Presidential Powers - Quiz

If Congress is not currently in session, but an issue such as the nation's budget needs to be resolved, the president can call a ____________________________, where Congress will convene (outside regular legislative session) to work to resolve the issue.

• special session

• executive session

• veto

• none of the given

Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

• veto

• executive order

• table

• pigeonhole

Which of the following is true of an executive order?

• must go through Congress

• must go through the Supreme Court

• has the force of law

• all of the given

As _____________________________, the president serves as the leader of their political party. They do things like help raise money for campaigns, and provide support for other members.

• Democratic Leader

• Party Leader

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Executive

The heads of federal departments that the president appoints are referred to as the president's __________________________.

• pentagon

• squad

• cabinet

• party

The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...

• Chief of the Armed Forces

• Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces

• Chief Commander

• Commander in Chief

If the president were to welcome a foreign leader/official to the White House, this would be an example of what role?

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Head of State

• none of the given

As Chief Executive, it is the president's job to...

• MAKE laws

• CARRY OUT laws

• INTERPRET laws

• none of the given

Which of the following CAN the president do?

• nominate judges to federal courts

• offer pardons

• choose members of the cabinet

• ALL of the given

Which of the following can the president NOT DO?

• nominate supreme court justices

• send the Navy to the south Pacific

• declare war

• none of the given