QUESTION 23 On broad issues of national significance, who usually takes the initiative to propose legislative initiatives? The President Special Interest Groups The Minority Party in Congress Editors of Major Newspapers QUESTION 24 The president's constitutional roles, such as chief executive and commander-in-chief Are based on very precise, narrow, and unchangeable constitutional grants of power Are rooted in tradition only, they are not included in the Constitution Are shared with Congress Have been extended in practice and over time to become more powerful than ever writers of the Constitution might have intended QUESTION 25 The Major function of the U.S. Congress is to Pass legislation Administer programs Decide exceptions to the enforcement of laws Nominate candidates for national office