Question 1

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enforce laws, treaties, and court orders 
B)  Submit a balanced budget to Congress 
C)  Inform Congress prior to military action 
D)  Oversee actions of state governments 
E)  Honor pronouncements of previous presidents 
A)  Enforce laws, treaties, and court orders 
B)  Submit a balanced budget to Congress 
C)  Inform Congress prior to military action 
D)  Oversee actions of state governments 
E)  Honor pronouncements of previous presidents

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issuing an executive order 
B)  Declaring national emergencies 
C)  Giving a State of the Union message 
D)  Invoking executive privilege 
E)  Declaring war 
A)  Issuing an executive order 
B)  Declaring national emergencies 
C)  Giving a State of the Union message 
D)  Invoking executive privilege 
E)  Declaring war

Question 3

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of the president's wartime

Question 4

Which of the following vice presidents has been viewed as the most powerful, placing his supporters throughout the bureaucracy and exerting a great deal of influence on a number of issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe Biden 
B)  Al Gore 
C)  Dan Quayle 
D)  Dick Cheney 
E)  Spiro Agnew 
A)  Joe Biden 
B)  Al Gore 
C)  Dan Quayle 
D)  Dick Cheney 
E)  Spiro Agnew

Question 5

Discuss the issue of what it means to be a "natural born citizen" and how this affects the politics of the presidency.

Accepted Answer

The issue of what it means to be a "natu

Question 6

The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  50 
A)  30 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  50

Question 7

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratification 
B)  Ambassadorial 
C)  International 
D)  Diplomatic 
E)  Nonpartisan 
A)  Ratification 
B)  Ambassadorial 
C)  International 
D)  Diplomatic 
E)  Nonpartisan

Question 8

The White House Office, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget are all part of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The kitchen cabinet 
B)  The cabinet 
C)  The Executive Office of the President 
D)  The Council of Presidential Advisors 
E)  The system of checks on executive power 
A)  The kitchen cabinet 
B)  The cabinet 
C)  The Executive Office of the President 
D)  The Council of Presidential Advisors 
E)  The system of checks on executive power

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was first used when President Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. 
B)  It has never been used. 
C)  It was the result of the long illness of President Carter. 
D)  It is only used when the Constitution explicitly says that it is applicable. 
E)  It was used by President Nixon when he appointed Gerald Ford vice president. 
A)  It was first used when President Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. 
B)  It has never been used. 
C)  It was the result of the long illness of President Carter. 
D)  It is only used when the Constitution explicitly says that it is applicable. 
E)  It was used by President Nixon when he appointed Gerald Ford vice president.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of a president's consultations with the cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are required by federal law. 
B)  They are required by the Constitution. 
C)  They are funneled through the vice president, as demanded by the Constitution. 
D)  They are entirely at the discretion of the president. 
E)  They are required by the Constitution and are funneled through the Supreme Court. 
A)  They are required by federal law. 
B)  They are required by the Constitution. 
C)  They are funneled through the vice president, as demanded by the Constitution. 
D)  They are entirely at the discretion of the president. 
E)  They are required by the Constitution and are funneled through the Supreme Court.

Question 11

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

Accepted Answer

The characteristics commonly shared by U

Question 12

If the office of vice president becomes vacant, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It remains unfilled until the next election, and the Speaker of the House becomes president if the president dies. 
B)  The president nominates a replacement who must be approved by both houses of Congress. 
C)  The president names a replacement who is not subject to congressional approval. 
D)  The president names a replacement who must be approved by the Senate. 
E)  The secretary of state becomes vice president. 
A)  It remains unfilled until the next election, and the Speaker of the House becomes president if the president dies. 
B)  The president nominates a replacement who must be approved by both houses of Congress. 
C)  The president names a replacement who is not subject to congressional approval. 
D)  The president names a replacement who must be approved by the Senate. 
E)  The secretary of state becomes vice president.

