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Question 1
Which of the following is a power granted to the President under the Constitution:
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Correct Only (c) is a power granted to the President under the Constitution. (a) and (b) are powers granted to Congress.
Incorrect! Only (c) is a power granted to the President under the Constitution. (a) and (b) are powers granted to Congress.
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Question 2
One main difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that:
Correct If a federal law is in conflict with a treaty, the more recent of the two will control. If a federal law is in conflict with an executive agreement, however, the federal law always takes priority. Answer (c) is backwards ' a treaty requires senate approval, not an executive agreement, and (b) is wrong because the Constitution always trumps both treaties and executive agreements. Similarly, (d) is wrong because both treaties and executive agreements trump state law.
Incorrect! If a federal law is in conflict with a treaty, the more recent of the two will control. If a federal law is in conflict with an executive agreement, however, the federal law always takes priority. Answer (c) is backwards ' a treaty requires senate approval, not an executive agreement, and (b) is wrong because the Constitution always trumps both treaties and executive agreements. Similarly, (d) is wrong because both treaties and executive agreements trump state law.
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Question 3
While in office the President is protected from suit in which of the following ways:
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Correct A President enjoys immunity only for Presidential acts performed while in office. Any acts prior to taking office, or any acts during a President's terms which are unrelated to the office of the Presidency, can be the subject a suit even while the President still holds office.
Incorrect! A President enjoys immunity only for Presidential acts performed while in office. Any acts prior to taking office, or any acts during a President's terms which are unrelated to the office of the Presidency, can be the subject a suit even while the President still holds office.
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Question 4
One of the President's childhood friends is involved in an ugly civil suit involving fraud. The jury finds against the President's friend and awards the plaintiff in the case $2.5 million. Wanting to help his old chum, the President immediately calls the federal judge who heard the case and says "I'm calling to tell you that I want to pardon Charlie Diaz. He's a good man and shouldn't have to pay out that much money." What is the result?
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Correct The Presidential power to pardon extends only to criminal offenses, so the President is powerless here.
Incorrect! The Presidential power to pardon extends only to criminal offenses, so the President is powerless here.
Question 5
One of the President's childhood friends is involved in an ugly civil suit involving fraud. The jury finds against the President's friend and awards the plaintiff in the case $2.5 million. Wanting to help his old chum, the President immediately calls the federal judge who heard the case and says "I'm calling to tell you that I want to pardon Charlie Diaz. He's a good man and shouldn't have to pay out that much money."Following the jury's adverse finding, Charlie Diaz paid the plaintiff the $2.5 million and has been broke ever since. He has resorted to a life of crime, and was recently seen wearing a Santa Clause outfit and stuffing smoked salmon in his pockets at the holiday party thrown by his previous employer. He is arrested for violating Massahampshire General Statute Section 8-675.309, possession of an unregistered handgun. He is found guilty and is thrown into the state prison. When the President hears of old Chuck's most recent legal woes he calls the Massahampshire Governor and says "I'm pardoning Chuck. He should have to spend another night in prison. He's no criminal." What is the result?
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Correct Because the crime involved is a state offense, the President still has no power to pardon. In order for the Presidential pardon power to prevail, the offense must be (i) a federal offense, (ii) a criminal offense.
Incorrect! Because the crime involved is a state offense, the President still has no power to pardon. In order for the Presidential pardon power to prevail, the offense must be (i) a federal offense, (ii) a criminal offense.