Quiz on the Presidency of the United States

The Oath of Office: I do solemnly _______ (or affirm) that I will faithfully _______ the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, _______, protect, and defend the _______ of the United States.

• swear, execute, preserve, Constitution

• promise, manage, uphold, Charter

• declare, perform, maintain, Law

• pledge, conduct, support, Code

Formal Qualifications of the President: ___ years of age, _______ born citizen, Resident of the U.S. for ___ years.

• 35, natural, 14

• 30, naturalized, 10

• 40, native, 20

• 45, foreign, 15

Pay and Benefits: Congress determines the President’s salary, and this salary cannot be changed during a presidential term. The President’s pay was first set at $25,000 a year. Currently, the President is paid _______ a year.

• $400,000

• $500,000

• $350,000

• $450,000

Congress has also approved an expense allowance for the President, which is currently _______ a year.

• $50,000

• $100,000

• $75,000

• $60,000

Besides monetary benefits, the President gets to live in the 132-room mansion that we call the _______.

• White House

• Buckingham Palace

• Kremlin

• Elysee Palace

The President is also granted other benefits, including a large suite of offices, a staff, the use of _______, and many other fringe benefits.

• Air Force One

• a private yacht

• a personal train

• a luxury car

The President’s Term: Until 1951, the Constitution placed _______ on the number of terms a President might serve.

• no limit

• a two-term limit

• a three-term limit

• a four-term limit

Traditionally, Presidents limited the number of terms served to _______. This tradition was broken by Franklin D. _______ in 1940 when he ran for and won a third term in office. He then went on to be elected to a fourth term in 1944.

• two, Roosevelt

• three, Washington

• one, Jefferson

• four, Lincoln

The _______ placed limits on presidential terms. A President now may not be elected more than twice or only once if they became President due to succession.

• 22nd Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

The Constitution and Succession: Presidential succession is the plan by which a presidential _______ is filled.

• vacancy

• election

• appointment

• nomination