1. The Constitution is vague about the president's authority over the executive branch. Which presidential power gives t

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1. The Constitution is vague about the president's authorityover the executive branch. Which presidential power gives thepresident the power to shape policy________?
a. appointment
b. "power of the purse"/determine the budget
c. power to establish or abolish executive departments
d. conducting investigations
2. How did Lincoln defend his decision to suspend habeascorpus without the approval of Congress?
a. he stated that he had received approval from the SupremeCourt for the action
b. he claimed that the Consitution was not clear about hispowers and therefore he could act and do what he thought best inany situation
c. he used hos power of veto to go around Congress on theissue
d. he claimed that the inherent powers to his office allowed himto circumvent the Constitution in a time of war or nationalcrisis
3. Which is correct regarding presidential vetoes?
a. Truman had the fewest vetoes overriden
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt exercised hos veto power more than anyother pesident
c. George W. Bush and Barack Obama vetoed more bills than therest of the president added together
d. Obama, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson had the lowestpercentage of vetoes sustained