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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from H1
Because checks and balances, the president must share power in the Federal system with the Congress and the Federal Courts. True / False.
$100 Answer from H1
True.
$200 Question from H1
What group of voters has the final say in the election of the President of the United States?
$200 Answer from H1
The Electoral College.
$300 Question from H1
The president has the sole powerto receive ambassadors.True / False.
$300 Answer from H1
True.
$400 Question from H1
The Supreme Court ordered this president to reveal material he had withheld from prosecutors ina criminal case stemming froma burglary.
$400 Answer from H1
Richard Nixon.
$500 Question from H1
A legislative veto gives Congress the ability to ____________presidential decisions.
$500 Answer from H1
Override/reject.
$100 Question from H2
This margin of vote, in both houses of Congress can override the President’s veto of a bill.
$100 Answer from H2
two-thirds, 2/3rds.
$200 Question from H2
What was the name of the casewhich denied Bill Clinton the power to rescind funds in appropriation bills.
$200 Answer from H2
Clinton v. City of New York.
$300 Question from H2
This refers to voters who supportcongressional candidates of the president’s party.
$300 Answer from H2
Presidential “coattails”
$400 Question from H2
What is a “midterm” election?
$400 Answer from H2
A congressional election that takesplace between the general (presidential) elections.
$500 Question from H2
In a president’s term, when doesan electoral mandate occur?
$500 Answer from H2
Immediately after he/she winsthe election.
$100 Question from H3
What is a phrase which colorfullydescribes the election mandateperiod?
$100 Answer from H3
“Honeymoon” period.
$200 Question from H3
What was the purpose of Congress passing the WarPowers Resolution?
$200 Answer from H3
To give Congress a greater voice when committing American troops to armed conflict.
$300 Question from H3
What year was the War PowersResolution passed, 1971; 1973;or 1975?
$300 Answer from H3
1973.
$400 Question from H3
Concerning the public approvalratings of the presidents, what isthe trend over the length of any president’s term of office?
$400 Answer from H3
Higher at the beginning of the President’s term than at the end.
$500 Question from H3
Commentators on the presidencyrefer to “two presidencies” concerning policy. What do theymean by this statement?
$500 Answer from H3
Foreign (National Security)policy and domestic policy.
$100 Question from H4
Concerning public approval, whatmakes it easier for the president to persuade others to support hisinitiatives with Congress?
$100 Answer from H4
The higher the president standsin the polls, the easier he canpersuade others.
$200 Question from H4
Who was the last president to serve more than two terms?
$200 Answer from H4
FDR.
$300 Question from H4
What is the name of the currentFirst Lady?
$300 Answer from H4
Michelle Obama.
$400 Question from H4
Does the First Lady have an officeand a staff of 24 costing the taxpayers $1,000,000.00 plus eachyear? Yup / Nope.
$400 Answer from H4
Yup.
$500 Question from H4
The US Constitution authorizesexpenditures for the office of the First Lady. True / False.
$500 Answer from H4
False!!!!!
$100 Question from H5
The US Constitution sets the eligibility requirements for the presidency. True / False.
$100 Answer from H5
True.
$200 Question from H5
Bill Clinton is the only 20th
Century president to be impeached. True / False.
$200 Answer from H5
True.
$300 Question from H5
Once impeached the presidentis then removed from office.True / False.
$300 Answer from H5
False.
$400 Question from H5
A president must have committeda crime to be impeached.True / False.
$400 Answer from H5
False.
$500 Question from H5
Like treaties, executive agreementsof the president with foreign leaders requires senatorial approval.True / False.
$500 Answer from H5
False.
Final Jeopardy
The primary goal of the president’s legislative strategy (the president’sproposals to Congress) is usually to….
Final Jeopardy Answer
…set the agenda.