United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 8: The Presidency

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The longest length of time a person can be president is _____.
A)ten years
B)eight years
C)four terms
D)three terms
2
The president must be _____ years old.
A)25
B)30
C)35
D)40
3
Which barrier did President Obama break with his election?
A)religious
B)gender
C)age
D)racial
4
Which of the following clarified procedure if a president becomes disabled?
A)Twenty-fifth Amendment
B)Twenty-second Amendment
C)Succession Act of 1947
D)Twelfth Amendment
5
Who becomes president if the offices of president and vice president become vacant at the same time?
A)secretary of state
B)president pro tempore
C)attorney general
D)Speaker of the House
6
Who chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?
A)Senate
B)House of Representatives
C)Electoral College
D)justices of the Supreme Court
7
The party whose candidate receives the most popular votes in any state _____.
A)receives the same percentage of electoral votes
B)receives the same number of electoral votes
C)receives all of that state's electoral votes
D)receives half of that state's electoral votes
8
The first woman appointed by a president to hold a cabinet position was _____.
A)Madeleine Albright
B)Frances Perkins
C)Condoleezza Rice
D)Hillary Clinton
9
Which agency prepares the national budget for the president?
A)EOP
B)NSC
C)OMB
D)CBO
10
Which is true of the White House Office?
A)It is the inner circle around the president.
B)Its members must be approved by the Senate.
C)Its members must report to constituents.
D)Its policy decisions are made by cabinet secretaries.
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