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Presidents may exercise leniency toward persons who have committed federal crimes through their __________.
 
  a. diplomatic power
  b. pardon power
  c. power of attorney
  d. executive power

Question -2-

Which recent president issued most of his pardons (218 of 396 pardons) in the final days of his presidency?
 
  a. Ronald Reagan
  b. George W. Bush
  c. Bill Clinton
  d. George H. W. Bush

Question -3-

Which of the following presidential leadership roles is not defined in the Constitution, because political parties did not exist at the time?
 
  a. chief diplomat
  b. chief executive
  c. party leader
  d. commander-in-chief

Question -4-

President George H. W. Bush controversially used his presidential powers to pardon officials involved in the __________.
 
  a. Iran hostage crisis
  b. Watergate scandal
  c. Iran-Contra scandal
  d. Burrell affair

Question -5-

By designating the president as commander-in-chief, the United States __________.
 
  a. makes the presidency militaristic
  b. gives control over the military to a civilian authority
  c. gives the military control over civilian-led government
  d. gives the president an honorary military position

Question -6-

Franklin Roosevelt used his power as commander-in-chief to _________.
 
  a. declare war on Germany
  b. control consumption and rationing
  c. relieve General MacArthur of his command
  d. veto, in 1941, the congressional declaration of war against Japan

(Ans. #1)

ANS: B

(Ans. #2)

ANS: C

(Ans. #3)

ANS: C

(Ans. #4)

ANS: C

(Ans. #5)

ANS: B

(Ans. #6)

ANS: B