The State of the Union address is required by __________.

The State of the Union address is required by __________.
 
  A)federal law
  B)the Constitution
  C) Congress
  D)the White House Office

Question -2-

Which of the following is an enumerated power of the presidency?
 
  A)authority to issue pardons
  B)power to ratify treaties
  C)right to preside over impeachment proceedings
  D)obligation to evaluate the constitutionality of laws

Question -3-

George W. Bush's three-month moratorium on the creation of new regulations illustrates the president's __________.
 
  A)commitment to preventing congressional oversight of the budget process
  B)ability to change the regulatory review process to suit his or her economic agenda
  C)concernsabout bureaucratic drift in economic policy
  D)deference to Congress with respect to economic policy implementation

Question -4-

Describe Roosevelt's court-packing scheme and assess its outcome on the relationship between the judicial and executive branch. What institutional lessons did the outcome offer?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question -5-

Which statement best characterizes the Southern Democratic response to Johnson's civil rights legislation?
 
  A)They opposed it, filibustered it, but eventually caved and passed it.
  B)They opposed it, amended it, and eventually passed a watered-down version.
  C)They initially supported it, then filibustered it, and succeeded in defeating it.
  D)They opposed it, then supported it, but then ended up filibustering it.

Question -6-

Which of the following helps to ensure the executive independence from Congress?
 
  A)the ability to issue public appeals
  B)indirect election by citizens
  C)the constitutional power to declare war
  D)the annual State of the Union address