Citizenship and Government - Lesson 23: Presidential Powers

T or F: Article II of the Constitution defines all the powers of the president.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the president listed in the Constitution?

• Command the Army and Navy

• Make treaties with other nations with the consent of the Senate

• Propose laws to be passed by Congress

• Declare war on other nations

President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to use (a)   extensively.

• Fireside Chats

• Radio

• Television

• Internet

The power of the president in relation to the other branches of government has (a)   since the time of the founding of the nation.

• increased

• decreased

• remained the same

• varied

Presidential powers have tended to expand (a)   .

• with very popular presidents

• in times of crisis and war

• because of congressional ineffectiveness

• due to Supreme Court ruling validating the expansion of the powers.

Public opinion polls show that Americans want and trust activist presidents.

• True

• False

Presidents can remain in office (a)   .

• Two terms

• One term

• Lifetime

• Indefinitely

When compared with an American president, a British prime minister is (a)   to survive low public approval ratings.

• more likely

• less likely

• equally likely

Once a spending bill has become law, the president (a)   spend money appropriated by Congress.

• can refuse to

• must

• can change how to

The (a)   is the highest ranked person of the military forces.

• commander in chief

• secretary of defense

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff