Chief Executives and Bureaucracies - TCI

From Government Alive! Power, Politics, and YouChapter 13 AssessmentMastering the Content1. Who initiated the tradition of addressing the presidentas “Mr. President”?A. Andrew JacksonB. Abraham LincolnC. Theodore RooseveltD. George Washington2. The position of a lieutenant governor in a state iscomparable to that of which position in the federalgovernment?A. attorney generalB. chief of staffC. secretary of defenseD. vice president3. The president’s speechwriters, administrativeassistants, and press secretary all work as partof which group?A. White House staffB. White House press corpsC. Executive Office of the PresidentD. Office of Management and Budget4. Which of these is not a qualification for seekingthe presidency?A. college graduateB. natural-born citizenC. at least 35 years oldD. lived in United States at least 14 years5. Which factor most influences whether a presidentmight choose to use a pocket veto?A. who in Congress voted for the billB. how close Congress is to adjournmentC. whether the bill has broad public supportD. the impact that signing will have on the budget6. What did Andrew Jackson do that led his critics tocall him “King Andrew”?A. He called Congress into special session.B. He suspended the right of habeas corpus.C. He used the presidency as a “bully pulpit.”D. He expanded the use of the presidential veto.7. Which of these processes allows voters in manystates to remove an elected official from office?A. impeachmentB. initiativeC. recallD. referendum8. What does the list below show?Vice PresidentSpeaker of the House ofRepresentativesPresident Pro Tempore of the SenateSecretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of DefenseAttorney GeneralSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of AgricultureSecretary of Commerce.Secretary of Homeland SecurityA. the line of presidential successionB. the makeup of the president’s cabinetC. the organization of the executive branchD. the leadership of the federal bureaucracy9. All of the following are examples of independentagencies except theA. Peace Corps.B. Department of Justice.C. National Endowment for the Arts.D. Environmental Protection Agency.10. What does a whistle-blower do?A. expose wrongdoingB. enforce party loyaltyC. criticize civil servantsD. schedule appointments© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute 2, Inc. Chapter 13 Assessment 231(c) Teachers' Curriculum Institute www.teachtci.com info@teachtci.com