The Presidency and Its Powers Answers

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Support staff in the executive office of the president include

A
administrators.
B
cabinet members.
C
reporters.
D
party leaders
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An enumerated power the president has is

A
nominating and appointing officials.
B
serving as leader of the Senate.
C
directing the judicial branch.
D
creating monuments and parks.
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Which task is part of the president’s role as commander in chief?

A
appointing ambassadors
B
overseeing military troops
C
negotiating treaties
D
recommending public policy
4

The purpose of the office of the president is to

h
help run the government.
s
sign or veto pending legislation.
n
nominate or appoint officials.
a
advise the president on education.
5

Which of these presidential powers comes from their role as chief executive?

A
appointing generals
B
negotiating treaties
C
deploying troops
D
signing bills
6

A challenge that modern presidents face is

A
leading their political party.
B
issuing executive orders.
C
recognizing foreign nations.
D
granting pardons.
7

Read the quote from President Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography.My view was that every executive officer . . . was a steward of the people. . . . I declined to adopt the view that what was imperatively necessary for the nation could not be done by the president unless he could find some specific authorization to do so.

A
Presidents should act only if the Constitution specifically authorizes it.
B
Presidents should follow the lead of Congress.
C
Presidents are bound by the Constitution, not by the needs of the people.
D
Presidential power can extend beyond the Constitution when it is best for the nation.
8

As commander in chief, the leads the armed forces.

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9

Which president was the first to use the power of the presidency to issue executive orders?

H
Herbert Hoover
R
Ronald Regan
D
Dwight Eisenhower
G
George Washington
10

What formal power would the president use to enact an economic stimulus bill?

A
sign a bill which Congress has passed
B
propose a bill for Congress to pass
C
address Congress to gain their support for the bill
D
use social media to influence public opinion

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