I will say this does have to do with school work, it's a study guide for my mid terms next week and I have to fill out the questions, but I left my text book at school and I'm really nervous for my mid terms and was wondering if there is someone who can help me fill this out! Thank you for your comments, good or bad. xoxo
Question 1
Most historians and political scientists agree that for much of United States history, the President has been the Chief Clerk. During what time period did the shift of power change from Congress to the President?
Choose one answer.
a. The Civil War
b. The American Revolution
c. The Great Depression
d. The Civil Rights Movement
Question 2
Although there was a definitive time when there was a shift of power to the Presidency, the power of the office has significantly grown when?
Choose one answer.
a. There has been a critical event in the nation's history.
b. The nation has been in an affluent time.
c. A different political party controlled congress then that of the President.
d. The president's party was the same party that held Congress.
Question 3
When it comes to making legislation, the President may?
Choose one answer.
a. Vote for laws to be passed
b. Sign bills into law
c. push laws through congress by himself
d. All of the Above
Question 4
Although the President has only a maximum time of 8 years in the white house,he can extend his influence well past those 8 years. One way he does this in terms of law is by?
Choose one answer.
a. Pardoning convicted criminals
b. Drafting legislation in Congress
c. Appoint federal judges
d. Run for Vice President.
Question 5
The President's main job is to execute the laws of the Constitution and the land. Although it is mainly the supreme court's power to interpret the Constitution, the President also interprets the Constitution through the ?
Choose one answer.
a. Veto power
b. Ordinance Power
c. Appointment Power
d. All of the Above
Question 6
For roughly the past 80 years, the Presidency has become__________ while the size of the government has become___________?
Choose one answer.
a. weak, large
b. stronger, large
c. weak ,small
d. weak, large
Question 7
President Jefferson had four Cabinet members. President Obama has 15 cabinet members. This is an example of?
Choose one answer.
a. The expansion of Congressional influence over the President
b. The expansion of the Supreme Court's influence over the President
c. The expansion of the federal government under the President
d. The expansion of political parties under the President.
Question 8
When the president uses the veto power, power to pardon, and uses the ordinance power to " faithfully excute" the laws of the Constitution. He is ___________ the law.
Choose one answer.
a. Interpreting
b. Ignoring
c. Disregarding
d. Enforcing
Question 9
The biggest advantage to a bigger government, and regulations is that they offer___________________.
Choose one answer.
a. revenue raising for the government.
b. allow for a limited government.
c. offer protections for the citizens.
d. offer protections for big banks.
Question 10
Along with overriding a veto, Congress has the ability to _________________.
Choose one answer.
a. remove the president from office.
b. Issue executive orders to the president.
c. Fire cabinent members out of office.
d. Use the ordinance power over the executive branch.

