Question 1

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current president serves two additional years, and then another general election is held. 
B)  The candidate who receives a plurality of the vote is elected. 
C)  Electors cast a second ballot to determine who is elected. 
D)  The election is decided by the House of Representatives. 
E)  The election goes to the Senate, and a majority is needed there. 
A)  The current president serves two additional years, and then another general election is held. 
B)  The candidate who receives a plurality of the vote is elected. 
C)  Electors cast a second ballot to determine who is elected. 
D)  The election is decided by the House of Representatives. 
E)  The election goes to the Senate, and a majority is needed there.

Question 2

When does a president typically receive his highest approval ratings?

Accepted Answer

A)  During his first year in office 
B)  During his final year in office 
C)  During the political campaign leading up to the election 
D)  Right after the State of the Union Address 
E)  During the inauguration ceremony 
A)  During his first year in office 
B)  During his final year in office 
C)  During the political campaign leading up to the election 
D)  Right after the State of the Union Address 
E)  During the inauguration ceremony

Question 3

The group of advisors that helps the president mold a coherent approach to foreign policy is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Security Council 
B)  The Department of Defense 
C)  The intelligence community 
D)  The Foreign Affairs Committee 
E)  The National Security Agency 
A)  The National Security Council 
B)  The Department of Defense 
C)  The intelligence community 
D)  The Foreign Affairs Committee 
E)  The National Security Agency

Question 4

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 5

According to research, which of the following happens when presidents use energetic and well-planned efforts to influence public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can move public responses to opinion polls by about ten percentage points. 
B)  They are likely to have little effect. 
C)  They are far more effective when dealing with foreign policy than domestic policy. 
D)  They are far more effective when dealing with domestic policy than foreign policy. 
E)  This only works during the president's first year in office. 
A)  It can move public responses to opinion polls by about ten percentage points. 
B)  They are likely to have little effect. 
C)  They are far more effective when dealing with foreign policy than domestic policy. 
D)  They are far more effective when dealing with domestic policy than foreign policy. 
E)  This only works during the president's first year in office.

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a model of effective crisis management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bush and the Iraqi war 
B)  Reagan and the invasion of Grenada 
C)  Reagan and the TWA hijacking 
D)  Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis 
E)  Carter and the Iranian hostage crisis 
A)  Bush and the Iraqi war 
B)  Reagan and the invasion of Grenada 
C)  Reagan and the TWA hijacking 
D)  Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis 
E)  Carter and the Iranian hostage crisis

Question 7

Which amendment to the Constitution requires the president and the vice president to be chosen separately by the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Fifth 
A)  Ninth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Fifth

Question 8

How did Barack Obama use vetoes during his term of office?

Accepted Answer

A)  He only issued five pocket vetoes. 
B)  He never used the veto. 
C)  He used a total of nine vetoes through 2016. 
D)  He issued a total of thirty-one vetoes. 
E)  He asked for a constitutional amendment suspending vetoes. 
A)  He only issued five pocket vetoes. 
B)  He never used the veto. 
C)  He used a total of nine vetoes through 2016. 
D)  He issued a total of thirty-one vetoes. 
E)  He asked for a constitutional amendment suspending vetoes.

Question 9

When a president invokes the idea of "going public", he pressures Congress to go along with his program by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementing a pocket veto 
B)  Using his inherent powers 
C)  Appealing to constituents 
D)  Appointing a legislative committee 
E)  Denying the power of incumbency 
A)  Implementing a pocket veto 
B)  Using his inherent powers 
C)  Appealing to constituents 
D)  Appointing a legislative committee 
E)  Denying the power of incumbency

Question 10

With respect to presidential leadership in the legislative arena, which of the following is true of the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

A)  He did not actively pursue an aggressive legislative agenda. 
B)  He ushered in the era of significant presidential legislative action. 
C)  He slowed down the traditionally active presidential legislative agenda. 
D)  He continued the traditionally passive legislative stance of presidents. 
E)  He was less successful in implementing his legislative agenda than most presidents before or since. 
A)  He did not actively pursue an aggressive legislative agenda. 
B)  He ushered in the era of significant presidential legislative action. 
C)  He slowed down the traditionally active presidential legislative agenda. 
D)  He continued the traditionally passive legislative stance of presidents. 
E)  He was less successful in implementing his legislative agenda than most presidents before or since.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assists the president in carrying out major duties. 
B)  It is an advisory group made up of the heads of the fifteen major government departments. 
C)  It includes the National Security Agency. 
D)  It helps control the nation's money supply. 
E)  It is led by the Speaker of the House. 
A)  It assists the president in carrying out major duties. 
B)  It is an advisory group made up of the heads of the fifteen major government departments. 
C)  It includes the National Security Agency. 
D)  It helps control the nation's money supply. 
E)  It is led by the Speaker of the House.

Question 12

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

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

When does a president typically receive his highest approval ratings?

The group of advisors that helps the president mold a coherent approach to foreign policy is known as which of the following?

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

According to research, which of the following happens when presidents use energetic and well-planned efforts to influence public opinion?

Which of the following is considered a model of effective crisis management?

Which amendment to the Constitution requires the president and the vice president to be chosen separately by the Electoral College?

How did Barack Obama use vetoes during his term of office?

When a president invokes the idea of "going public", he pressures Congress to go along with his program by doing which of the following?

With respect to presidential leadership in the legislative arena, which of the following is true of the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt?

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

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

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

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Exam 12: The Presidency

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

When does a president typically receive his highest approval ratings?

The group of advisors that helps the president mold a coherent approach to foreign policy is known as which of the following?

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

According to research, which of the following happens when presidents use energetic and well-planned efforts to influence public opinion?

Which of the following is considered a model of effective crisis management?

Which amendment to the Constitution requires the president and the vice president to be chosen separately by the Electoral College?

How did Barack Obama use vetoes during his term of office?

When a president invokes the idea of "going public", he pressures Congress to go along with his program by doing which of the following?

With respect to presidential leadership in the legislative arena, which of the following is true of the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt?

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

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

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters