The youngest person elected president was _____, who assumed the presidency at the age of forty-three.
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John F. Kennedy
D) William McKinley
E) Ronald Reagan
Question -2-Which of the following statements is true of an executive order?
A) It is also called a pocket veto.
B) It is issued by Congress with the approval of the president.
C) It is not an inherent power of the president.
D) It is rarely issued by the president.
E) It has the force of law.
Question -3-Which of the following duties is performed by the president as the nation's chief diplomat?
A) Handling national emergencies during peacetime
B) Suggesting a budget to Congress and submitting the annual economic report
C) Leading the nation's armed forces
D) Serving as the ceremonial head of the government
E) Recognizing and interacting with foreign governments
Question -4-In the context of presidential age, which of the following statements is true?
A) The Constitution states that anyone who is twenty-five years of age or older can become president.
B) The oldest person elected president was John F. Kennedy.
C) The youngest person to hold the office of president was William McKinley, who was forty-two when he became president.
D) The youngest person elected president was Ronald Reagan, who assumed the presidency at the age of forty-three.
E) The average age at the presidential inauguration has been fifty-five.
Question -5-Which of the following is a duty of the president of the United States as political party leader?
A) Electing a Senate member as the de facto leader of his or her party
B) Submitting the annual economic report to Congress
C) Appointing a fund-raiser in chief to assist in raising funds for his or her party
D) Choosing the vice president from his or her party
E) Appointing members only from his or her party to form the cabinet
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