Question 1

Which is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) making treaties 
B) declaring war 
C) granting pardons 
D) receiving foreign ambassadors 
A) making treaties 
B) declaring war 
C) granting pardons 
D) receiving foreign ambassadors

Question 2

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Accepted Answer

A) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
B) The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority;the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
C) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
D) The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority;the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
A) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
B) The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority;the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
C) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
D) The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority;the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.

Question 3

Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president?

Accepted Answer

A) determining the Supreme Court's docket 
B) nominating federal judges 
C) establishing the jurisdiction of the federal courts including the Supreme Court 
D) determining the constitutionality of judicial acts 
A) determining the Supreme Court's docket 
B) nominating federal judges 
C) establishing the jurisdiction of the federal courts including the Supreme Court 
D) determining the constitutionality of judicial acts

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?

Accepted Answer

A) to advise the president on economic policy 
B) to assess budget proposals for Congress 
C) to enact the president's budget 
D) to suggest programs that should be scaled back or curtailed because they use tax dollars inefficiently 
A) to advise the president on economic policy 
B) to assess budget proposals for Congress 
C) to enact the president's budget 
D) to suggest programs that should be scaled back or curtailed because they use tax dollars inefficiently

Question 5

The president's chief of staff and press secretary are members of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) White House staff 
B) Office of Administration 
C) the cabinet 
D) Executive Office of the President 
A) White House staff 
B) Office of Administration 
C) the cabinet 
D) Executive Office of the President

Question 6

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Accepted Answer

A) The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. 
B) The White House staff is composed of advisers who do whatever is in the best interest of the president. 
C) The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. 
D) The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress. 
A) The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. 
B) The White House staff is composed of advisers who do whatever is in the best interest of the president. 
C) The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. 
D) The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a "rally event" as it relates to public approval of the president?

Accepted Answer

A) George H.W.Bush's reelection after the Gulf War 
B) Richard Nixon's approval ratings during Watergate 
C) George W.Bush's surge in popularity after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 
D) Ronald Reagan's decision to seek a second term 
A) George H.W.Bush's reelection after the Gulf War 
B) Richard Nixon's approval ratings during Watergate 
C) George W.Bush's surge in popularity after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 
D) Ronald Reagan's decision to seek a second term

Question 8

How might rally events affect presidential politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Rally events lead to drops in presidential approval ratings,making passage of their agendas more difficult. 
B) Rally events cause a long-term increase in presidential approval ratings,practically guaranteeing reelection. 
C) Rally events make presidents more politically cautious. 
D) Rally events tend to temporarily increase presidential approval ratings,providing presidents with a window of opportunity to press their agenda. 
A) Rally events lead to drops in presidential approval ratings,making passage of their agendas more difficult. 
B) Rally events cause a long-term increase in presidential approval ratings,practically guaranteeing reelection. 
C) Rally events make presidents more politically cautious. 
D) Rally events tend to temporarily increase presidential approval ratings,providing presidents with a window of opportunity to press their agenda.

Question 9

What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?

Accepted Answer

A) the Twenty-second Amendment 
B) executive privilege 
C) the legislative veto 
D) the War Powers Resolution 
A) the Twenty-second Amendment 
B) executive privilege 
C) the legislative veto 
D) the War Powers Resolution

Question 10

Which institutional resource is closest and most loyal to the president?

Accepted Answer

A) Executive Office of the President (EOP) 
B) White House staff 
C) armed forces 
D) National Security Council 
A) Executive Office of the President (EOP) 
B) White House staff 
C) armed forces 
D) National Security Council

Question 11

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A) in times of relative peace and prosperity 
B) in times of economic crisis 
C) during presidential election years 
D) when they oppose the president's agenda 
A) in times of relative peace and prosperity 
B) in times of economic crisis 
C) during presidential election years 
D) when they oppose the president's agenda

Question 12

Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) approval ratings 
B) levels of executive privilege 
C) debts and deficits 
D) campaign spending 
A) approval ratings 
B) levels of executive privilege 
C) debts and deficits 
D) campaign spending

Question 13

Which is one reason why the power and responsibility of the presidency has increased?

Accepted Answer

A) The presidents' use of the line-item veto has increased their power over the Congress. 
B) The budgets for government agencies have decreased,leaving more responsibility to the president. 
C) Modern presidents have to exercise powers as commander in chief,while earlier presidents did not. 
D) The United States has increased its prominence on the world stage. 
A) The presidents' use of the line-item veto has increased their power over the Congress. 
B) The budgets for government agencies have decreased,leaving more responsibility to the president. 
C) Modern presidents have to exercise powers as commander in chief,while earlier presidents did not. 
D) The United States has increased its prominence on the world stage.

Question 14

Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?

Accepted Answer

A) head of state 
B) commander in chief 
C) chief executive 
D) chief legislator 
A) head of state 
B) commander in chief 
C) chief executive 
D) chief legislator

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to constitute an impeachable offense?

Accepted Answer

A) a president playing a game of poker in the White House 
B) a president supporting an unpopular policy 
C) a president's decision to invade a country solely to increase his or her public support 
D) a president's strategy of encouraging interest groups to pressure Congress to pass a bill 
A) a president playing a game of poker in the White House 
B) a president supporting an unpopular policy 
C) a president's decision to invade a country solely to increase his or her public support 
D) a president's strategy of encouraging interest groups to pressure Congress to pass a bill

Question 16

Which of the following reviews potential legislative proposals suggested by executive agencies and assesses their budgetary implications?

Accepted Answer

A) secretary of the treasury 
B) Office of Management and Budget 
C) secretary of commerce 
D) chief of staff 
A) secretary of the treasury 
B) Office of Management and Budget 
C) secretary of commerce 
D) chief of staff

Question 17

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a chief diplomat.

Accepted Answer

A) pocket vetoes 
B) executive privilege 
C) executive agreements 
D) signing statements 
A) pocket vetoes 
B) executive privilege 
C) executive agreements 
D) signing statements

Question 18

Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

Accepted Answer

A) extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments 
B) terminating relations with other nations 
C) negotiating treaties with other nations 
D) negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state 
A) extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments 
B) terminating relations with other nations 
C) negotiating treaties with other nations 
D) negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state

Question 19

Congress can remove a president through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a veto 
B) an executive order 
C) a House impeachment vote 
D) a Senate impeachment trial 
A) a veto 
B) an executive order 
C) a House impeachment vote 
D) a Senate impeachment trial

Which is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president?

What is the primary purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?

The president's chief of staff and press secretary are members of which group?

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Which of the following is an example of a "rally event" as it relates to public approval of the president?

How might rally events affect presidential politics?

What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?

Which institutional resource is closest and most loyal to the president?

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders.

Which is one reason why the power and responsibility of the presidency has increased?

Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?

Which of the following is most likely to constitute an impeachable offense?

Which of the following reviews potential legislative proposals suggested by executive agencies and assesses their budgetary implications?

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a chief diplomat.

Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

Congress can remove a president through __________.

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Exam 12: The Presidency

Which is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president?

What is the primary purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?

The president's chief of staff and press secretary are members of which group?

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Which of the following is an example of a "rally event" as it relates to public approval of the president?

How might rally events affect presidential politics?

What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?

Which institutional resource is closest and most loyal to the president?

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders.

Which is one reason why the power and responsibility of the presidency has increased?

Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?

Which of the following is most likely to constitute an impeachable offense?

Which of the following reviews potential legislative proposals suggested by executive agencies and assesses their budgetary implications?

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a chief diplomat.

Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

Congress can remove a president through __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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