Presidential Power

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 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

The president has the power to excuse a criminal from a crime. This is called a(an):

• pardon
• reprieve
• forgiveness
• pocket veto

All of the following are ways that the President can influence the law making process except for...

• Suggesting bills to members of Congress.
• Passing a law.
• Putting pressure on members of Congress to pass a bill.
• Negotiating with members of Congress to try and get them to vote for a certain bill.