AP GOV EXECUTIVE TEST

Which article in the constitution gives the executive power to the president?

Article II

What are the 3 constitutional qualifications for being president

35 years old, natural born citizen, resident of the U.S for 14 years

Which Presidential role involved performing ceremonial functions as a symbol of the nation

Chief of State

What are the 3 most common political positions prior to running for president

Governor, Senator, Military General

Which role involves the president recommending legislative measures

Chief Legislator

What does the president do on the role of chief executive

Carried out the law and is an administrator

Which role means the president is the automatic leader of his political party

Chief politician

The president creates foreign policy as party of which role?

Chief diplomat

What is the presidents role as commander in chief

Head of the nations military forces

The president is able to select federal judges as part of which role?

Chief jurist

Which president is considered great for the way he set precedents

George Washington

What is the term for the president not able to live up to promises made during the campaign

Expectations gap

Name two powers the president shared with the senate

Treaties and appointments

Which amendment deals with presidential succession?

25th

Which amendment limits the president to two full terms

22nd

What portion of the government determines if the president is disabled

The cabinet

How many presidents have served two terms

13

Which president was never elected to be president or vice president

Ford

Which president was the first party leader

Jefferson

Which president was the first to be considered a direct representative of the people

Jackson

Who wrote the imperial presidency

Arthur Schlesinger

As what did John Adams say about being Vice President

The most insignificant office ever that the invention of man contrived

What is the one constitutional duty given to the vice president in the constitution

Head of the Senate

When does the VP cast a vote in the Senate

If there is a tie vote

How many cabinet offices are there

15

What was the last cabinet offices to be added

Homeland security

What is the executive office that links foreign and military advisors

National security council

The council of economic advisors consists of how many members

3

What is the name of the office that includes 600 members that help prepare the federal budget

Office of management and budget

Approximately how many members make up the White House staff

600

What type of staff management style involves a strict chain of command

Hierarchical

How does the Wheel and Spokes Style differ

All staff members have a say

Which First Lady practically ran the White House after her husband had a stroke

Edith Wilson

Name three areas that Michelle Obama has focused on as First Lady

Childhood obesity, military families and national service

The State of the Union is found in which part of the constitution

Article II section 3

What is a pocket veto

Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president

Is it common for congress to override a veto

No

Political parties tend to be more cohesive when what occurs

When the president takes a stand

What is the coattail effect

When citizens vote for congressional candidates due to support for the president

What is the trend with the coattail effect

Declined

What is the opposite effect called

Reserve coattail

Hat is the average loss in the house and senate during midterm elections

24 in the house 3 in the senate

What is the primary way the president can influence congress

Going to the Public

What is an electoral mandate

The perception that the voters strongly support the president and his policies

What is the period immediately after a presidential election called

Honeymoon period

What is it called when the president decides to allow the United States to have relations with a foreign country

Diplomatic recognition

NAFTA is an example of what

Treaty

What is SALT I an example of

Executive agreement

Which branch of government has the authority to declare war

Congress

What is the nickname for the briefcase with nuclear codes

The football

What is the name of the law that limits the president to 90 days without congressional approval of the use of troops

The war powers act

What is a legislative veto

The authority of Congress to block a presidential action before it has taken place

Congress is generally more cooperative with the president in what type of policy making

Foreign affairs

What impact does a President’s approval rating have on the ability to accomplish goals?

Higher approval rating makes it easier to accomplish goals

Name three factors that impact a presidential approval rating

Party affiliation, honeymoon period, policy success, leadership skills

Which president has had the highest average approval rating since WWII

Eisenhower

What is meant by the bully pulpit

The presidents use of his prestige and visibility to guide the American people

What White House official serves as a spokesperson for the president

Press secretary

What portion of Congress draws up Articles of Impeachment

House of Rep

What portion of Congress conducts the trial

Senate