POLS-1113 Ch.13 presidency quiz

Presidents use the executive power to issue ________ that give specific instructions on a federal policy and do not require congressional approval.

presidential directives

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the president could not seize domestic property when the U.S. was at war abroad?

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer

Presidents use the executive power to issue ________ that give specific instructions on a federal policy and do not require congressional approval.

presidential directives

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the president could not seize domestic property when the U.S. was at war abroad?

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer

Which scandal led to the resignation of Richard Nixon?

watergate

Pursuant to the War Powers Act, the president may send troops into military conflict for no more than ______ days without an official declaration of war or authorization from Congress.

90

Lyndon Johnson's federal social welfare programs became known as the

great society

Which of the following organizations is NOT part of the Executive Office of the President?

the Bureau of Land Management

Which president appointed the first chief of staff?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

What is the Federal Register?

the official record of government regulations

Which case blocked the Bush administration from denying habeas corpus privileges to an enemy combatant who was a U.S. citizen?

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Which major controversy marred the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

the Iran-Contra scandal

As ______________ , the president directs all war efforts and military conflict.

commander in chief

Which amendment set the eligibility requirements for vice president?

Twelfth

What determines the presidential order of succession?

the Constitution

What authority or role does the president have regarding the judicial system?

The president nominates judges in the federal judicial system, including Supreme Court justices.

__________ are written remarks that reflect the president's interpretation of the law that are not required or authorized by the Constitution.

signing statements

Because a president in his second term cannot seek reelection, he is commonly referred to as a

lame duck

What is the minimum age required to attain the office of U.S. president?

35

The president's tenure was limited to two terms following what president's election to a fourth term?

Franklin Roosevelt

The president has the power to _____________ , which is the ability to fully forgive an individual's federal prison sentence.

pardon

Ronald Reagan is referred to as ___________ because he came across very well on television.

the "Great Communicator"

Which president's program, known as the New Deal, was designed to address problems associated with the Great Depression?

Franklin Roosevelt

Who was the first president to have impeachment charges brought against him?

Andrew Johnson

Which first lady showed her support for civil rights by arranging for the first African American opera singer to perform on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?

Eleanor Roosevelt

Congress can override a presidential veto with a _________ vote in each chamber.

two-thirds

Which case indicated that the president's power of executive privilege is not absolute?

United States v. Nixon