Question

In which of the following scenarios is a president not exercising one of her or his formal powers?

A. The president signs a bill passed by Congress into law.
B. The president delivers the State of the Union Address to Congress.
C. The president negotiates a treaty with a foreign government.
D. The president attends a campaign rally to support a candidate from their political party.

Answer 1

The president does not exercise one of their formal powers when attending a campaign rally to support a candidate from their political party.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is D. The president attends a campaign rally to support a candidate from their political party. This scenario does not involve the president exercising one of their formal powers. Attending a campaign rally is a political activity and not a formal power granted to the president by the Constitution.

On the other hand, signing a bill into law (option A), delivering the State of the Union Address (option B), and negotiating a treaty (option C) are all examples of the president exercising their formal powers.