Which of the following is not a constitutional Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to hold the office of the presidency?requirement to hold the office of the presidency?

A.A. Must be maleMust be male

B.B. Must be at least 35 years oldMust be at least 35 years old

C.C. Must be resident of the United States for at Must be resident of the United States for at least fourteen yearsleast fourteen years

D.D. Must be a natural born citizenMust be a natural born citizen

A. A. Must be maleMust be male

Article II of the Constitution says the PresidentArticle II of the Constitution says the President

A.A. May serve only two termsMay serve only two terms

B.B. Is limited to a maximum of ten years in officeIs limited to a maximum of ten years in office

C.C. Serves a four-year termServes a four-year term

D.D. Serves a six-year termServes a six-year term

C. C. Serves a four-year termServes a four-year term

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 states The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 states that if the president should die and the vice that if the president should die and the vice

president cannot succeed him, then the next in line president cannot succeed him, then the next in line is theis the

A.A. Speaker of the house.Speaker of the house.

B.B. President pro tempore of the Senate.President pro tempore of the Senate.

C.C. Secretary of state.Secretary of state.

D.D. Majority leader of the Senate.Majority leader of the Senate.

A. A. Speaker of the house.Speaker of the house.

The first president to assume that office after The first president to assume that office after appointment, not election, to the office of the vice appointment, not election, to the office of the vice

presidency waspresidency was

A.A. William H. HarrisonWilliam H. Harrison

B.B. Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

C.C. Gerald R. FordGerald R. Ford

D.D. George BushGeorge Bush

C. C. Gerald R. FordGerald R. Ford

Which of the following offices is the president not Which of the following offices is the president not constitutionally empowered to appoint?constitutionally empowered to appoint?

A.A. Members of the U.S. Supreme CourtMembers of the U.S. Supreme Court

B.B. U.S. ambassadors to foreign countriesU.S. ambassadors to foreign countries

C.C. Officers of the United StatesOfficers of the United States

D.D. Speakers of the House and president pro Speakers of the House and president pro tempore of the Senatetempore of the Senate

D. D. Speakers of the House and Speakers of the House and president pro tempore of the president pro tempore of the

SenateSenate

An example of the Senate using its advise and An example of the Senate using its advise and consent power to reject a treaty signed by the consent power to reject a treaty signed by the

president was when the Senate rejected the Treaty president was when the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which had been negotiated and of Versailles, which had been negotiated and

signed bysigned by

A.A. Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

B.B. Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

C.C. Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

D.D. Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

C. C. Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

The president can enter into treaty-like relations The president can enter into treaty-like relations with foreign countries for his term only without with foreign countries for his term only without

Senate approval on the basis ofSenate approval on the basis of

A.A. Executive powersExecutive powers

B.B. Executive privilegesExecutive privileges

C.C. Executive ordersExecutive orders

D.D. Executive agreementsExecutive agreements

D. D. Executive agreementsExecutive agreements

In 1996, Congress voted to give the In 1996, Congress voted to give the President line-item veto power. What is the President line-item veto power. What is the

status of that power now?status of that power now?

A.A. President Clinton refused to use it, claiming that the President Clinton refused to use it, claiming that the Republican Congress was attempting to trick him.Republican Congress was attempting to trick him.

B.B. The Congress voted to repeal the line-item veto given The Congress voted to repeal the line-item veto given to the president saying that the president was trying to to the president saying that the president was trying to trick themtrick them

C.C. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the line-In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the line-item veto as unconstitutional.item veto as unconstitutional.

D.D. The president continues to use the line-item veto and The president continues to use the line-item veto and has done so over twenty times during the past year.has done so over twenty times during the past year.

C. C. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the line-Court struck down the line-

item veto as unconstitutional.item veto as unconstitutional.

Thomas Jefferson expanded the powers of the Thomas Jefferson expanded the powers of the presidency throughpresidency through

A.A. The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase

B.B. The use of veto powersThe use of veto powers

C.C. The use of political parties to cement ties with The use of political parties to cement ties with congresscongress

D.D. The doctrine of enumerated powers.The doctrine of enumerated powers.

A. A. The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase

The first president who acted as a strong national The first president who acted as a strong national leader wasleader was

A.A. Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

B.B. Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

C.C. James MonroeJames Monroe

D.D. Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt

B. B. Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

The growth of the modern presidency began withThe growth of the modern presidency began with

A.A. Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

B.B. Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

C.C. Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

D.D. Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan

C. C. Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

The most recent Cabinet department established The most recent Cabinet department established was in 2002 and is the Department ofwas in 2002 and is the Department of

A.A. Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

B.B. EnergyEnergy

C.C. Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs

D.D. EducationEducation

A. A. Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

The president most scholars consider to be the The president most scholars consider to be the most effective in working with Congress, getting 60 most effective in working with Congress, getting 60

percent of his programs through Congress, waspercent of his programs through Congress, was

A.A. Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

B.B. Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon

C.C. Gerald R. FordGerald R. Ford

D.D. Bill ClintonBill Clinton

A. A. Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

According to Richard Neustadt, the most important According to Richard Neustadt, the most important presidential power ispresidential power is

A.A. His constitutional powerHis constitutional power

B.B. The mandate power The mandate power

C.C. The power to persuadeThe power to persuade

D.D. His commander in chief powerHis commander in chief power

C. C. The power to persuadeThe power to persuade

The term “bully pulpit” was used first by what The term “bully pulpit” was used first by what president to describe the power of the president to president to describe the power of the president to reach out to the American people to gain support reach out to the American people to gain support

for his programs?for his programs?

A.A. Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

B.B. Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

C.C. Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

D.D. John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

A. A. Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt