1. The Constitutional powers of the president
a. have changed little across the US history
b. Dwarf those of congress
c. are roughly equal to those of congress
d. have increased dramatically across US history
-were
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1. The Constitutional powers of the president
a. have changed little across the US history
b. Dwarf those of congress
c. are roughly equal to those of congress
d. have increased dramatically across US history
-were weak in 19th century until after WW1
-still not as powerful
2. the president’s constitutional powers include all of the following except:
a. chief executive
b. commander in chief
c. declaring war
d. head diplomat
e. all of the above are constitutional powers of the president
-only congress can declare war
-also missing legislator
3. the main factors driving increases in presidential power are:
a. greater government economic involvement and larger bureaucracy
b. greater US role in international affairs
c. the rise of mass media
d. presidential assertion of power
e. all of the above
-USDA, OSHA, FEMA
-used for public support
4. the limit of two terms of office for presidents:
a. was put into the constitution in response to franklin roosevelt running for third and fourth terms
b. it is not legally binding, but reflects a tradition established by George Washington
c. was put into the Constitution in response to Teddy Roosevelt running for a third term in 1912
d. is similar to the two-term limit for US Senators
e. all of the above
5. the president’s veto:
a. allows the president to force congress to accept the white house’s policies
b. can be overridden by the speaker of the house and the president of the senate
c. can be overridden by ⅔ vote in each chamber of congress
d. can be overridden by a ⅔ vote in either chamber of congress
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