Presidential Powers Quiz

According to the video, what is the primary source of Presidential power?

• The Supreme Court

• The Constitution

• The people

• The military

What is one of the qualifications to become President of the United States, according to the Constitution?

• Be at least 40 years old

• Be a naturalized citizen

• Be born in the U.S. or its territories

• Have served in the military

How is the President of the United States chosen?

• Direct popular vote

• By Congress

• By the Electoral College

• By the Supreme Court

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President?

• Commanding the military

• Appointing Supreme Court judges

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

• Proposing laws to Congress

What is the President’s role in foreign policy?

• Declare war unilaterally

• Act as the nation’s chief diplomat

• Ratify treaties

• Appoint governors of foreign countries

What is an example of a formal (expressed) power of the President?

• Issuing executive orders

• Granting pardons

• Negotiating treaties without approval

• Launching military strikes without informing Congress

Which of the following is considered an informal power of the President?

• Convening Congress into special sessions

• Appointing ambassadors

• Setting the policy agenda through the State of the Union

• Acting as Commander-in-Chief

Which President is credited with reviving the practice of delivering the State of the Union as a formal speech?

• George Washington

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

What judicial power does the President have?

• Appoint federal judges without Senate approval

• Grant pardons and reprieves

• Overturn Supreme Court rulings

• Make final decisions in criminal cases

Why did the framers of the Constitution limit the President’s powers?

• They wanted the military to have more power

• They feared a strong executive similar to a king

• They believed Congress should control the executive branch

• They thought the President should focus solely on diplomacy