Presidency/Beuraucracy Test

Question 0

Who was the first nine Protestant president?

Answer 0

JFK

Question 1

Qualifications to become president

Answer 1

Must be a natural born citizen
Live in the US for at least 14years
At least 35

Question 2

What is the most common occupation of presidents?

Answer 2

Lawyer

Question 3

Most common presidential demographic

Answer 3

White/Protestant

Question 4

How is the president elected?

Answer 4

Member of the electoral college vote for the president

Question 5

What were problems with the 200 election of Bush v. Gore?

Answer 5

Ballots, recount, voting equipment

Question 6

The constitution deals with an electoral tie by

Answer 6

Letting the House of Reps vote

Question 7

What does the 12th amendment do?

Answer 7

It separates the election of the President and Vice President

Question 8

What is the War Powers Resolution?

Answer 8

The president must consult with congress before activating troops within 48 hours of deploying troops

Question 9

5 presenting roles

Answer 9

Head of State
Chief Executive 
Commander in chief of armed forces
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator

Question 10

Employment had to be based on merit (competitive exams)

Answer 10

Civil service

Question 11

Spoils system

Answer 11

When the presedency changed all gov employees were fired and the presidents friends were hired

Question 12

Merit system

Answer 12

Jobs are given to gov employees based on merit

Question 13

The president has what appointment powers

Answer 13

Appoints ambassadors, public officers, and Supreme Court judges with consent of the Senate

Question 14

What act reformed civil service placing limits on the spoils system

Answer 14

Pendleton Act/ Civil Service Reform Act

Question 15

Can the president fire members of his cabinet?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Pardon

Answer 16

The president can grant legal release from legal punishment before or after conviction

Question 17

Reprieve

Answer 17

A formal postponement of the execution of a court sentence can be granted by the president

Question 18

Treaty/executive order

Answer 18

Treaty must be approved by congress executive orders don’t and only last through the presidency

Question 19

What is the purpose of the state of the Union address?

Answer 19

To inform congress of what is going on and let congress know what legislation the president wants passed

Question 20

Veto

Answer 20

Not passing a bill

Question 21

Line item veto

Answer 21

Passing a bill but crossing out certain sections of it in able to pass it

Question 22

Pocket veto

Answer 22

Holding the bill until congress is out of session

Question 23

Line item veto history

Answer 23

Reagan lobbied for it it was passed Clinton used it and in 1998 it was abolished

Question 24

The ability to declar national war

Answer 24

Statutory powers

Question 25

Piers given in constitution

Answer 25

Constitutional powers

Question 26

Powers specifically stated in the constitution

Answer 26

Expressed power

Question 27

Known power

Answer 27

Inherent power

Question 28

Advice and consent means

Answer 28

President can make treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate

Question 29

Impeachment

Answer 29

House of Reps impeaches, senate investigates

Question 30

Kitchen cabinet

Answer 30

Is the presidents informal cabinet

Question 31

The OMBdoes what

Answer 31

Prepares national budget for the president to present to Congress

Question 32

The National Secuirity Council does

Answer 32

Advises the president on American military affairs and foreign policy

Question 33

A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions

Answer 33

Bureaucracy

Question 34

Private corp v. Gov organization

Answer 34

Private has a single leader, try to make profit Gov have multiple leaders, fix problems

Question 35

An administration that is directly accountable to the president

Answer 35

Line organization