Module 7 Lesson 16 Flashcards
Select the one correct answer. In 2005, President George Bush appointed John Bolton the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations while the Senate wasn’t in session. This is an example of:
A. A recess appointment.
B. Executive privilege.
C. Traditional presidential prerogative.
D. Congressional deference.
A. A recess appointment.
Why do presidents use executive orders? Select the one correct answer.
A. Executive orders are a way of starting programs without Congressional approval for spending money.
B. Executive orders are a way of getting around Congress when the legislature is not acting in a given area.
C. Executive orders are not subject to judicial review.
D. Executive orders provide a means of dealing with foreign leaders without treaties and Senatorial approval.
B. Executive orders are a way of getting around Congress when the legislature is not acting in a given area.
What is the purpose of a presidential signing statement? Select the one correct answer.
A. A presidential signing statement indicates how the president plans to interpret a law.
B. A presidential signing statement explains a pardon.
C. A presidential signing statement provides a reason for vetoing legislation.
D. A presidential signing statement is a necessary part of the process of issuing an executive order.
A. A presidential signing statement indicates how the president plans to interpret a law.
How were Japanese American citizens of the United States forced to move from the West Coast to relocation camps in the interior of the United States? Select the one correct answer.
A. By an act of Congress
B. Only after an appeal to the Supreme Court
C. By executive order
D. By order of the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington
C. By executive order
Whom can a president pardon? Select the one correct answer.
A. Someone convicted of a crime in a federal court
B. Someone convicted of a crime in a state court
C. Only someone convicted in a military trial
D. Someone who is impeached
A. Someone convicted of a crime in a federal court
Who must approve an executive agreement? Select the one correct answer.
A. A two-thirds vote of the Senate must approve an executive agreement.
B. A majority vote by both houses of Congress must approve an executive agreement.
C. The president and the foreign political leader who is involved are the only ones who must approve an executive agreement.
D. A majority vote of the Cabinet must approve an executive agreement.
C. The president and the foreign political leader who is involved are the only ones who must approve an executive agreement.
What is a way that presidents use executive agreements? Select the one correct answer.
A. Presidents use executive agreements to send troops into a combat situation.
B. Presidents use executive agreements to avoid the risk that the Senate will not approve a formal treaty.
C. Presidents use executive agreements to limit immigration flows into the United States.
D. Presidents use executive agreements to avoid asking Congress for money to fund activities.
B. Presidents use executive agreements to avoid the risk that the Senate will not approve a formal treaty.
To whom will a president’s power of persuasion usually be most important? Select the one correct answer.
A. Members of the opposition party
B. The public
C. The bureaucracy
D. Congress
D. Congress
Which presidential power is virtually unchecked? Select the one correct answer.
A. The power to appoint judges
B. The power to pardon people convicted of federal crimes
C. The power to negotiate treaties
D. The power of the veto
B. The power to pardon people convicted of federal crimes
What improves the ability of a president to use his power of persuasion? Select the one correct answer.
A. Having a Congress where the opposition party controls one or both houses
B. The lack of a foreign policy crisis
C. Inheriting a good economy
D. A narrow election victory
C. Inheriting a good economy
What is the difference between an executive agreement and an executive order? Select the one correct answer.
A. Executive agreements are made with leaders of foreign countries, so their agreement and support is needed.
B. Only an executive order can be undermined when Congress refuses funding.
C. Only an executive agreement requires Senatorial approval.
D. Only an executive order can be challenged in the courts.
A. Executive agreements are made with leaders of foreign countries, so their agreement and support is needed.
What are measures that a president can use to influence the execution of legislation? Select the one correct answer.
A. Signing executive agreements
B. Refusing to submit a budget
C. Issuing vetoes and executive agreements
D. Signing statements and executive orders
D. Signing statements and executive orders
When did Congress issue an official declaration of war? Select the one correct answer.
A. Congress issued an official declaration of war in the Vietnam Conflict.
B. Congress issued an official declaration of war after Pearl Harbor.
C. Congress issued an official declaration of war to support military action to liberate Kuwait.
D. Congress issued an official declaration of war for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
B. Congress issued an official declaration of war after Pearl Harbor.
What does “executive privilege” refer to? Select the one correct answer.
A. “Executive privilege” refers to the ability to serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
B. “Executive privilege” refers to the ability of the president to appoint judges.
C. “Executive privilege” refers to the ability of the president to issue orders to the bureaucracy.
D. “Executive privilege” refers to the ability of the president to withhold information from Congress.
D. “Executive privilege” refers to the ability of the president to withhold information from Congress.
When did the United States establish national intelligence agencies? Select the one correct answer.
A. Right after World War II
B. Right after September 11, 2001
C. During the Revolutionary War
D. During the Civil War
A. Right after World War II
