Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
In what scenario would a veto be passed?
Answer: When the president would like to formally reject a bill that has passed both houses of Congress
2.
What is a pocket veto?
Answer: An informal veto created when the president chooses not to sign a bill within ten days, during a time when Congress has adjourned at the end of a session
3.
To whom belongs the power of clemency (aka pardoning)? What is it?
Answer: The president can issue clemency for federal crimes and governors can issue clemency for state crimes. It is the authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and set aside punishment for a crime
4.
Describe executive privilege.
Answer: A right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of Congress
5.
What is an executive order?
Answer: A policy directive issued by a president that does not require congressional approval (ie. a presidential law)
6.
What is an executive agreement?
Answer: An agreement between the president and another nation that does not have the same durability in the American system as a treaty but does not require Senate confirmation (ie. a presidential treaty)
7.
Define a signing statement.
Answer: A set of written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consists of political statements or reasons for signing the bill but that also may include a president\'s interpretation of the law itself
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