When the president uses the power of appointment to nominate the Secretary of the Treasury, he is assuming the role of ________

In 2009, __________ courts resolved more than 10 million civil cases and 12 million criminal cases

a. federal b. supreme c. constitutional d. appellate e. state

Why are the president’s war powers considered to be the most controversial of all of the foreign powers granted to the executive by the Constitution?

a. Presidents are able to act without regard to the standard checks and balances and, in some cases, suspend the constitutional freedoms. b. Congress frequently issues declarations of war, thus requiring the president to act as commander in chief and distracting from his domestic responsibilities. c. Presidents may use executive orders to prevent Congress from declaring war. d. Once there has been a declaration of war, Congress retains the ability to direct the president’s actions.