POS 2041- Final Study Guide Questions And Answers With Verified Tests 100% Correct Answers
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POS 2041
Institution
POS 2041
Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly
elected by the legislature because ________. - ️️They were worried about giving
the legislature too much power.
The people who make up the modern president's cabinet are the heads of the major
federal depa...
POS 2041- Final Study Guide
Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly
elected by the legislature because ________. - ✔️✔️They were worried about giving
the legislature too much power.
The people who make up the modern president's cabinet are the heads of the major
federal departments and ________. - ✔️✔️must be confirmed by the Senate.
The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n) - ✔️✔️pardon.
The National Security Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Office of
Management and Budget are all part of - ✔️✔️the Executive Office of the President.
It is a statement a president issues with the intent to influence the way a specific bill the
president signs should be enforced. - ✔️✔️signing statement
The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is -
✔️✔️thirty-five years.
According to the Constitution, impeachment - ✔️✔️charges are voted on by the House
of Representatives and, if approved, go to the Senate for a trial.
A very challenging job for new presidents is to ______. - ✔️✔️nominate and gain
confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to - ✔️✔️enforce laws,
treaties, and court orders.
All of the following are true of the president as chief executive except - ✔️✔️the
president may remove members of congressional committee that are against his/her
policies.
A signing statement is - ✔️✔️a statement a president issues with the intent to influence
the way a specific bill the president signs should be enforced.
When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, the -
✔️✔️election is decided in the House of Representatives.
, The people who make up the modern president's cabinet are the heads of the major
federal departments and ________. - ✔️✔️must be confirmed by the Senate
The National Security Council is a link between - ✔️✔️key foreign and military advisors
and the president.
The Twelfth Amendment - ✔️✔️couples a particular presidential candidate with that
candidate's running mate in a unified ticket.
If the president vetoes a bill, - ✔️✔️Congress may override the veto with a two-thirds
vote in both chambers.
Which of the following statements about the president's veto power is most accurate? -
✔️✔️The threat of a veto gives the president significant influence over Congress and
legislation.
A signing statement - ✔️✔️-is a written declaration that a president may make when
signing a bill into law.
AND
-usually points to sections of a law that the president thinks may be unconstitutional.
As of 2017, the following two presidents are the only ones in American history to have
actually been impeached. - ✔️✔️Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
The president, in the capacity as commander-in-chief, - ✔️✔️makes decisions involving
the armed forces and national defense.
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement? - ✔️✔️The president
signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional
approval.
These four departments have been referred to as the inner cabinet, while the others are
called the outer cabinet. - ✔️✔️Departments of Defense, Justice, State, and the
Treasury
If the president uses a veto, he or she - ✔️✔️must return the bill to Congress with a
veto message.
Which of the following statements is true? - ✔️✔️Since its invention at the
Constitutional Convention of 1787, the presidential office has gradually become more
powerful.
The United States Constitution - ✔️✔️is the supreme law of the land.
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