Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Criticism of the
president's role in Vietnam led to the _____, which limited the president's war-making powers. The
law, passed over President Nixon's veto, limited the president's ability to commit troops abroad to a
period of sixty days. If Congress does not authorize a longer period, the troops must be removed.
a. | Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution | c. | Vietnam Resoulution | b. | Civil Rights act of
1964 | d. | War Powers Resolution of 1973 | | | | |
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Under the
Constitution, war powers are divided between _____ and the president. As you know, _____ is given the
power to declare war and the power to raise and maintain the country's armed forces . The president
is given the power to lead the armed forces as commander in chief. a. | Congress | c. | House of Representatives | b. | Senate | d. | Supreme Court | | | | |
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______ expanded
the presidential power over the economy during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Since that time,
Americans have expected the president to be actively involved in economic matters and
socialprograms a. | Warren
Harding | c. | Harry Truman | b. | Franklin D. Roosevelt | d. | Theodore Roosevelt | | | | |
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The presidency was
the first institution of American government to use the vast power of the media to enhance its own
power. _____ first used the power of the media in his series of "fireside
chats." a. | Dwight
Eisenhower | c. | Franklin D. Roosevelt | b. | John F.
Kennedy | d. | Herbert Hoover | | | | |
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Another
presidential power is the power to issue _____. They are orders issued by the president to carry out
policies described in laws that have been passed by Congress . They are orders that have the force of
law. a. | executive
orders | c. | bills of attainder | b. | veto’s | d. | ex post facto laws | | | | |
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Matching
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a. | Chief of State
Performs certain'ceremonial functions as personal symbol of the
nation | d. | Chief Diplomat
Informs Congress about the condition of the country and recommends
legislative measures | b. | Chief Executive
Enforces laws, federal court decisions, and treaties
signed by the United States | e. | Chief
Legislator
Informs Congress about the condition of the country and recommends
legislative measures | c. | Commander in Chief
Leads the nation's
armed forces | f. | Political Party Leader
Heads political party | | | | |
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Can
make executive agreements with other heads of state without Senate approval
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7.
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Can
dismiss presidential appointees from the executive branch without Senate approval
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8.
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Can
veto a bill passed by Congress
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9.
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Throws
out first baseball of baseball season
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10.
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Makes
several thousand top-level government appointments, often to faithful party members
(patronage)
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Can end
fighting by calling a cease-fire (armistice)
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May
attend party fund-raisers
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13.
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Can
accept the legal existence of another country's government (power of recognition)
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Tries
to execute the party's platform
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Lights
national Christmas tree
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Suggests budget to Congress and submits annual economic report
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Can
make secret agreements with other countries
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May
help elect party members running for office as mayors, governors, or members of
Congress
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Dedicates parks and post offices
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Chooses
a vice president
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Can
appoint, with Senate approval, high ranking officials of the federal government
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Can
commit troops for up to ninety days in response to a military threat (War Powers
Resolution)
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Can set
up military governments in conquered lands
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Decorates war heroes
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25.
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Can
call special sessions of Congress
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Can
negotiate and sign treaties with other nations with Senate approval
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Proposes legislative program to Congress in traditional State of the Union
address
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Can
grant reprieves, pardons, and amnesty
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Receives foreign chiefs of state when they visit the U.S.
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30.
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Can
handle national emergencies, such as riots and natural disasters, during peacetime
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