question archive QUESTION 1) Presidents can use their line-item veto to pick and choose which parts of a bill they sign and which are deleted
QUESTION 1) Presidents can use their line-item veto to pick and choose which parts of a bill they sign and which are deleted
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QUESTION 1) Presidents can use their line-item veto to pick and choose which parts of a bill they sign and which are deleted.
True
False
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QUESTION 2
Which change in the presidential election system has contributed to an increase in the number of independent voters taking part in the nomination process?
A.
the increasing use of caucuses in nomination contests
B.
nominating the presidential candidate by convention
C.
the increasing use of primaries in nomination contests
D.
nominating the presidential candidate by Congress
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QUESTION 3
Anybody who is over 30 years old and has lived in the U.S. for over 7 years can run for president.
True
False
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QUESTION 4
Under which circumstances might presidents be better able to persuade others to support them?
A.
during international crises
B.
during domestic disputes
C.
upon leaving office
D.
during peacetime
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QUESTION 5
Which option represents a point of view argued by those opposed to the Electoral College?
A.
the Electoral College advantages minority parties
B.
the Electoral College may result in the person winning the minority vote also winning the Electoral College vote
C.
the Electoral College advantages independents
D.
the Electoral College may result in the person winning the plurality vote also winning the Electoral College vote
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QUESTION 6
Under which circumstances are presidents more likely to justify the use of unilateral authority, such as executive orders?
A.
during times of peace when the nation is not involved in international conflict
B.
in cases of national security as the president is seen as the individual responsible for handling national security
C.
in situations where Congress is dominated by the same party as the president
D.
during presidential election years when the president is running for re-election
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QUESTION 7
Which twentieth-century constitutional change placed limits on executive power?
A.
the Twenty-Second Amendment, which limited the presidency to two terms
B.
the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote
C.
the Twelfth Amendment, which changed the presidential election process
D.
the Fourteenth Amendment, which defined citizenship
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QUESTION 8
One of the U.S. president's powers is to choose the members of his cabinet.
True
False
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QUESTION 9
Part of a president's lasting legacy beyond their years in office is
A.
How well they got along with members of the Senate.
B.
Who they have appointed in their cabinet as they oversee entire areas of the government.
C.
What foreign leaders think of them.
D.
Who they have successfully appointed to the Supreme Court and to federal courts.
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QUESTION 10
How did executive power expand, beginning with George Washington's administration?
A.
the first presidential cabinet was established
B.
the president presided over the first governors' conference
C.
the U.S. Supreme Court was established
D.
the president presided over the first Congress
