b. | the President | c. | diplomats | d. | the military generals |
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The President’s power to
make undeclared war has
a. | continued unchecked to the present
day. | b. | never been used. | c. | been potentially limited by the War Powers Resolution of
1973. | d. | been declared constitutional by the Supreme
Court. |
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The Supreme Court’s
ruling with regard to the Line Item Veto Act was based on the notion that
a. | the act granted the President too
much authority over the lawmaking process. | b. | the Constitution does not give Congress the power to give
the President the line-item veto. | c. | the act was likely to result in a reduction in wasteful and unnecessary
federal spending. | d. | The Constitution does not give the President any budget-making
powers. |
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The federal system comes into
play with reprieves and pardons because
a. | the Federal Government grants this
power to the President. | b. | the President cannot exercise this power with regard to those who violate
State law. | c. | this power is only exercised at the State
level. | d. | acceptance of a pardon is seen as admission of
guilt. |
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50.
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Which of the following terms is
MOST closely related to the power to grant reprieves?
a. | forgive | b. | reduce | c. | delay | d. | none of the above |
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51.
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Allowing the President to
recommend legislation is another facet of
a. | federalism. | b. | judicial review. | c. | the war powers. | d. | the system of checks and
balances. |
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Short Answer
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52.
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Using the knowledge you have gained from this lesson, write a paragraph
evaluating the administration of President Obama.
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