 | Term | Definition |
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President Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court |
Chief Executive |
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Mr. White Collar commutes daily from West Plano to Dallas. He is tired of fighting the Tollway and wishes the DART Railway would expand to the west side; however, he knows additional funding would be needed for this project. |
Department of Transportation |
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Boney Klide is caught by the FBI after robbing the Plano National Bank |
Department of Justice |
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Texas energy baron Ken Lay decides it may be economically smart to research new areas of energy, but he cannot do it alone. |
Department of Energy |
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S.P.O'nage is working on a top-secret military project. He is kept under close surveillance and mush report his progress regularly. |
Department of Defense |
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Charlie Bravo is suffering from cancer that he feels was caused by his contact with Agent Orange in the jungle of Vietnam. |
Department of Veteran Affairs |
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Which of the following is NOT true of the President's Cabinet? |
They can veto a president's decision |
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A major complaint about issue networks is |
they allow an unfair advantage to certain wealthy groups wanting a specific policy enforced a specific way |
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President Ford sends an ambassador to the Middle East |
Chief Diplomat |
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When a President appoints the members of his/her Cabinet, he/she exercises the role of |
Chief Executive |
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The close relationship between lobbyists, bureaucrats, and congressional committees to write and enforce legislation is referred to as |
an issue network |
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Executive privilege |
may be limited if the testimony wanted by Congress does not threaten national security |
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Imagine George W. Bush stepped down on June 1, 2006, and Dick Cheney took over the office of the presidency. Following the conclusion of this term, for how many more terms could Cheney be elected and serve as president? |
one term |
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President Bush sends troops to Iraq. |
Commander in Chief |
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Following the Vice President, the next in succession for the Presidency is the |
Speaker of the House |
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Which amendment discusses this line of succession? |
25th Amendment |
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Which department helps protect public lands? |
Department of the Interior |
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The qualifications and responsibilities of the President are listed in which article of the Constitution? |
Article II |
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This address is given by the President to Congress once a year. |
State of the Union Address |
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President Reagan invites the winner of the NCAA basketball tournament to a reception at the White House. |
Chief of State |
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President Johnson gives the State of the Union address and proposes a budget to Congress. |
Chief Legislator |
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President Bush campaigns in Texas to help Governor Perry get reelected. |
Political Party Leader |
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President Carter vetoes a bill passed by Congress |
Chief Legislator |
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This group leads the executive departments and advises the President in specific areas of concern. |
Cabinet |
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Which of the following people meet the constitutional requirement for being President? |
a female carpenter, 50 years old, who was born in New York |
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President Bush appoints Colin Powell as Secretary of State. |
Chief Executive |
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As the Commander in Chief, the president may |
determine military strategy and send the armed forces into action |
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Which department is responsible for the overall foreign policy of the United States? |
Department of State |
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President Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act into law. |
Chief Legislator |
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One of the duties of the Vice President is to |
preside over the Senate |