Question 13

Executive agreements are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate 
B)  Agreements made between the president and the head of a foreign government that do not have to be approved by the Senate 
C)  An unconstitutional expansion of the power of the president 
D)  Binding upon future presidents 
E)  Used to achieve trivial matters, since the most significant issues must be addressed by the Senate 
A)  Not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate 
B)  Agreements made between the president and the head of a foreign government that do not have to be approved by the Senate 
C)  An unconstitutional expansion of the power of the president 
D)  Binding upon future presidents 
E)  Used to achieve trivial matters, since the most significant issues must be addressed by the Senate

Question 14

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the countries with which the United States will have diplomatic relations 
B)  Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature 
C)  Sending troops into combat 
D)  Leading the legislative process by submitting legislation 
E)  Administering the laws 
A)  Determining the countries with which the United States will have diplomatic relations 
B)  Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature 
C)  Sending troops into combat 
D)  Leading the legislative process by submitting legislation 
E)  Administering the laws

Question 15

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

Inherent powers refer to the authority a

Question 16

Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attorney general; the Senate 
B)  The House of Representatives; the Senate 
C)  The House of Representatives; the U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  The Senate; the House of Representatives 
E)  Both houses of Congress; the Supreme Court 
A)  The attorney general; the Senate 
B)  The House of Representatives; the Senate 
C)  The House of Representatives; the U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  The Senate; the House of Representatives 
E)  Both houses of Congress; the Supreme Court

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Accepted Answer

A)  George, 40 years old, born in Florida but has spent his entire life in Cuba 
B)  John, 32 years old, who was born on an American military base in Germany where his parents were stationed 
C)  Abigail, 61 years old, born in Great Britain, but who is a naturalized U.S. citizen 
D)  James, 37 years old, born in Texas of Mexican parents 
E)  Alexander, 57 years old, who isn't a U.S. citizen, but who has been a legal alien in the United States for 25 years 
A)  George, 40 years old, born in Florida but has spent his entire life in Cuba 
B)  John, 32 years old, who was born on an American military base in Germany where his parents were stationed 
C)  Abigail, 61 years old, born in Great Britain, but who is a naturalized U.S. citizen 
D)  James, 37 years old, born in Texas of Mexican parents 
E)  Alexander, 57 years old, who isn't a U.S. citizen, but who has been a legal alien in the United States for 25 years

Question 18

Detail the reasons and ways in which a vice president may assume the presidency, without actually winning election to that office.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons and ways in wh

Question 19

Supreme Court rulings appear to confirm which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most treaties can be nullified by the states. 
B)  Only Congress can withdraw the United States from a treaty. 
C)  A president can enact a treaty without the support of the Senate. 
D)  A president can enact a treaty with the support of the House of Representatives. 
E)  A president can unilaterally withdraw the United States from a treaty. 
A)  Most treaties can be nullified by the states. 
B)  Only Congress can withdraw the United States from a treaty. 
C)  A president can enact a treaty without the support of the Senate. 
D)  A president can enact a treaty with the support of the House of Representatives. 
E)  A president can unilaterally withdraw the United States from a treaty.

Question 20

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reprieve 
B)  A congressional sanction 
C)  A pardon 
D)  Executive privilege 
E)  Impeachment 
A)  A reprieve 
B)  A congressional sanction 
C)  A pardon 
D)  Executive privilege 
E)  Impeachment

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to do which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

Which of the following vice presidents has been viewed as the most powerful, placing his supporters throughout the bureaucracy and exerting a great deal of influence on a number of issues?

Discuss the issue of what it means to be a "natural born citizen" and how this affects the politics of the presidency.

The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is which of the following?

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

The White House Office, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget are all part of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following is true of a president's consultations with the cabinet?

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

If the office of vice president becomes vacant, which of the following is true?

Executive agreements are which of the following?

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Detail the reasons and ways in which a vice president may assume the presidency, without actually winning election to that office.

Supreme Court rulings appear to confirm which of the following?

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called which of the following?

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Exam 12: The President

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to do which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

Which of the following vice presidents has been viewed as the most powerful, placing his supporters throughout the bureaucracy and exerting a great deal of influence on a number of issues?

Discuss the issue of what it means to be a "natural born citizen" and how this affects the politics of the presidency.

The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is which of the following?

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

The White House Office, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget are all part of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following is true of a president's consultations with the cabinet?

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

If the office of vice president becomes vacant, which of the following is true?

Executive agreements are which of the following?

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Detail the reasons and ways in which a vice president may assume the presidency, without actually winning election to that office.

Supreme Court rulings appear to confirm which of the following?

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters