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- 1. Multiple ChoicePowers not described in the Constitution, but that have been claimed by presidentsInherent/Implied PowersExpressed/Enumerated PowersReserved PowersDenied Powers
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe right of the president and other high-ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a courtExecutive PrivilegeExecutive OrderExecutive AgreementImpound
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA rule issued by the president that has the force of lawExecutive OrderExecutive PrivilegeExecutive AgreementImpound
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTo refuse to spendImpoundExecutive PrivilegeExecutive OrderExecutive Agreement
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA presidential order that releases a person from legal punishmentPardonImpoundExecutive OrderExecutive Privilege
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLegally binding pact between the president and the head of a foreign government that does not require Senate approvalExecutive AgreementExecutive PrivilegeExecutive OrderImpound
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe central banking system of the United States.Federal Reserve SystemGovernment CorporationIron TrianglePatronage
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAppointment to political office, usually as a reward for helping get a president electedPatronageExecutive OrderExecutive PrivilegeImpound
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every four yearsElectoral CollegeFederal Reserve SystemPolitical Action CommitteeFederal Election Commission
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAn organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidatesPolitical Action CommitteeElectoral CollegeFederal Reserve SystemFederal Election Commission
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAn independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election lawsFederal Election CommissionPolitical Action CommitteeFederal Reserve SystemElectoral College
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe president’s closest advisers, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials who help the president make decisions and policyCabinetNational Security AdvisorCivil Service SystemPolitical Action Committee
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe director of the National Security CounciNational Security AdvisorWhite House Chief of StaffCabinetPolitical Action Committee
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe president’s most trusted adviser and the overseer of the work and operations of the White House and the Executive Office of the President (EOP)White House Chief of StaffNational Security AdvisorPress SecretaryBureaucrat
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne of the president’s top assistants who is in charge of media relationsPress SecretaryWhite House Chief of StaffNational Security AdvisorBureaucrat
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA business that the federal government runsGovernment CorporationElectoral CollegeFederal Reserve SystemIron Triangle
- 17. Multiple ChoiceGovernment employment based on competitive examinations and meritCivil Service SystemPatronageBureaucratGovernment Corporation
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA federal employee who reports corruption or wrongdoing by the governmentWhistleblowerBureaucratPatronageCabinet
- 19. Multiple ChoiceOne who works for a department or agency of the federal government; a civil servantBureaucratPress SecretaryWhite House Chief of StaffNational Security Advisor
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA relationship formed among government agencies, congressional committees, and client groups that work togetherIron TriangleGovernment CorporationCivil Service SystemFederal Reserve System
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