CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 THE PRESIDENCY

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CHAPTERS 13 AND 14THE PRESIDENCY
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SECTION ONETHE PRESIDENTS JOB DESCRIPTION
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True or False?

• 1. As chief citizen, the President is the
  automatic head of the political party that
  controls the executive branch.
• FALSE

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True or False?

• 2. As commander-in-chief, the President has
  control of the army and navy.
• TRUE

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True or False?

• 3. As chief of state, the President is
  ceremonial head of government.
• TRUE

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True or False?

• 4. The President is the chief administrator, or
  head of the large federal bureaucracy.
• TRUE

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5. The Constitution stipulates that the
President must

1. be a natural-born citizen.
2. have been a citizen for at least 14 years.
3. have lived in the country for the 14 years prior
   to his or her election.
4. be either a natural-born or naturalized citizen.

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6. Among other requirements, the Constitution
states that the President must be at
least__________years old.

1. 25
2. 30
3. 35
4. 40

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7. According to the 22nd Amendment, the President

1. may serve a maximum of 10 years.
2. may serve a maximum of 8 years.
3. may run for a third term only after someone else
   has been President for four years.
4. may serve a maximum of 12 years.

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SECTION TWOPRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION AND THE VICE
PRESIDENCY
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True or False?

• 8. Upon the death of a President, the Vice
  President assumes the powers and duties of the
  presidency, but technically does not become
  President.
• FALSE

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True or False?

• 9. The secretary of state is the first Cabinet
  officer in the line of succession.
• TRUE

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True or False?

• 10. The Vice President cannot be removed from
  office by the President.
• TRUE

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11. Which of the following is the correct line
of succession to the presidency?

1. Vice President, Speaker of the House, president
   pro tempore of the Senate
2. Vice President, president pro tempore of the
   Senate, Speaker of the House
3. Vice President, secretary of state, Speaker of
   the House
4. Vice President, secretary of defense, president
   pro tempore of the Senate

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12. A President whose duties have been
temporarily assumed by the Vice President may
reclaim his or her office by

1. gaining a majority vote of Congress.
2. informing Congress that he or she is no longer
   disabled, provided the Vice President and a
   majority of the Cabinet do not challenge his or
   her decision.
3. presenting Congress with written medical reports
   by two physicians testifying that he or she is no
   longer disabled.
4. gaining a majority vote of the Cabinet and the
   Supreme Court.

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13. The Constitution assigns which of the
following duties to the Vice President?

1. presiding over the Senate and the National
   Security Council
2. helping to decide cases of presidential
   disability and presiding over the Senate
3. presiding over Cabinet meetings and deciding
   cases of presidential disability
4. helping to make executive-branch appointments and
   presiding over the Senate

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14. Presidential candidates try to choose
vice-presidential candidates who

1. have little political experience.
2. do not have great political ambitions.
3. will help balance the ticket politically.
4. have views very different from those of the
   presidential candidate.

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SECTION FOURPRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
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True or False?

• 15. The winner-take-all primary is not common
  today.
• TRUE

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True or False?

• 16. Most party conventions today involve a big
  floor fight to select their candidates for
  President and Vice President.
• FALSE

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17. In a States presidential primary, voters

1. always select the delegates for their candidate.
2. may either choose delegates or express a
   preference for a candidate.
3. can only express a preference for a candidate.
4. meet in a caucus to select candidates.

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18. The goal of proportional representation has
been to

1. make the convention system more economical.
2. make the convention system more efficient in
   nominating a winning ticket.
3. promote greater grass roots involvement in the
   convention process.
4. unify the party ideologically so that the
   platform can be more specific.

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19. If there is a tie in the electoral vote for
President,

1. a runoff election must be held in the electoral
   college within 30 days.
2. the House of Representatives chooses between the
   top two candidates.
3. the House of Representatives chooses among the
   top three candidates.
4. Congress meets in joint session to choose between
   the top two candidates.

