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2025 civics test · Question 41 of 128 · System of Government

Name one power of the president.

In Chinese 说出总统的一项权力。

Official answers

  • Signs bills into law签署法案使之成为法律
  • Vetoes bills否决法案
  • Enforces laws执行法律
  • Commander in Chief (of the military)(军队的)三军统帅
  • Chief diplomat首席外交官
  • Appoints federal judges任命联邦法官

Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

Article II of the Constitution gives the president the executive power. The president signs bills passed by Congress into law or can veto (reject) them, enforces the laws, is Commander in Chief of the military, leads relations with other countries as chief diplomat, and appoints federal judges with the Senate's approval. Any one of these is a correct answer.

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Source: USCIS 128 Civics Test Questions (PDF)

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