Question 1

In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt)is summed up in the phrase,"________."

Accepted Answer

A) going public 
B) spin control 
C) air wars 
D) lobbying the bureaucracy 
E) manipulating the media 
A) going public 
B) spin control 
C) air wars 
D) lobbying the bureaucracy 
E) manipulating the media A

Question 2

Which president narrowly survived an impeachment conviction?

Accepted Answer

A) Andrew Johnson 
B) John Quincy Adams 
C) Theodore Roosevelt 
D) Warren Harding 
E) Calvin Coolidge 
A) Andrew Johnson 
B) John Quincy Adams 
C) Theodore Roosevelt 
D) Warren Harding 
E) Calvin Coolidge A

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason for the relatively weak presidency during the 19th century,as compared to the presidency in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A) the smaller size and complexity of the federal government 
B) the sectional nature of the nation's major issues 
C) the U.S.government's smaller role in world affairs 
D) all of these factors: the smaller size and complexity of the federal government; the sectional nature of the nation's major issues; and the U.S.government's smaller role in world affairs 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the smaller size and complexity of the federal government 
B) the sectional nature of the nation's major issues 
C) the U.S.government's smaller role in world affairs 
D) all of these factors: the smaller size and complexity of the federal government; the sectional nature of the nation's major issues; and the U.S.government's smaller role in world affairs 
E) None of these answers is correct. D

Question 4

Which of the following presidents failed to win an electoral majority but still won the presidency by decision of the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A) John Quincy Adams 
B) Rutherford B.Hayes 
C) Benjamin Harrison 
D) George W.Bush 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) John Quincy Adams 
B) Rutherford B.Hayes 
C) Benjamin Harrison 
D) George W.Bush 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

According to the U.S.Constitution,if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College,who chooses the president?

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.Senate 
B) the U.S.House of Representatives 
C) both the Senate and House in joint session 
D) the Supreme Court 
E) the people,in a runoff election 
A) the U.S.Senate 
B) the U.S.House of Representatives 
C) both the Senate and House in joint session 
D) the Supreme Court 
E) the people,in a runoff election

Question 6

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president. 
B) He sought to act only within the confines of expressly-granted constitutional authority. 
C) He rejected the idea of the "strong presidency." 
D) He cast aside the stewardship theory in favor of the Whig theory. 
E) He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory. 
A) He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president. 
B) He sought to act only within the confines of expressly-granted constitutional authority. 
C) He rejected the idea of the "strong presidency." 
D) He cast aside the stewardship theory in favor of the Whig theory. 
E) He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory.

Question 7

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 435 
C) 538 
D) 765 
E) 1,024 
A) 100 
B) 435 
C) 538 
D) 765 
E) 1,024

Question 8

Which state typically holds the first presidential primary?

Accepted Answer

A) Vermont 
B) New Hampshire 
C) New York 
D) California 
E) Florida 
A) Vermont 
B) New Hampshire 
C) New York 
D) California 
E) Florida

Question 9

The forced removal of a president from office through impeachment and conviction requires action by the

Accepted Answer

A) House of Representatives only. 
B) Senate only. 
C) House and Senate in a joint session. 
D) House and Senate in separate proceedings. 
E) Supreme Court in a judicial proceeding. 
A) House of Representatives only. 
B) Senate only. 
C) House and Senate in a joint session. 
D) House and Senate in separate proceedings. 
E) Supreme Court in a judicial proceeding.

Question 10

Political scientist Aaron Wildavsky's "two presidencies" thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving

Accepted Answer

A) social welfare policy. 
B) foreign policy. 
C) tax policy. 
D) economic policy. 
E) environmental policy. 
A) social welfare policy. 
B) foreign policy. 
C) tax policy. 
D) economic policy. 
E) environmental policy.

Question 11

Which of the following is typical of post-WWII presidents with respect to public popularity?

Accepted Answer

A) leaving office with less than 50 percent approval ratings 
B) starting office with very low approval ratings 
C) experiencing a steady increase in approval ratings during their first terms 
D) seeing spikes in popularity during economic downturns 
E) seeing drops in popularity during stressful international challenges 
A) leaving office with less than 50 percent approval ratings 
B) starting office with very low approval ratings 
C) experiencing a steady increase in approval ratings during their first terms 
D) seeing spikes in popularity during economic downturns 
E) seeing drops in popularity during stressful international challenges

Question 12

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4

Question 13

The president is able to appoint more than ________ people to top positions in the administration.

Accepted Answer

A) 250 
B) 800 
C) 2,000 
D) 8,000 
E) 24,000 
A) 250 
B) 800 
C) 2,000 
D) 8,000 
E) 24,000

Question 14

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain

Accepted Answer

A) momentum. 
B) the support of the party's organizational leaders. 
C) the support of the party's congressional leaders. 
D) the endorsement of the mass media. 
E) the support of partisan rivals. 
A) momentum. 
B) the support of the party's organizational leaders. 
C) the support of the party's congressional leaders. 
D) the endorsement of the mass media. 
E) the support of partisan rivals.

