The Constitution of The United States of America

1. The executive power of the government is vested or in the control of the
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2. How long is the term of office for the chief executive of the United States?
   
   
   
   

3. Who serves as the chief executive of the United States?
   
   
   
   

4. How long is the chief executive's assistant's term of office?
   
   
   
   

5. What are the two sources of the growth of Presidential power?
   
   a. ___________________________________
   
   b. ___________________________________
   
   
   

6. When Congress legislates, it does so in general terms. What does the President and the executive agencies do with their discretionary power?
   
   
   
   

7. What President established the precedent of the two term limit?
   
   
   
   

8. What President broke the two term precedent?
   
   
   
   

9. What Amendment restricts the President to two terms in office?
   
   
   
   

10. What is used to determine the number of electors each state has to elect the President of the United States in the electoral college?
    
    
    
    

11. Who may not be an elector to the electoral college to the President of the United States?
    
    
    
    

12. What did the Framers not envision as variables affecting the election of the President of the United States?
    
    a.______________________________________________________________
    b. _____________________________________________________________
    c. _____________________________________________________________
    d. ____________________________________________________________
     
    

13. How did the Twelfth Amendment change the electoral process?
    
    
    a. ______________________________________________________
    b. _____________________________________________________
    c. _____________________________________________________
     
    

14. What is one criticism of the electoral system?
    
    
    
    

15. What two U.S. Presidents were elected having a minority of the popular votes?
    
    a. ________________________________________
    
    b. _________________________________________
    
    
    

16. What is the only restrictions on electors of the electoral college?
    
    
    
    

17. When are the electors of the electoral college chosen?
    
    
    
    

18. What are the qualifications to become President of the United States?
    
    
    a. Age: _________________________ d. Residency: _________________________________________
    b. Citizenship: __________________
    c. Birth:_________________________
     
    

19. Are the qualification to be Vice President the same as the President?
    
    
    
    

20. Who was the first natural-born citizen to become President of the United States?
    
    
    
    

21. What are the reasons why the President may be relieved of his duties?
    
    
    a. ____________________________________________________________
    b. ___________________________________________________________
    c. ___________________________________________________________
     
    

22. Who is to assume the Presidency if the President is unable to perform his duties?
    
    
    
    

23. Who was the Vice President who set the precedent that the Vice President is the official who succeeds to the Presidency? When?
    
    
    
    

24. According to the Constitution, there is nothing requiring the Vice President to take a new oath office when the powers and the duties of the President are given to him. What are the possible intents of the above statement?
    
    
    
    

25. When did Congress provide an official line succession when there is no Vice President to qualify?
    
    
    
    

26. According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, what is the order of succession when the President is unable to serve?
    
    
    a. ______________________________ i. _______________________________
    b. _____________________________ j. _______________________________
    c. ______________________________ k. ______________________________
    d. ______________________________ l. _______________________________
    e. ______________________________ m. ______________________________
    f. _______________________________ n. ______________________________
    g. ______________________________ o. ______________________________
    h. ______________________________ p. ______________________________
     
    

27. Does the President get paid?
    
    
    
    

28. How many residences does the President have?
    
    
    
    

29. What is the oath the President swears or affirms to take office?
    
    
    
    

30. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
    
    
    
    

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1. What are the categories of the President's powers?
   
   
   a. ______________________________ d. ______________________________
   b. ______________________________ e. ______________________________
   c. ______________________________
    
   

2. Which category from the above question is each of the powers below?
   
   
   a. _____________________________ Commander in chief of the army and navy.
   b. _____________________________ Commander in chief of the militia when the militia is called into federal service.
   c.______________________________ Receive opinions in writing of executive department secretaries.
   d ._____________________________ Grant reprieves.
   e. _____________________________ Grant pardons.
   f. _____________________________ To make treaties.
   g. _____________________________ Nominate or appoint ambassadors.
   h. _____________________________ Nominate or appoint other public ministers.
   i. _____________________________ Nominate consuls.
   j. ______________________________ Nominate judges to the Supreme Court.
   k. _____________________________ Nominate all officers of the United States.
   l. ______________________________ Fill vacancies when the Senate is not in session.
    
   

3. What is the purpose of having all military personnel subordinate to the President?
   
   
   
   

4. What is the constitutional basis for the development of the Cabinet of the President?
   
   
   
   

5. When may Presidential clemency be used?
   
   
   
   

6. What is a reprieve?
   
   
   
   

7. What is a pardon?
   
   
   
   

8. What does "commute a sentence" mean?
   
   
   
   

9. What is a parole?
   
   
   
   

10. Who is responsible for the conduct of foreign policy or dealings with other counties?
    
    
    
    

11. What are the steps to have a valid treaty?
    
    
    a. _________________________________________________________
    b. _________________________________________________________
    c. _________________________________________________________
     
    

12. Does a treaty became law if the treaty is not ratified or made public?
    
    
    
    

13. Can Congress override the President's decision to kill a treaty?
    
    
    
    

14. Does an Executive agreement require Senate approval?
    
    
    
    

15. How are most federal positions filled?
    
    
    
    

16. Does the President need Congressional approval to remove an official?
    
    
    
    

17. If the Senate is in recess, is a Presidential appointment permanent position?
    
    
    
    

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1. What are three ways the President, as the chief designer of the nation's major legislation, recommends programs?
   
   
   a. ______________________________________________________________
   b. _____________________________________________________________
   c. _____________________________________________________________
    
   

2. True or False The President may not adjourn Congress.
    
   

3. True or False The President may convene both Houses Congress, or either one of them, in case of adjournment.
    
   

4. True or False The President must take care that the laws of the land be faithfully executed.
   

5. What does the phrase "he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers," allow the President to do?
   
   
   
   

6. Who commissions all the officers in the United States Military?
   
   
   
   

7. Who approves all commissions of officers in the United States Military?
   
   
   

1. What are the four charges the President, Vice President, and all Presidential appointees (all civil officials) may be remove from office after impeachment on and conviction of?
   
   
   a. _____________________________ c. _____________________________
   b. _____________________________ d. _____________________________
    
   
   

2. True or False The President may ask officials to resign.
    
    
   

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