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Stack #3991341
president quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| •President’s ability to avoid checks and balances | Executive Privilege/Agreements |
| Why would a president have difficulty exercising legislative leadership? | •Gridlock •Majority party in Congress doesn’t match President’s party •Lame Duck |
| The president cannot veto | Joint resolutions that propose constitutional amendments |
| In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for... | •1 Executive who can respond quickly in times of crisis |
| What is the main reason for tensions in the legislative and executive branches? | •Different branches have different constituencies with different interests and problems. |
| First step in the policy-making process? | •Agenda setting |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Members of the President’s cabinet have to have a certain number of years of experience. | false |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Members of the President’s Cabinet must approve the President’s policy decisions | false |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Members of the President’s cabinet have varying levels of experience/influence on Presidential decisions. | true |
| What is the War Powers Resolution that CONGRESS adopted? | limit the president’s authority to commit troops overseas |
| Cabinet | Advisory body to the President made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments and the Vice President |
| Formal power of the President to check COngress and cannot be overridden with a 2⁄3 vote in both houses | Pocket Veto |
| Treaty | Formal Foreign policy of the President |
| Informal power of the President to inform Congress and the public of the president’s interpretation of laws passed by Congress and signed by the president. | signing statement |
| Federalist No. 70 | Justifies single executive - written by Alexander Hamilton |
| Formal power of the President to nationally broadcast a message for the agenda for important policies | state of the union |
| Informal power of the President for agenda setting that uses the media to influence public views about important policies | bully pulpit |
| President’s Military Title | Commander in Chief |
| Formal list of policies Congress is considering at any given time | congressional agenda |
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