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What development led to a change in the electoral college system following the election of 1800?
A. George Washington’s resignation

B. the creation of the District of Columbia

C. the choosing of presidential electors

D. the rise of political parties


What is a primary difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
A. Treaties must be approved by the Senate; executive agreements do not.

B. Executive agreements are made only within the United States.

C. Treaties can be created without considering the Constitution.

D. Executive agreements always transfer from one administration to the next; treaties do not.


How can a President use a line-item veto?
A. only through an amendment to the Constitution

B. when Congress cannot agree on a bill

C. by not signing or vetoing a bill within ten days

D. when Congress overrides a veto


What produces the largest amount of federal revenue in the United States?
A. individual income tax

B. corporation income tax

C. estate taxes

D. excise taxes


What is the right of legation?
A. a nation’s right to diplomatic immunity

B. an ambassador’s right to travel without a passport

C. the right of every nation to send and receive diplomatic representatives

D. an individual’s right to trial in a world court of law


What is the relationship between the military and the federal government?
A. Elected civilian leadership has no influence over the military.

B. The military is subordinate to the elected civilian leadership.

C. The military joint chiefs of staff direct both the armed forces and the elected civilian leadership.

D. Elected civilian leadership and military leadership have equal powers.


Which two principles have directed the foreign policy of the United States since World War II?
A. cold war and deterrence

B. collective security and deterrence

C. detente and containment

D. isolationism and nationalism


What happened in the electoral college system after the election of 1800?
A. George Washington resigned.

B. The District of Columbia was created.

C. Presidential electors were chosen differently.

D. Political parties became more important.


Where does each state get its guidelines for picking presidential election delegates?
A. the Constitution

B. the national conventions

C. state laws and/or party rules

D. state primaries


The electoral college has many weaknesses. Several reform plans have been suggested to strengthen these weaknesses. Which plan would use popular votes to decide how many electoral votes a candidate would get?
A. the direct popular election plan

B. the national popular vote plan

C. the district plan

D. the proportional plan


What is the original source of many of the President’s powers?
A. the Founders

B. the House of Representatives

C. the Constitution

D. the Supreme Court


Which term describes a President’s need to keep information private?
A. executive privilege

B. civil rights

C. presidential view

D. oath of office


A President has the power to cancel some parts of a new law. What makes this possible?
A. an amendment to the Constitution

B. when Congress cannot agree

C. not signing a bill within ten days

D. when Congress overrides a veto



Which features of a federal bureaucracy help it to run efficiently?
A. job specialization and formalized rules

B. its small size and limited leadership

C. shared power and little need for support

D. many goals and individual agendas


Several White House agencies are staffed by the President’s closest advisors. What is the name used for these agencies?
A. Office of Management and Budget