1.4 Legislative Powers

Question 1

The president has legislative powers. These legislative powers are expressed powers found in the Constitution.

Answer 1

veto legislation
deliver State of the Union address
make policy recommendations
convene and adjourn

Question 2

The president’s veto power is derived from

Answer 2

Article I of the Constitution

Question 3

We might expect to see a large number of vetoes during times when there is

Answer 3

a Republican Congress and a Democratic President (or vice-versa).

Question 4

What part of the Constitution requires the president to report to Congress “from time to time” on “the state of the union.”

Answer 4

Article II, section 2

Question 5

An annual tradition found in Article II, section 2 of the Constitution requires the president to report to Congress “from time to time” on “the state of the union” is known as

Answer 5

the State of the Union address.

Question 6

The State of the Union address is considered a legislative power of the president because he uses it to set

Answer 6

the legislative agenda in terms of domestic, foreign, and economic policy.

Question 7

Article II of the Constitution specifies a role for the vice president in the legislative process.

Answer 7

The vice president acts as the president of the Senate.

Question 8

The president does not have a vote in the Senate unless

Answer 8

there is a tie, in which case he serves as the tie-breaking vote.

Question 9

The vice president is rarely called into action by Congress, he generally assists the president in

Answer 9

• managing the federal bureaucracy

- executing public policy on a day-to-day basis