3.2.1.3.1 The executive branch: sources and constraints of presidential power Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which article of the US Constitution sets out the powers of the President?

   • Article I
   • Article V
   • Article II
   • Article III

2. Which option is a formal power granted to the US President by Article II?

   • Setting party agenda
   • Issuing press releases
   • Directing party whips
   • Vetoing legislation

3. Which option is an informal power of the US President?

   • National agenda setting
   • Vetoing congressional bills
   • Nominating federal judges
   • Granting federal pardons

4. Which type of presidential power is explicitly written in the US Constitution?

   • Implied powers
   • Informal powers
   • Enumerated powers
   • Inherent powers

5. Why is setting the national political agenda classed as an informal presidential power?

   • Granted by states
   • Not in Constitution
   • Created by statute
   • Checked by Senate

6. What is the primary function of the Executive Office of the President?

   • Policy advice
   • Judicial review
   • Passing legislation
   • Ratifying treaties

7. In which year was the Executive Office of the President established?

   • 1918
   • 1789
   • 1939
   • 1945

8. Which situation acts as a major congressional constraint on presidential power?

   • Electoral College
   • Divided government
   • Executive orders
   • Judicial review

9. Which term describes a president using media exposure to build public support?

   • Executive privilege
   • Line-item veto
   • Pocket veto
   • Bully pulpit

10. What vote supermajority in Congress is needed to override a presidential veto?

    • Three-quarters
    • Three-fifths
    • Simple majority
    • Two-thirds

11. Which judicial power allows the Supreme Court to check presidential actions?

    • Treaty ratification
    • Executive privilege
    • Judicial review
    • Pardon power

12. Which mechanism is an example of an informal presidential power?

    • Granting pardons
    • Vetoing legislation
    • Appointing judges
    • Executive agreements

13. What primarily causes presidential power to wax and wane during a term?

    • Supreme Court tenure
    • Cabinet resignations
    • Midterm elections
    • Congressional party control

14. Which body must confirm senior presidential appointments to federal agencies?

    • The Senate
    • Supreme Court
    • The House
    • The Cabinet

15. Which concept suggests presidential power has expanded excessively beyond intended limits?

    • Unitary executive
    • Imperilled presidency
    • Dual federalism
    • Imperial presidency

16. What Senate majority is required to ratify a foreign treaty?

    • Simple majority
    • Two-thirds
    • Three-fifths
    • Three-quarters

17. What type of party leadership role does the US President hold?

    • Constitutional head
    • Official chairperson
    • De facto leader
    • Chief whip

18. Which role is an explicit formal power of the US President?

    • De facto leader
    • Commander-in-chief
    • Bully pulpit
    • Agenda setter

19. Which condition in Congress most restricts a US President's legislative agenda?

    • Filibuster immunity
    • Presidential veto
    • Divided government
    • Unified government

20. Which factor is an informal source of US presidential power?

    • Treaty negotiation
    • Pardon power
    • Veto power
    • Media visibility

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