EXAM Questions And
Answers 2025
Foreign Policy - CORRECT ANSWER-President
can negotiate treaties but 2/3 of senate needs
to approve
,Executive Agreements - CORRECT ANSWER-
Arrangements between the president and
foreign leaders - President can sign but
congress can limit effectiveness if they require
funding.
- judicial branch makes sure agreement doesnt
conflict with constitution or treaties.
Impeachment - CORRECT ANSWER-process of
removing government officials suspected of
criminal activity from office.
Executive Orders - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules
and orders issued by president and have force
of law are used when congress fails to act on
legislation that president desires.
- Congress can prevent implementation by
refusing funding.
,- Challenged by supreme court if rules
unconstitutional
Budget - CORRECT ANSWER-Congress
authorizes funding and sets levels of funding to
budget.
- controlling funds gives power to refuse
executive orders, agreements, and projects that
president wants to pursue.
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-
Constitutional amendments that protect the
rights of citizens
Social Contracy Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-
Agreement between people and government
where citizens are content to be governed as
long as government protects natural rights.
, Montesquieu - CORRECT ANSWER-French
political philosopher who advocated the
separation of executive and legislative and
judicial powers.
Advocated for due process
Adam Smith - CORRECT ANSWER-argued for
property rights and minimal gov regulation in
economics.
Thomas Hobbes - CORRECT ANSWER-english
philosopher who argued society isnt natural or
immutable but created by us, instead of being
passive members of society we are creators.
Implicit contracts - CORRECT ANSWER-never
agreed upon, but we find ourselves in.