A. 25 B. 30 C. 35 D. 40 E. There is no age requirement

C. 35

The longest anyone could ever be president is 8 years.

FALSE (They could be president for 10 years if they were vice president and took over if the president dies, then they get elected to 2 more terms.)

A. Chief of Party B. Chief Diplomat C. Chief Executive D. Chief of State E. Commander in Chief

E. Commander in Chief

A. Each state decides. B. Representatives and Senators

combined. C. It is stated in the Constitution. D. Based on population. E. None of the above are true.

B. It is the number of Representatives and Senators combined. Ex. Indiana has 9 Representatives and 2 Senators, so we have 11 electors.

A. 12th

B. 16th

C. 17th

D. 22nd

E. 25th

A. The 12th Amendment allows for the Electoral College to cast separate ballots for the president & vice president, so there isn’t a tie.

A. Defense B. Treasury C. Homeland Security D. Justice E. State

E. The State department deals with International affairs.

A. Treaty B. Executive Order C. Impoundment D. Executive Agreement E. Amnesty

D. An Executive Agreement is an informal agreement between the president and foreign leaders.

A. President Pro Tem B. Secretary of the Treasury C. Secretary of State D. Speaker of the House E. Secretary of Defense

E. Secretary of Defense

A. Reprieve B. Impoundment C. Amnesty D. Executive Privilege E. None of the above

C. Amnesty

A. John Kerry B. Chuck Hagel C. John Roberts D. Jack Lew E. Eric Holder

B. Chuck Hagel is the Secretary of Defense under President Obama.

A. 14 years B. 5 years C. Natural born D. No citizenship requirements. E. 25 years

C. The president must be a natural born citizen.

A. All of them. B. 538 C. 435 D. 270 E. A plurality.

D. 270

A. 12th

B. 16th

C. 17th

D. 22nd

E. 25th

E. The 25th Amendment set up the Vice President next in the presidential line of succession.

A. In the spring. B. The first Monday in November. C. January 20th. D. Monday after second Wednesday in

December. E. The Tuesday after the first Monday

in November.

E. The Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

A. Treaty B. Executive Order C. Impoundment D. Executive Agreement E. Amnesty

B. An Executive Order has the power of law. These are usually used in urgent situations.

A. John Kerry B. Chuck Hagel C. John Roberts D. Jack Lew E. Eric Holder

A. John Kerry, he was the Senator from Massachusetts before taking this appointment.

A. 12th

B. 16th

C. 17th

D. 22nd

E. 25th

D. The 22nd Amendment limits the president to 2 terms. After FDR got elected to 4 terms, people were afraid of a monarchy.

A. Chief of Party B. Chief Diplomat C. Chief Executive D. Chief of State E. Commander in Chief

C. Chief Executive he can appoint officials, create executive orders, and grant pardons and reprieves.

A. The Spoils System B. Executive Privilege C. Bureaucracy D. The Civil Service System E. None of the above

A. The spoils system. “To the victor go the spoils.”

A. To represent the United States. B. To vote on bills. C. To enforce laws faithfully. D. To appoint federal judges. E. To declare war.

C. The president’s most important job is to make sure that laws are faithfully executed.

A. Line-item veto B. Veto C. Pocket-veto D. Secret veto E. Dead veto

C. Pocket-veto

A. Chief of Party B. Chief Diplomat C. Chief Executive D. Chief of State E. Commander in Chief

B. The president as Chief Diplomat deals with foreign affairs.

A. Work on their individual initiatives. B. Represent their constituents. C. Lobby for their party. D. Deal with the Congress. E. Advise the president.

E. The Cabinet Secretaries give advice to the president about their specific areas.

A. Impoundment Act B. Hatch Act C. Civil Service Act D. Pendleton Act E. Patronage Act

D. The Pendleton Act created the Civil Service System which appoints government jobs based on competitive examinations and merit.

A. John Kerry B. Chuck Hagel C. John Roberts D. Jack Lew E. Eric Holder

E. Eric Holder, he became the AG when President Obama was elected and appointed him.

John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

True

The Secret Service is controlled by the Department of the Treasury.

True

The president has to reside (live) in the United States for 15 years before he is eligible to run for president.

False, he has to be a resident for 14 years.

The House of Representatives has to confirm all presidential appointments, including Supreme Court Justices.

False, the Senate has to confirm these.

A postponement of punishment is called a pardon.

False, it is called a reprieve.

A. He receives a salary of $400,000 B. He is sworn in on January 10th. C. He has the ability to veto a bill. D. He receives free medical care. E. He can be declared unable to serve

by the V.P. and the Cabinet.

B. He is sworn in at his inauguration on January 20th by the Chief Justice. (The others are all true, $400,000, veto, free medical, disabled by V.P. & Cabinet)

State Legislatures choose the electors from each state.

True

The minimum number of electors each state can get is 1.

False, the minimum number is 3, because each state gets 2 Senators and a minimum number of 1 Representative. When you add those the answer is 3.

The Council of Economic Advisors advises the president about printing money.

False, that is the Department of Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisors helps the president with his budget and spending, as well as his economic reports.

Bureaucrats are employees of the Executive Branch who are not elected.

True, they are also known as civil servants.

A. Department of Agriculture B. Department of Justice C. Department of Interior D. Department of Treasury E. Department of Commerce

C. Department of Interior

A. Chief of Staff B. White House Council C. Speech writers D. Press Secretary E. Administrative Assistant

D. Press Secretary

A. Regressive Tax B. Progressive Tax C. Excise Tax D. Estate Tax E. Proportional Tax

B. Progressive Tax

A. Medicare B. Medicaid C. Food Stamps D. Unemployment E. Social Security

E. Social Security

A. War, deterrence, isolationism, cold war B. Isolationism, Open Door, cold war,

primary peace C. Collective Security, deterrence,

containment, isolationism D. Isolationism, internationalism,

collective security, containment E. War, internationalism, cold war, peace

D. Isolationism (Roaring 20’s & Great Depression), Internationalism (WWII), Collective Security (NATO), Containment (Cold War)

A. The President is a single leader (with no one immediately to answer to.)

B. The Presidents have had strong personalities

C. Due to industrial & technological advancements the people ask for a greater presidential role

D. None were reasons E. All were reasons

E. All are reasons