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Chapter 14

Matching
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than once.
a.
pardon
b.
persona non grata
c.
Executive Article
d.
executive agreement
e.
treaty
f.
commutation
g.
reprieve
 

 1. 

 A(n) ____ is an international agreement that requires senate approval.
 

 2. 

 Since a full pardon was not granted, the criminal asked for a(n) ____ to lessen her sentence.
 

 3. 

 A(n) ____ is a pact between the President and a foreign state that does not require Senate approval.
 

 4. 

 The ____ outlines the powers of the presidency.
 

 5. 

 A ____ postpones the execution of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence.
 

Other
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Use each key term in a sentence that shows the meaning of the term.
 

 6. 
amnesty
 

 7. 
executive order
 

 8. 
imperial presidency
 

 9. 
recognition
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
MAIN IDEAS
 

 10. 
The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY because
a.
the presidency is the most powerful office in the world.
b.
the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power.
c.
the presidency is an office that operates in full view of the public.
d.
leaders wanted to prevent the President from becoming a tyrant.
 

 11. 
Which of the following has NOT worked to strengthen the powers of the presidency?
a.
the influence of strong Presidents
b.
the demands of the American people for strong leadership
c.
the constitutional system of checks and balances
d.
the need for decisive action during national emergencies
 

 12. 
Which of the following statements about the President's power of removal is TRUE?
a.
For those offices for which Senate approval is required for appointment, Senate consent is also required for removal.
b.
Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent must remain in that office until the Senate confirms a successor.
c.
Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent may be removed only for incompetence.
d.
As a general rule, the President may remove any officeholders he or she has appointed.
 

 13. 
The President's military powers
a.
are strictly limited to times of war.
b.
are shared with Congress.
c.
only apply to the use of the United States Army and its weapons.
d.
may never be used to keep the domestic peace.
 

 14. 
The President CANNOT exercise judicial power by
a.
granting amnesty to a group of law violators.
b.
reducing the length of a sentence.
c.
granting pardons in cases of impeachment.
d.
postponing the carrying out of a sentence.
 

 15. 
Which of the following gives the President the power to issue executive orders?
a.
the Constitution and the judicial branch
b.
congressional acts and the Constitution
c.
congressional acts and the oath of office
d.
the oath of office and the Constitution
 

 16. 
The debate over the powers of the presidency is essentially a debate
a.
about Article III of the Constitution.
b.
between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters of a weak presidency.
c.
about the system of checks and balances.
d.
about the electoral college system.
 

 17. 
Presidents who have been considered stronger and more effective leaders have viewed the presidency as
a.
an imperial office not accountable to Congress.
b.
what Theodore Roosevelt called a "stewardship."
c.
strictly bound by the Constitution and the laws of Congress.
d.
what William H. Taft called "the loneliest place in the world."
 

 18. 
In essence, the ordinance power gives the President the right to
a.
organize the judicial branch.
b.
set up offices.
c.
administer laws.
d.
appoint federal employees.
 

 19. 
The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that
a.
a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic.
b.
a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President.
c.
the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.
d.
a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does not.
 

 20. 
Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT
a.
call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill.
b.
veto the bill.
c.
decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become a law.
d.
sign the bill to make it a law.
 

 21. 
Which of the following is a typical sequence of events in the appointment process?
a.
nomination, Senate debate, Senate committee hearings, rejection
b.
Senate debate, nomination, Senate committee hearings, confirmation
c.
Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, nomination, confirmation
d.
nomination, Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, rejection
 
 
INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS
Use the cartoon to answer the following questions.

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 22. 
The men portrayed in the cartoon probably lived
a.
in the 1920s.
b.
during the early years of the country.
c.
during the Civil War.
d.
in the 20th century.
 

 23. 
The main idea of the cartoon is that
a.
Washington was almost the only honorable statesman of his day.
b.
modern historians are fairly critical of Adams's and Jefferson's ability.
c.
presidential advisors have often received greater criticism than Presidents have.
d.
Presidents should pay little attention to the views of Cabinet members.
 

Essay
 
 
CRITICAL THINKING
 

 24. 
Recognizing Ideologies What underlying beliefs are suggested by Thomas Jefferson's statement: "The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them."
 

 25. 
Drawing Conclusions Do you think it is fair or unfair that the President has the power to grant amnesty and give pardons? Explain.
 

 26. 
Determining Cause and Effect What do you think are some reasons why the President was given almost unlimited military powers? What are some possible positive and negative effects resulting from the scope of the President's military power?
 



 
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