The Ideal Quiz On US President Chapter 13-15 Quiz
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The United States of America has a rich history of leaders, some great and others a little disappointing depending on your personal preference, but this ideal quiz on presidents will give you a lot of the info on the history of US Presidency that you should know. Good luck!
- 1.How many terms can a president serve?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
1
- E.
Unlimited number
- 2.How long is a president's term?
- A.
2 years
- B.
4 years
- C.
6 years
- D.
10 years
- E.
Life or good behavior
- 3.Which of the following is NOT a judicial power given to the president?
- A.
Pardon
- B.
Clemency
- C.
Appointing judges to the federal courts
- D.
Commute sentences
- E.
Actually, all of the above are judicial powers
- 4.Which view of the presidency is a very active and involved view of the presidency?
- A.
Taftian
- B.
Imperial presidency
- C.
Filibuster
- D.
Exective orders
- E.
Stewardship
- 5.Which of the following is not a formal qualification in the Constitution for the president?
- A.
Natural born citizen
- B.
14 year resident
- C.
Male
- D.
35 years old
- 6.Which of the 8 roles of the president involves the president meeting with the leaders of a foreign nation as an ambassador for our nation?
- A.
Chief of party
- B.
Chief executive
- C.
Chief administrator
- D.
Chief diplomat
- 7.Which of the following is an agreement made with the head of a foreign government that does NOT have to get approved by the Senate?
- A.
Treaty
- B.
Executive agreement
- C.
Executive order
- D.
Clemency
- 8.Total forgiveness of a crime for a group of people (like the draft dodgers) is called _______.
- A.
Amnesty
- B.
Clemency
- C.
Pardon
- D.
Reprieve
- 9.Which of the following cabinet departments is not headed by a Secretary, but rather an Attorney General?
- A.
Defense
- B.
Treasury
- C.
Interior
- D.
Justice
- 10.If the Pesident and Vice Preident were to die.... who would take over?
- A.
Cabinet
- B.
President Pro Tempore
- C.
Speaker of the House
- D.
President of the Senate
- 11.In order to win the presidency, you must...
- A.
Win a majority of the popular vote
- B.
Win a majority of the vote of Congress
- C.
Win the primary
- D.
Win the majority of the electoral vote
- E.
A and D
- 12.Mandates made by the president that carry the weight of a law are called..
- A.
Executive agreements
- B.
Imperial presidency
- C.
Executive orders
- D.
Clemency
- E.
Dirty dozen
- 13.Which of these is NOT true about the War Powers Act?
- A.
The president declares war.
- B.
The president has 48 hours to engage troops without telling Congress.
- C.
The president can engage troops for up to 60 days without a declaration of war.
- D.
After 60 days, the president can have a maximum of a 30 day extension to bring troops home.
- 14.What type of veto does the president no longer have?
- A.
Regular veto
- B.
Pocket veto
- C.
Line item veto
- 15.Which type of "election" actually involves a meeting and discussions on the candidates, rather than just simply voting in a voting booth?
- A.
Primary
- B.
Caucus
- C.
Filibuster
- 16.The electoral college could produce a winner that did not win the ________ vote.
- 17.List 3 alternatives to the electoral college.
- 18.Which of the following is NOT a pathology of the bureaucracy?
- A.
Waste
- B.
Red tape
- C.
Growth
- D.
Turf wars
- E.
Efficiency
- 19.Which cabinet department was added most recently? (due to September 11th)
- A.
Dept. of Defense
- B.
Dept. of Veteran's Affairs
- C.
Dept. of Education
- D.
Dept. of Homeland Security
- E.
Dept. of State
- 20.Which of the following cabinet departments is NOT accurately associated?
- A.
Defense- handling our war efforts
- B.
Veteran's Affairs-help those that have served
- C.
Interior- protect our natural resources
- D.
Health and Human Services- disease outbreaks
- E.
State- handles our nation's financial system
- 21.Today the cabinet is __________________.
- A.
More diverse than before
- B.
Less diverse than before.
- 22.What is the main job of the Vice President?
- A.
Preside over the Senate and vote if there is a tie.
- B.
Handle foreign affairs.
- C.
Stay out of the president's way.
- D.
Run the entire cabinet.
- E.
Preside over the Supreme Court and vote if there is a tie.
- 23.
- A.
There have been 4 occasions where the popular vote winner did not equal the electoral vote winner.
- B.
There are 12 large states that could help a candidate win the electoral college . These states are called the "dirty dozen".
- C.
Illinois has 30 electoral votes and is part of the dirty dozen.
- D.
If there is a tie or there is not a clear winner for President in the electoral college, the election will go to the House of Representatives. (This has happened twice!)
- E.
Every state no matter how small is guaranteed 3 electoral votes b/c every state has two Senators and at least one Representative.
- 24.Which of the 8 roles of the President invovles the President as a "role model" and is seen as representative of the people and how they should behave?
- A.
Chief of state
- B.
Chief citizen
- C.
Chief diplomat
- D.
Chief of party
- 25.Which race comes first; the primary or the general election?
- A.
Primary
- B.
General election
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