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A treaty requires a two-thirds Senate ratification vote. Presidents often use _____ to avoid this challenge to their foreign policy.
executive agreements
A two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate is required to do which of the following?
override the president's veto
As a tool for achieving political goals, presidents have found _____ to be mostly unreliable.
party members
As the leading actor in U.S. foreign policy, the president is known as
head of state
Generally, presidents can expand their power in two ways: through administration and
popular mobilization
If the president executes a pocket veto, Congress's only recourse is to
reintroduce the bill in the next session.
Members of the _____ tend to be closer personal and political associates of the president than other appointed officials.
white house staff
Most of the framers of the Constitution opposed choosing the president by way of a direct, popular election. Why did they oppose this method of presidential selection?
It could potentially make the presidency too powerful.
President Nixon vetoed the ____, but Congress overrode the veto. Subsequent presidents have tended to ignore this law.
war powers resolution
The Reagan administration is generally credited with transforming which of the following into a significant tool of presidential direct action?
the signing statement
The appointment of ambassadors, ministers, and federal judges by the president is
subject to majority approval by the Senate.
The heads of all the major federal departments collectively make up the
cabinet
The president may deploy troops in a state or city without a specific request from the state legislature or governor if the president
considers it necessary to enforce a federal judicial order.
The vice president exists for two official purposes only: to succeed the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacity; and to
preside over the Senate, casting a tie-breaking vote when necessary.
What are expressed powers in the Constitution?
These are the specific powers granted in the Constitution to Congress and to the president.