Question 15

Which state typically holds the first presidential caucus?

Accepted Answer

A) Kansas 
B) Minnesota 
C) Iowa 
D) Nevada 
E) Nebraska 
A) Kansas 
B) Minnesota 
C) Iowa 
D) Nevada 
E) Nebraska

Question 16

Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?

Accepted Answer

A) the inability of the president to influence the legislative priorities of Congress,even though the party in power pays lip-service to the president's agenda 
B) the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government 
C) the belief by the public that Congress should follow the presidential agenda,regardless of whether or not the majority party is the same party of the president 
D) the image-building that the president's foreign policy strength lends to the rest of his agenda 
E) the image strength lent by the sheer size of the executive establishment,even though the president has little direct control over most of it 
A) the inability of the president to influence the legislative priorities of Congress,even though the party in power pays lip-service to the president's agenda 
B) the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government 
C) the belief by the public that Congress should follow the presidential agenda,regardless of whether or not the majority party is the same party of the president 
D) the image-building that the president's foreign policy strength lends to the rest of his agenda 
E) the image strength lent by the sheer size of the executive establishment,even though the president has little direct control over most of it

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidents in the 19th century paid more attention to their vice presidents and granted them more authority. 
B) The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president. 
C) Jimmy Carter reduced the power of the vice presidency by removing the vice president's office from the White House. 
D) The constitutional powers of the vice presidency have been increased by Congress twice during U.S.history. 
E) Daniel Webster and Henry Clay accepted nominations to the vice presidency as stepping stones to the presidency. 
A) Presidents in the 19th century paid more attention to their vice presidents and granted them more authority. 
B) The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president. 
C) Jimmy Carter reduced the power of the vice presidency by removing the vice president's office from the White House. 
D) The constitutional powers of the vice presidency have been increased by Congress twice during U.S.history. 
E) Daniel Webster and Henry Clay accepted nominations to the vice presidency as stepping stones to the presidency.

Question 18

The honeymoon period occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) a president's second term only. 
B) the first part of a president's term. 
C) the period of a president's term immediately following a successful foreign policy initiative. 
D) the period of a president's term immediately following a successful domestic policy initiative. 
E) the State of the Union address. 
A) a president's second term only. 
B) the first part of a president's term. 
C) the period of a president's term immediately following a successful foreign policy initiative. 
D) the period of a president's term immediately following a successful domestic policy initiative. 
E) the State of the Union address.

Question 19

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was created in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1789 
B) 1804 
C) 1865 
D) 1888 
E) 1939 
A) 1789 
B) 1804 
C) 1865 
D) 1888 
E) 1939

Question 20

Which of the following is a provision of the War Powers Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It prohibits the president from sending troops into combat. 
B) It requires hostilities to end within sixty days unless Congress extends the period. 
C) It requires Congress to consult with the president whenever feasible before passing measures that will restrict president-ordered military action. 
D) It requires the president to inform Congress within one month of the reason for the military action. 
E) It removes from Congress the power to restrict the timing or size of president-initiated military actions. 
A) It prohibits the president from sending troops into combat. 
B) It requires hostilities to end within sixty days unless Congress extends the period. 
C) It requires Congress to consult with the president whenever feasible before passing measures that will restrict president-ordered military action. 
D) It requires the president to inform Congress within one month of the reason for the military action. 
E) It removes from Congress the power to restrict the timing or size of president-initiated military actions.

In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt)is summed up in the phrase,"________."

Which president narrowly survived an impeachment conviction?

Which of the following is a reason for the relatively weak presidency during the 19th century,as compared to the presidency in the 20th century?

Which of the following presidents failed to win an electoral majority but still won the presidency by decision of the House of Representatives?

According to the U.S.Constitution,if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College,who chooses the president?

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College?

Which state typically holds the first presidential primary?

The forced removal of a president from office through impeachment and conviction requires action by the

Political scientist Aaron Wildavsky's "two presidencies" thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving

Which of the following is typical of post-WWII presidents with respect to public popularity?

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

The president is able to appoint more than ________ people to top positions in the administration.

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain

Which state typically holds the first presidential caucus?

Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?

Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?

The honeymoon period occurs during

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was created in ________.

Which of the following is a provision of the War Powers Act?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 12: The Presidency: Leading the Nation

In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt)is summed up in the phrase,"________."

Which president narrowly survived an impeachment conviction?

Which of the following is a reason for the relatively weak presidency during the 19th century,as compared to the presidency in the 20th century?

Which of the following presidents failed to win an electoral majority but still won the presidency by decision of the House of Representatives?

According to the U.S.Constitution,if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College,who chooses the president?

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College?

Which state typically holds the first presidential primary?

The forced removal of a president from office through impeachment and conviction requires action by the

Political scientist Aaron Wildavsky's "two presidencies" thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving

Which of the following is typical of post-WWII presidents with respect to public popularity?

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

The president is able to appoint more than ________ people to top positions in the administration.

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain

Which state typically holds the first presidential caucus?

Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?

Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?

The honeymoon period occurs during

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was created in ________.

Which of the following is a provision of the War Powers Act?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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