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20. All of the following are defects in the
electoral college system except

1. The winner of the electoral vote is not
   automatically the same as the winner of the
   popular vote.
2. Electors are not legally bound to vote for the
   candidates who win their States popular vote.
3. The result is usually not known for weeks or
   months after the popular vote.
4. There is always the possibility of a tie.

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21. Direct popular election is unlikely to be
adopted because

1. a constitutional amendment would be required.
2. small States oppose direct election.
3. a truly national campaign would cost even more
   than the present system.
4. all of the above.

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CHAPTER 14

• SECTION TWO
• THE PRESIDENTS EXECUTIVE POWERS

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22. If a President does not agree with a federal
law, he or she

1. can refuse to carry it out.
2. must carry it out anyway according to the
   instructions of Congress.
3. must carry it out, but has some leeway in how
   strongly he or she enforces it.
4. can delay carrying it out until he or she has
   appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn it.

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23. Of the federal civilian employees, the
President appoints

1. only a handful.
2. more than half.
3. almost all.
4. only Cabinet members.

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SECTION FOURLEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL POWERS
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24. When President Nixon accepted the pardon
extended by President Ford, it was understood that

1. there would still be a trial to determine his
   guilt.
2. he was admitting guilt.
3. there was no wrongdoing on his part.
4. he would never again seek or accept public office.

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25. Which of the following is an example of the
Presidents ability to check the power of
Congress?

1. veto
2. reprieve
3. commutation
4. all of the above

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END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS
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26. In case the President is disabled, the way
the Vice President becomes President is
determined by the

1. original Constitution.
2. Presidential Succession Act.
3. 25th Amendment.
4. Congress.

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27. If an incumbent President is seeking another
term in office, who will his party likely
nominate?

1. the Vice President
2. the President
3. the Speaker of the House
4. the House majority leader

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28. During the nomination process, political
battles are most likely to occur in

1. presidential primaries in the Presidents party.
2. presidential primaries in the party out of power.
3. the Cabinet.
4. the electoral college.

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29. The national convention is held to
accomplish all of the following except

1. unify the party behind its candidates.
2. pick its presidential candidate.
3. select the partys delegates.
4. adopt the partys platform.

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30. The first and most widely publicized caucus
today is held in the State of

1. California.
2. New Jersey.
3. New Hampshire.
4. Iowa.

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31. The Presidents military powers

1. are strictly limited to times of war.
2. are shared with Congress.
3. only apply to the use of the United States Army
   and its weapons.
4. may never be used to keep the domestic peace.

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32. The President CANNOT exercise judicial power
by

1. granting amnesty to a group of law violators.
2. reducing the length of a sentence.
3. granting pardons in cases of impeachment.
4. postponing the carrying out of a sentence.

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33. A President can use armed forces abroad

1. once Congress has approved the decision.
2. after a declaration of war has been issued by
   Congress.
3. pending approval by Congress within 48 hours.
4. at his or her own discretion.

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34. The President exercises legislative power
over Congress by

1. recommending legislation.
2. preventing a bill from coming before the
   President.
3. routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn.
4. allowing all bills to die by pocket vetoes.

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35. The Presidents power to grant pardons

1. may be overridden by the Senate.
2. applies to cases involving federal and State
   offenses.
3. may be used in cases of impeachment.
4. can be used before a person is charged with a
   crime.

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LIGHTNING ROUND
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The group that makes the formal selection of the
President

• ELECTORAL COLLEGE

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The election system in which a candidate who wins
the preference vote in a primary automatically
wins the support of all the delegates chosen in
the primary

• WINNER-TAKE-ALL

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Presidential candidates often choose a running
mate who can_________________________by virtue of
certain characteristics.

• BALANCE THE TICKET

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Since a full pardon was not granted, the criminal
asked for a(n)____________to lessen his sentence.

• COMMUTATION

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A(n)_______________postpones the execution of a
sentence, but in itself does not change the
sentence.

• REPRIEVE

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

• RECOGNITION

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The granting of a general pardon to a whole group
of law violators

• AMNESTY