AMGO CLEP QUIZ ONE

Congress possesses all of the following enumerated powers EXCEPT the power to

• regulate commerce

• appoint federal judges

• establish post offices

• decalre war

Which of the following is the BEST description of a signing statement?

• A statement a president makes upon signing legislation into law

• A statement of a president detailing his/her reasons for a veto

• A statement a president makes expressing disappointment in a failed bill

• A statement of a president's desires for new legislation

The president's official cabinet typically includes which of the following officials?

• National Security Council and White House officials

• The Senate majority leader, Chief Justice, and Secretary of State

• Leaders of the fifteen executive departments

• Un-appointed friends and advisers to the president

The president has the authority to do all of the following EXCEPT

• recognize foreign governments

• keep troops in military action for an indefinite amount of time

• negotiate treaties with other nations

• command the military to use nuclear weapons

In what way can the president act as a legislator?

• By serving as head of state

• By serving as commander-in-chief

• By appointing diplomats

• By issuing executive orders

Executive privilege is the power of

• the executive branch to carry out laws

• the president to appoint officials to federal positions

• executive officials to keep information from Congress

• the president to lead the U.S. armed forces

Which BEST describes the relation between the president and the Congress regarding legislation?

• The president generally leads Congress regarding national policy issues

• Congress drafts legislation within the limits of the president's proposed budget

• Key congressional committees report to the president about new bills

• Presidential officials serve as honorary advisors on congressional committees

How does the president exercise a pocket veto?

• By accepting some lines in a bill and rejecting others

• By attaching a signing statement to a bill

• By failing to sign a bill when Congress has finished its term

• By refusing to read the text of a proposed bill

A power that the Senate possesses that the House of Representatives does NOT is the power to

• impeach government officials

• approve proposed treaties

• declare war on another nation

• provide oversight of the executive branch

A power that the House of Representatives has that the Senate does NOT is the power to

• try impeached government officials

• approve proposed treaties

• introduce bills about revenue

• confirm presidential appointments