AP Government - Unit 2 Test (2.4 - 2.10)

What is the term for a group of presidential advisers, including the heads of the executive departments, the attorney general, and other officials chosen by the president?

• Bureaucratic Managers

• Department Officials

• Cabinet

• Council

What is the term for an international agreement between the president and another country, which does NOT require the consent of the Senate?

• Treaty

• Diplomatic Agreement

• Executive Agreement

• Foreign Agreement

What is the term for a presidential order to the executive branch that carries the force of law. The Supreme Court can rule executive orders unconstitutional?

• Executive Order

• Executive Command

• Proclamation

• Declaration

What is the term for a presidential statement upon signing a bill into law, which explains how a president’s administration intends to interpret the law?

• Executive Assent

• Judicial Opinion

• Signing Statement

• Executive Statement

What is the term for the president’s annual message to a joint session of Congress, which includes recommended legislation and evaluations of the nation’s top priorities and economic health?

• Status Update

• State of the Union

• State of the Republic

• Executive Update

What is the term for a president’s formal proposal of a candidate to fill a position, such as a cabinet member or Supreme Court justice.

• Nomination

• Appointment

• Hiring

• Acquirement

What is the term for Senate approval of a presidential nomination.

• Ratification

• Agreement

• Endorsement

• Confirmation

Which amendment limited the term of office for President to two terms?

• The 14th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

• The 22nd Amendment

• The 11th Amendment

Which of the following put tight limits on the President's ability to deploy and station US Armed Forces?

• The Patriot Act

• The War Powers Act

• The Homeland Defense Act

• The Foreign Military Intervention Act

What term refers to an indirect veto, which the president can use by neither signing or vetoing a bill passed by Congress fewer than 10 days before it adjourns.

• Hidden Veto

• Slight of Hand

• Pocket Veto

• Executive Veto