Chapter 11

Question 1

to make laws is the primary duty of the

Answer 1

president

Question 2

what is the presidents current salary each year

Answer 2

$400,000

Question 3

which power of the president allows him to create a federal agency

Answer 3

chief executive

Question 4

which power of the president allows him to fire an army general

Answer 4

commander in chief

Question 5

which organization helps the president implement covert operations abroad

Answer 5

CIA`

Question 6

which power of the president allowed him to make an executive agreement with north Vietnam

Answer 6

diplomatic leader

Question 7

what fraction of senators must approve a treaty

Answer 7

two-thirds

Question 8

which power of the president allows him to veto a bill

Answer 8

legislative leader

Question 9

which power of the president is displayed when he hosts a dinner for the president of mexico

Answer 9

chief of state

Question 10

which power of the president is displayed when he helps governors and members of congress get elected

Answer 10

party leader

Question 11

what agency was originally created to stop counterfeiting

Answer 11

secret service

Question 12

how many years is a presidents term of office

Answer 12

4

Question 13

which amendment limits the president to two terms in office

Answer 13

twenty-second

Question 14

what fraction of senators is required for a conviction in an impeachment trial

Answer 14

two-thirds

Question 15

which amendment states that the president nominates a new vice president in case of a vacancy in that office

Answer 15

twenty-fifth

Question 16

who were the three presidents to be impeached

Answer 16

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

Question 17

article______ of the US Constitution deals with the executive branch of government

Answer 17

two

Question 18

____ is the name of the presidents plane

Answer 18

air force one

Question 19

____ is the name of the presidents helicopter

Answer 19

marine one

Question 20

the president implements____ operations, which are activities unknown to the public and sometimes even to congress

Answer 20

covert

Question 21

the presidential retreat is known as

Answer 21

Camp David

Question 22

____ is another name for “term of office”

Answer 22

tenure

Question 23

a president who has not been or cannot be reelected but still serves the remainder of his term is known as

Answer 23

lame duck

Question 24

____ is the only American president to resign

Answer 24

Richard Nixon

Question 25

it is the job of the Office of_____ to prepare the nations annual budget for congress

Answer 25

management and budget

Question 26

a non-binding written understanding between the president and another head of state to take a particular action is called a(n)___

Answer 26

executive agreement

Question 27

the____ address, formerly known as the annual message, is required by the Constitution

Answer 27

state of the union

Question 28

who is the only president to seek and win more than two terms of office

Answer 28

FDR

Question 29

which part of the executive office of the president includes the press secretary, counsel, physician, and first lady’s staff

Answer 29

white house office

Question 30

the head of a cabinet department is usually a

Answer 30

secretary

Question 31

how many cabinet offices are there today

Answer 31

15

Question 32

distinguish between the terms veto, pocket veto, and line item veto

Answer 32

veto means refusing to sign a bill into a law. a pocket veto has the same effect if the president ignores the bill for ten days and congress is no longer in session. a line-item veto cuts individual items from a bill without vetoing the entire bill

Question 33

summarize the roles of the house, the senate, and the judicial branch in impeachment proceedings

Answer 33

the house brings charges against the official and votes on the charge, if they pass the official is considered impeached. the senate holds the trial and is the jury. the chief justice of the supreme court presides. if two-thirds of the senate agrees with the charges, the accused is convicted . if not the official is cleared of all accusations

Question 34

describe the constitutional roles of the vice president

Answer 34

the vice president is the president of the senate; he breaks any ties, if the president dies or cannot function the vice president becomes president