2.  A. 25  B. 30  C. 35  D. 40  E. There is no age requirement

3.  C. 35

4.  The longest anyone could ever be president is 8 years.

5.  FALSE (They could be president for 10 years if they were vice president and took over if the president dies, then they get elected to 2 more terms.)

6.  A. Chief of Party  B. Chief Diplomat  C. Chief Executive  D. Chief of State  E. Commander in Chief

8.  A. Each state decides.  B. Representatives and Senators combined.  C. It is stated in the Constitution.  D. Based on population.  E. None of the above are true.

9.  B. It is the number of Representatives and Senators combined. Ex. Indiana has 9 Representatives and 2 Senators, so we have 11 electors.

10.  A. 12 th  B. 16 th  C. 17 th  D. 22 nd  E. 25 th

11.  A. The 12 th Amendment allows for the Electoral College to cast separate ballots for the president & vice president, so there isn’t a tie.

12.  A. Defense  B. Treasury  C. Homeland Security  D. Justice  E. State

13.  E. The State department deals with International affairs.

14.  A. Treaty  B. Executive Order  C. Impoundment  D. Executive Agreement  E. Amnesty

15.  D. An Executive Agreement is an informal agreement between the president and foreign leaders.

16.  A. President Pro Tem  B. Secretary of the Treasury  C. Secretary of State  D. Speaker of the House  E. Secretary of Defense

18.  A. Reprieve  B. Impoundment  C. Amnesty  D. Executive Privilege  E. None of the above

19.  C. Amnesty

20.  A. John Kerry  B. Chuck Hagel  C. John Roberts  D. Jack Lew  E. Eric Holder

21.  B. Chuck Hagel is the Secretary of Defense under President Obama.

22.  A. 14 years  B. 5 years  C. Natural born  D. No citizenship requirements.  E. 25 years

23.  C. The president must be a natural born citizen.

24.  A. All of them.  B. 538  C. 435  D. 270  E. A plurality.

25.  D. 270

26.  A. 12 th  B. 16 th  C. 17 th  D. 22 nd  E. 25 th

27.  E. The 25 th Amendment set up the Vice President next in the presidential line of succession.

28.  A. In the spring.  B. The first Monday in November.  C. January 20 th.  D. Monday after second Wednesday in December.  E. The Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

30.  A. Treaty  B. Executive Order  C. Impoundment  D. Executive Agreement  E. Amnesty

31.  B. An Executive Order has the power of law. These are usually used in urgent situations.

32.  A. John Kerry  B. Chuck Hagel  C. John Roberts  D. Jack Lew  E. Eric Holder

33.  A. John Kerry, he was the Senator from Massachusetts before taking this appointment.

34.  A. 12 th  B. 16 th  C. 17 th  D. 22 nd  E. 25 th

35.  D. The 22 nd Amendment limits the president to 2 terms. After FDR got elected to 4 terms, people were afraid of a monarchy.

36.  A. Chief of Party  B. Chief Diplomat  C. Chief Executive  D. Chief of State  E. Commander in Chief

37.  C. Chief Executive he can appoint officials, create executive orders, and grant pardons and reprieves.

38.  A. The Spoils System  B. Executive Privilege  C. Bureaucracy  D. The Civil Service System  E. None of the above

39.  A. The spoils system. “To the victor go the spoils.”

40.  A. To represent the United States.  B. To vote on bills.  C. To enforce laws faithfully.  D. To appoint federal judges.  E. To declare war.

41.  C. The president’s most important job is to make sure that laws are faithfully executed.

42.  A. Line-item veto  B. Veto  C. Pocket-veto  D. Secret veto  E. Dead veto

43.  C. Pocket-veto

44.  A. Chief of Party  B. Chief Diplomat  C. Chief Executive  D. Chief of State  E. Commander in Chief

45.  B. The president as Chief Diplomat deals with foreign affairs.

46.  A. Work on their individual initiatives.  B. Represent their constituents.  C. Lobby for their party.  D. Deal with the Congress.  E. Advise the president.

47.  E. The Cabinet Secretaries give advice to the president about their specific areas.

48.  A. Impoundment Act  B. Hatch Act  C. Civil Service Act  D. Pendleton Act  E. Patronage Act

49.  D. The Pendleton Act created the Civil Service System which appoints government jobs based on competitive examinations and merit.

50.  A. John Kerry  B. Chuck Hagel  C. John Roberts  D. Jack Lew  E. Eric Holder

51.  E. Eric Holder, he became the AG when President Obama was elected and appointed him.

52.  John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

53.  True

54.  The Secret Service is controlled by the Department of the Treasury.

55.  True

56.  The president has to reside (live) in the United States for 15 years before he is eligible to run for president.

57.  False, he has to be a resident for 14 years.

58.  The House of Representatives has to confirm all presidential appointments, including Supreme Court Justices.

59.  False, the Senate has to confirm these.

60.  A postponement of punishment is called a pardon.

61.  False, it is called a reprieve.

62.  A. He receives a salary of $400,000  B. He is sworn in on January 10 th.  C. He has the ability to veto a bill.  D. He receives free medical care.  E. He can be declared unable to serve by the V.P. and the Cabinet.

63.  B. He is sworn in at his inauguration on January 20 th by the Chief Justice. (The others are all true, $400,000, veto, free medical, disabled by V.P. & Cabinet)

64.  State Legislatures choose the electors from each state.

65.  True

66.  The minimum number of electors each state can get is 1.

67.  False, the minimum number is 3, because each state gets 2 Senators and a minimum number of 1 Representative. When you add those the answer is 3.

68.  The Council of Economic Advisors advises the president about printing money.

69.  False, that is the Department of Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisors helps the president with his budget and spending, as well as his economic reports.

70.  Bureaucrats are employees of the Executive Branch who are not elected.

71.  True, they are also known as civil servants.

72.  A. Department of Agriculture  B. Department of Justice  C. Department of Interior  D. Department of Treasury  E. Department of Commerce

73.  C. Department of Interior

74.  A. Chief of Staff  B. White House Council  C. Speech writers  D. Press Secretary  E. Administrative Assistant

75.  D. Press Secretary

76.  A. Regressive Tax  B. Progressive Tax  C. Excise Tax  D. Estate Tax  E. Proportional Tax

77.  B. Progressive Tax

78.  A. Medicare  B. Medicaid  C. Food Stamps  D. Unemployment  E. Social Security

80.  A. War, deterrence, isolationism, cold war  B. Isolationism, Open Door, cold war, primary peace  C. Collective Security, deterrence, containment, isolationism  D. Isolationism, internationalism, collective security, containment  E. War, internationalism, cold war, peace

81.  D. Isolationism (Roaring 20’s & Great Depression), Internationalism (WWII), Collective Security (NATO), Containment (Cold War)

82.  A. The President is a single leader (with no one immediately to answer to.)  B. The Presidents have had strong personalities  C. Due to industrial & technological advancements the people ask for a greater presidential role  D. None were reasons  E. All were reasons

83.  E. All are reasons