28 Sep Regarding the duties and responsibilities of the President, which of the following is not specifically addressed in the Constitution?

GOVT2305 Federal Government

Module 5 Quiz

Question 1Regarding the duties and responsibilities of the President, which of the following is not specifically addressed in the Constitution?

 

  President must recommend measures to Congress

 

  President must provide a report on the state of the union

 

  President must declare war before troops can be used on foreign soil

 

  President must act as commander in chief

 

 Question 2The presidency has become a much stronger office than the framers envisioned.

 

   True

 

  False

 

 Question 3Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that the president has the power to appoint ambassadors to foreign nations.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 4The president’s power to execute the laws enables them to decide how laws will be implemented.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 5How many electoral votes is Texas authorized to cast in the 2020 presidential election?

 

  40

 

  36

 

  2

 

  38

 

 Question 6Every state grants all their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins that state’s popular vote.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 7Major domestic policy initiatives since the New Deal Era have rarely come from the president.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 8Which of the following statements is correct?

 

  The House impeaches then holds a trial on impeachment

 

  The Senate impeaches and the supreme court holds a trial on impeachment

 

  The House impeaches and the Senate holds a trial on impeachment

 

  The House impeaches and the Supreme Court holds a trial on impeachment

 

 Question 9The number of electoral votes a state possesses is determined by adding up which of the following?

 

  US Senators and US Representatives from a state

 

  Congressional Districts within a state

 

  state senators and state representatives within a state

 

  US Senate Districts within a state

 

 Question 10If the president vetoes a bill, the bill can be overridden by _______________.

 

  simple majority of Congress

 

  2/3 majority of Congress

 

  2/3 majority of Senate only

 

  3/4 majority of Congress

 

 Question 11The heads of the 15 executive departments constitute the president’s ____________.

 

  Federal Bureaucracy Board

 

  Cabinet

 

  Executive Office of the President

 

  White House Office

 

 Question 12If the President does not act on a bill, it will become law after the passage of _____ days, Sundays excepted.

 

  25

 

  10

 

  5

 

  12

 

 Question 13What is necessary for the ratification of a treaty that has been negotiated by the President?

 

  2/3 vote of the Senate

 

  2/3 vote of the House

 

  concurrence by a majority of the Justices on the Supreme Court

 

  ratification of the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader

 

 Question 14Formal agreements that presidents make on their own with foreign nations are called _________.

 

  signing statements

 

  executive agreements

 

  treaties

 

  diplomacy pacts

 

 Question 15All presidential appointments require confirmation by the Senate.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 16One president has been impeached and removed.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 17Presidents’ authority comes from the Constitution and never through federal statute.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 18The Articles of Confederation created an office of president that presided over the executive branch.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 19Which of the following department’s head is not considered part of the “inner” cabinet?

 

  Dept of Treasury

 

  Dept of State

 

  Dept of Defense

 

  All of the above are considered part of the inner Cabinet.

 

 Question 20The US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Senate has no right to impair the president’s right to remove officials that the Senate had originally confirmed to that official position.

 

  True

 

  False