Power Of POTUS

Question 1

22nd amendment

Answer 1

Two terms of 4 years

Question 2

10th amendment

Answer 2

Protects states rights

Question 3

25th amendment

Answer 3

Cabinet and POTUS can invoke 25th to give power to VP temporarily if POTUS cannot serve

Question 4

Article 2 Section 3

Answer 4

Gives POTUS power to propose legislation to congress

Question 5

Give an example of POTUS proposing legislation to congress

Answer 5

State of the union address

Question 6

Example of a president abusing implied powers

Answer 6

FDR issued executive order to suspend civil liberties of approx 120,000 Japanese Americans putting them in internment camps

Question 7

Example of Supreme Court overruling an executive order

Answer 7

Overruled FDR’s executive order to suspend civil liberties of Japanese Americans in 1945

Question 8

What are inherent powers?

Answer 8

Powers not mentioned in constitution but inherent to role as described in constitution

Question 9

What did GW Bush say regarding inherent powers

Answer 9

Post 9/11 Bush argued that his inherent powers gave him authority to ignore civil liberties and anti torture laws

Question 10

How many executive orders did FDR sign?

Answer 10

3522

Question 11

How many executive orders did Obama sign?

Answer 11

276

Question 12

Example of presidential veto

Answer 12

February 2015 Obama vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. An override attempt failed in the senate.