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- 1. Multiple Choice
A photo shows President Ronald Reagan with some U.S. troops. Which presidential role does this photograph illustrate?
the President as commander in chief
the President as chief administrator
the President as chief economist
the President as chief of state
- 2. Multiple Choice
A photograph of President Obama and New Jersey governor Chris Christy was taken in the aftermath of
Hurricane Sandy.
Which presidential role does it illustrate?
the President as chief of party
the President as chief diplomat
the President as chief citizen
the President as chief administrator
- 3. Multiple Choice
Charles Dawes, Vice President under Calvin Coolidge, commented that he had little to do as Vice President but "look at newspapers every morning to see how the President's health is." Based on this quotation, what was Dawes' point of view about the vice presidency?
The Vice President has little responsibility, except to be ready to assume the presidency.
The Vice President has responsibility for keeping up with current events.
The Vice President must be ready at all times to undertake any work assigned to him by the President.
The Vice President must stop any rumors in the press that the President is in ill health.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Study the outline.
Some Reasons for Expansion of Presidential Powers
A. Presidential personalities
1. Andrew Jackson
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Expansion of the Executive Branch
1. creation of the Executive Office of the President
2. expansion of presidential staff
C. Nation's increasingly complex economic and social lite
1. greater industrialization and technology
2. citizens looking to President for leadership
D. Need for action in times of crisis
1. Wars
2._____________________________________
E. Congress
1. delegated authority to the Executive Branch
Which of the following phrases BEST completes the outline?
national elections
technological advances
natural disasters
expanded transportation systems
- 5. Multiple Choice
If a President receives a bill that has some provisions he or she supports and some provisions he or she opposes, the President can
veto the provisions he or she opposes and sign the rest of the bill.
sign the bill and issue a signing statement addressing the parts of the bill he or she opposes.
veto parts of the bill and sign others, and provide reasons to Congress in writing.
issue a signing statement that orders Congress to rewrite the bill.
- 6. Multiple Choice
“Congress has not declared war since World War II. On eight occasions since then, however, it has enacted joint resolutions to authorize the President to meet certain international crises with military force."
Which is the STRONGEST conclusion that can be drawn based on this statement?
Congress and the President are often in conflict about when to declare war.
Congress and the President do everything they can to avoiding using military force.
The Constitution is flexible enough to allow Congress and the President to meet crises in a number of ways.
The Constitution has many checks and balances for how the government deals with foreign policy.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that BEST completes the chart about the roles of the President of the United States.
Roles of the President
________________ ceremonial head of the Federal Government
Chief Executive given the power to execute the laws
Chief Administrator head of executive branch of government
Commander in Chief leader of the nation's armed forces
Chief of Party
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Economist
- 8. Multiple Choice
A photo with George W. Bush dressed in chinese clothing shaking hands with a chinese leader.
Which presidential role does this photo illustrate?
chief citizen
chief of party
chief diplomat
commander in chief
- 9. Multiple Choice
"The President is expected to be 'the representative of all the people.' He or she is expected to take the high road and champion the public interest against the many different and competing for private interests. The presidency,' said Franklin Roosevelt, 'is not merely an administrative office. That is the least of it. It is, preeminently, a place of moral leadership."
To which presidential role does this text excerpt refer?
commander in chief
chief economist
chief citizen
chief of party
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Line of Succession
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro temporc of the Senate
4. Secretary of Slate
5. Secretary of the Treasury
6. Secretary of Defence
7. Attorney General
8. Secretary of the Interior
9. Secretary of Agriculture
10. Secretary of Commerce
11. Secretary of Labor
12. Secretary of Health and Human Services
13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
14. Secretary of Transportation
15. Secretary of Energy
16. Secretary of Education
17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
18. Secretary of Homeland Security
If the President, Vice President, and leaders of Congress were all unable to hold office, who would assume the office of President?
the Attorney General
the Secretary of State
the Secretary of Defense
the Secretary of Homeland Security
- 11. Multiple Choice
President Dwight Eisenhower said,
“Even if [Vice President] Nixon and I were not good friends, I would still have him in every important conference of government, so that if the Grim Reaper [death] would find it time to remove me from the scene, he is ready to slip in without any interruption."
Why is this remark important in the history of the evolving role of the Vice President?
It marked a realization that the Vice President might have to assume the presidency at any time.
It marked the first time a President openly discussed the role of the Vice President.
It marked the beginning of Richard Nixon's rise to national prominence.
It marked the beginning of a shift in how the office of Vice President was seen.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How does a photo of Eleanor Roosevelt sitting in front a radio microphone with with a written speech, represent a modern, expanded role for First Ladies?
She's working behind the scenes to advance her husband's agenda.
She's taking an active role by giving a radio speech.
She's taking an active role by being photographed.
She's acting on her husband's behalf when he's unable to do so.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Reasons for Expansion of Presidential Powers
A. Presidential personalities
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Nation's increasingly complex economic and social life
1. Greater industrialization and technology
2. Citizens looking to President for leadership
C.___________________________________________________
1. Wars
2. Economic problems
Which of the following headings most accurately completes the outline?
Greater role of Vice President
National crises
Checks and balances
Political parties
- 14. Multiple Choice
Selected Presidential Powers
Appointment power -- President Maties top-ranking officers of the Federal Government.
Removal power -- President can remove an officer he or she appointed.
Legislative power -- President can initiate congressional legislation.
Which of the presidential powers listed on the chart blurs the separation of powers between branches of the government?
appointment power
removal power
legislative power
none of the powers
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy directed his military adviser, General Maxwell Taylor, to refuse to testify before a congressional committee examining the Bay of Pigs affair. This is an example of the use of which presidential power?
executive privilege
ordinance power
veto power
pardoning power
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