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- 1. Multiple Choice
If there's an immediate threat to the US and Congress doesn't have the time or the opportunity to declare war, the _________must be able to use force.
Commander in Chief
President of the Senate
Secretary of Homeland Defense
Counter Terrorism Unit
- 2. Multiple Choice
After Vietnam, Congress tried to put on the brakes by passing a ____________, which requires the President to get authorization to use troops within 60 days of when he first commits them, or else he has to bring the troops back.
War Powers Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Homeland Security Act
Patriot Act
- 3. Multiple Choice
The President has informal powers in foreign policy, too. Formally, the Constitution says that the President has the power to _______________, receive foreign ambassadors, and appoint ambassadors and ministers.
make treaties
declare war
levy taxes
declare laws unconstitutional
- 4. Multiple Choice
________________ agreements are, well, they're agreements between the US and foreign nations that look like treaties but aren't formally treaties.
Executive
Legislative
Bureaucratic
Judicial
- 5. Multiple Choice
The most important difference between an executive agreement and a treaty is that the agreements don't need to be ratified by 2/3rds of the Senate, but they become valid with only a majority of the vote in both______________.
Houses
Federal Courts
Political Parties
Virginia & New Jersey Plans
- 6. Multiple Choice
Although it isn't mentioned in the Constitution, the President is effectively the Chief Executive Officer or CEO of the US….it comes out of his power to __________ judges, ambassadors, and other ministers.
appoint
pardon
imprison
execute
- 7. Multiple Choice
The President has pretty limited formal powers over Congress. Other than convening special sessions, and the_______________, and the State of the Union Address, maybe, he can't do all that much to influence them.
veto
Supreme Court
pardon
cabinet members
- 8. Multiple Choice
The President can attempt to set the legislative agenda by making recommendations for laws that he'd like to see passed. This is sometimes called the____________.
Legislative Influence
Executive Order
Executive Veto
Judicial Review
- 9. Multiple Choice
There's another legislative power that the President has that is probably the most important one. He can give ________________. These are presidential directives, or rules, that have the force of law.
Executive Orders
Judicial Review
Federal Prosecution
Executive Agreements
- 10. Multiple Choice
The other informal power the President has is kind of obscure, but also pretty important. The President can _____________ that Congress has appropriated for certain programs or projects if he doesn't want them implemented.
impound funds
reallocate funds
redistribute funds
earmark funds
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