AP Government: The Executive Branch Test || 100% Valid
Answers.
Presidential Qualifications correct answers 1. Must be at least 35 years old
2. Must be a natural born citizen
3. Must have been a U.S resident for 14 years
22nd Amendment correct answers Prevents the president from serving more than 2 terms, or
more than 10 years if he comes into office via succession
Power of the Vice-President correct answers To presume the office of the president and to
preside over the Senate
Steps of Impeachment correct answers House impeaches president by majority rule. Senate then
acts as court of law in impeachment trials, with the Supreme Court chief presiding.
Executive Privilege correct answers Implied presidential power that allows the president to
refuse to disclose info regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or
the judiciary
US v. Nixon correct answers Ruled that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows a
president to refuse to comply with a court order o produce info needed in a criminal case
Rules of Succession correct answers 25th Amendment established the presidential line of
succession that starts with the vice-president and ends with the head of the latest executive
department created
Appointment Powers correct answers President has the authority to appoint people into public
office.
Cabinet correct answers The formal body of presidential advisers who head 15 executive
departments. Presidents can add to this body.
Power to Convene correct answers The president has the power to convene in either legislative
houses on special occasions
Power to Make Treaties correct answers President can either create or destroy treaties with other
nations.
-checked by 2/3 Senate vote on decision
-Senate can also require substantial amendment before approval
Executive Agreements correct answers Formal international agreements entered by the president
that don't require the Senate vote
Veto correct answers Constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed Congress,
thus preventing the bill from becoming a law.
, Line-Item Veto correct answers Authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill passed by
the legislature that involved taxing or spending. Ruled unconstitutional.
Clinton v. City of the New York correct answers Clinton used line item veto to stop payment of
congressionally authorized funds to the city. SC tried this and ruled it unconstitutional
War Powers Resolution correct answers Requires authorization of Congress to deploy troops
overseas and limits the time of their deployment
Pardons correct answers Executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of
citizenship to a specific and individual charged or convicted of a crime
Inherent Powers correct answers Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred
from the Constitution
Role of the vice-president correct answers Historically, the president would choose a vice-
president of opposite ideology to balance out the ticket. He also had no power. Recently, vice-
presidents have been chosen by their own party's candidate. They also have been given more
power by the president.
Role of the Cabinet correct answers To help the president execute laws and assist him in making
decisions.
Role of the First Lady correct answers To act as an informal adviser and to make public
contributions to society
Executive Office of the President (EOP) correct answers Mini-bureaucracy created in 1939 to
help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy.
Role of the White House Staff correct answers Protect the president from making mistakes and
help implement policies to obtain maximum advantage to president
Importance of Public Opinion correct answers President needs high approval ratings in order to
increase political capital. Presidents usually have highest approval ratings at beginning of term.
Role in Proposing correct answers Without the president or the administration, legislation would
be processed very slowly. They must also pass legislation early in the term since their approval
ratings are highest.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers Office that prepares the president's
annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, supplies
economic forecasts and conducts detailed analyses of proposed bills and agency rules.
Executive Order correct answers Rule/regulation issued by president that has the effect of law;
must be published in Federal Register
Answers.
Presidential Qualifications correct answers 1. Must be at least 35 years old
2. Must be a natural born citizen
3. Must have been a U.S resident for 14 years
22nd Amendment correct answers Prevents the president from serving more than 2 terms, or
more than 10 years if he comes into office via succession
Power of the Vice-President correct answers To presume the office of the president and to
preside over the Senate
Steps of Impeachment correct answers House impeaches president by majority rule. Senate then
acts as court of law in impeachment trials, with the Supreme Court chief presiding.
Executive Privilege correct answers Implied presidential power that allows the president to
refuse to disclose info regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or
the judiciary
US v. Nixon correct answers Ruled that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows a
president to refuse to comply with a court order o produce info needed in a criminal case
Rules of Succession correct answers 25th Amendment established the presidential line of
succession that starts with the vice-president and ends with the head of the latest executive
department created
Appointment Powers correct answers President has the authority to appoint people into public
office.
Cabinet correct answers The formal body of presidential advisers who head 15 executive
departments. Presidents can add to this body.
Power to Convene correct answers The president has the power to convene in either legislative
houses on special occasions
Power to Make Treaties correct answers President can either create or destroy treaties with other
nations.
-checked by 2/3 Senate vote on decision
-Senate can also require substantial amendment before approval
Executive Agreements correct answers Formal international agreements entered by the president
that don't require the Senate vote
Veto correct answers Constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed Congress,
thus preventing the bill from becoming a law.
, Line-Item Veto correct answers Authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill passed by
the legislature that involved taxing or spending. Ruled unconstitutional.
Clinton v. City of the New York correct answers Clinton used line item veto to stop payment of
congressionally authorized funds to the city. SC tried this and ruled it unconstitutional
War Powers Resolution correct answers Requires authorization of Congress to deploy troops
overseas and limits the time of their deployment
Pardons correct answers Executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of
citizenship to a specific and individual charged or convicted of a crime
Inherent Powers correct answers Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred
from the Constitution
Role of the vice-president correct answers Historically, the president would choose a vice-
president of opposite ideology to balance out the ticket. He also had no power. Recently, vice-
presidents have been chosen by their own party's candidate. They also have been given more
power by the president.
Role of the Cabinet correct answers To help the president execute laws and assist him in making
decisions.
Role of the First Lady correct answers To act as an informal adviser and to make public
contributions to society
Executive Office of the President (EOP) correct answers Mini-bureaucracy created in 1939 to
help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy.
Role of the White House Staff correct answers Protect the president from making mistakes and
help implement policies to obtain maximum advantage to president
Importance of Public Opinion correct answers President needs high approval ratings in order to
increase political capital. Presidents usually have highest approval ratings at beginning of term.
Role in Proposing correct answers Without the president or the administration, legislation would
be processed very slowly. They must also pass legislation early in the term since their approval
ratings are highest.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers Office that prepares the president's
annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, supplies
economic forecasts and conducts detailed analyses of proposed bills and agency rules.
Executive Order correct answers Rule/regulation issued by president that has the effect of law;
must be published in Federal Register
