01 Oct 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
