United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 9: Presidential Leadership

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The constitutional powers of the president are found in _____.
A)Article I
B)Article II
C)Article III
D)Article IV
2
Thomas Jefferson used inherent powers of the presidency when he _____.
A)supported France over Great Britain
B)gave the State of the Union address
C)admitted Ohio as a state
D)purchased Louisiana Territory
3
Which president was impeached over issues related to Reconstruction?
A)Lyndon Johnson
B)Bill Clinton
C)Andrew Johnson
D)Richard Nixon
4
Which action represents the president acting as head of state?
A)throwing the first baseball pitch
B)pardoning a federal convict
C)impounding appropriated funds
D)recognizing a foreign government
5
President Harry Truman used _____ to desegregate the armed forces.
A)an impounding order
B)executive privilege
C)an executive agreement
D)an executive order
6
Jimmy Carter granted _____ to Vietnam draft evaders.
A)a pardon
B)a reprieve
C)amnesty
D)patronage
7
Congress expects the executive branch to _____.
A)propose legislation
B)vote on legislation
C)approve treaties
D)debate treaties
8
Ever since the presidency of _____, the president's role as chief economic planner has grown.
A)George Washington
B)Andrew Jackson
C)Theodore Roosevelt
D)Franklin D. Roosevelt
9
How do executive agreements differ from treaties?
A)Only treaties have legal status.
B)Only executive agreements have legal status.
C)Treaties do not require Senate approval.
D)Executive agreements do not require Senate approval.
10
Which presidential action does Congress dispute due to its oversight powers?
A)patronage
B)executive privilege
C)media manipulation
D)White House staff isolation
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