US President

Question 1

Give an example of presidents signing legislation

Answer 1

Bush 2004 no child left behind act

Question 2

Out of the $4 trillion spending budget, how much is reserved for the department of defense

Answer 2

$600

Question 3

By how much does the budget increase once given to congress

Answer 3

1/3

Question 4

Give an example of presidents using executive orders

Answer 4

Biden new immigration rules June 2024, if 2500 people come over they can close the border and deport

Question 5

Give an example of ineffective use of the presidential veto

Answer 5

Trump signed a 1.3 trillion dollar spending bill after threatening to veto it on twitter

Question 6

When was Biden infrastructure investment and jobs act and how did he sign this

Answer 6

With ceremony and speech - 2021

Question 7

What did trump remove and when using an executive order

Answer 7

Federal subsides underpinning Obamacare - 2017

Question 8

Obama held how many cabinet meetings a year

Answer 8

6

Question 9

How many people work in the department of defence

Answer 9

35k

Question 10

Presidents can only change the secretaries of departments - on average how often does this happen

Answer 10

18months

Question 11

Out of the 14 branches of exop, name 3

Answer 11

Office of management and budget, White House offices national security council

Question 12

How many national security council meetings did trump miss

Answer 12

Over half

Question 13

What did Michelle Obama focus on as First Lady

Answer 13

Childhood obesity

Question 14

How many days does a president have to decide on a bill before it automatically becomes law

Answer 14

10 days

Question 15

How many presidential appointments are subject to senate approval

Answer 15

1200/4000

Question 16

Who is Carlos Gutierrez

Answer 16

The 2004 commerce sec appointment
- born in Cuba
-ceo of Kelloggs
- home in Miami
- south, Hispanic, business, American dream

Question 17

What is the 25th amendment - give an example of it in use

Answer 17

Have to write to senate if pres wants VP to take over
- bush, dick Cheney 2002, colonoscopy anaesthetic

Question 18

How many cabinet members are there? What did Obama say about his

Answer 18

25, frank and unvarnished advice

Question 19

Bush jr - his approval rating at the start of term vs the end

Answer 19

91%, 19%

Question 20

Requirements for presidency

Answer 20

35, resident 14 yrs, natural born citizen

Question 21

What things are super majorities needed for

Answer 21

Impeachment, treaties, amendments

Question 22

What is needed in the senate to appoint a justice

Answer 22

50% +1

Question 23

Which amendment limits the president to 2 terms

Answer 23

22nd

Question 24

Give an example of a president moving troops

Answer 24

Obama , lybia air strikes

Question 25

Give an example of presidents receiving ambassadors

Answer 25

Trump and North Korea

Question 26

Give an example of presidents attending summits

Answer 26

Biden and d day commemoration

Question 27

What is the war powers resolution and when was it

Answer 27

1973
Tell congress within 28 hrs, no - remove troops within 60 days
Unconstitutional most likely so pres ignores it

Question 28

What is an AUMF and an example

Answer 28

Authorisation for use of military force e.g. 2007 tried to defund Iraq war by removing it

Question 29

Give an example of pres using exec agreements for military

Answer 29

Obama closing Guantanamo bay

Question 30

Give an example of presidents control over military / foreign policy

Answer 30

Bush sr put 500k troops just outside Saudi Arabia before congress vote

Question 31

How did congress transfer power over foreign policy to president in times of crisis

Answer 31

9/11 gave bush jr control

Question 32

How does congress react passively in times of crisis

Answer 32

Investigations to 9/11 - can investigate anything people don’t have to listen
Jan 6th committee