Question 1

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

Accepted Answer

A)  follow specific guidelines and standards established by Congress. 
B)  interpret the intent of Congress. 
C)  promulgate rules based on the legislation. 
D)  seek advisory opinions from the federal courts as to the constitutionality of the rules. 
E)  issue orders to groups and individuals designed to impel conformity with the law. 
A)  follow specific guidelines and standards established by Congress. 
B)  interpret the intent of Congress. 
C)  promulgate rules based on the legislation. 
D)  seek advisory opinions from the federal courts as to the constitutionality of the rules. 
E)  issue orders to groups and individuals designed to impel conformity with the law. D

Question 2

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

Accepted Answer

A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment 
A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment C

Question 3

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cabinet. 
B)  the White House staff. 
C)  the Office of the Vice President. 
D)  the Executive Office of the President. 
E)  the Department of the Interior. 
A)  the Cabinet. 
B)  the White House staff. 
C)  the Office of the Vice President. 
D)  the Executive Office of the President. 
E)  the Department of the Interior.

Question 5

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After the president and vice president,which office is next in the line of succession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaker of the House 
B)  Senate majority leader 
C)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  attorney general 
A)  Speaker of the House 
B)  Senate majority leader 
C)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  attorney general

Question 7

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements

Question 8

In the early 1800s,the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their party's leaders in Congress was called

Accepted Answer

A)  the King Caucus. 
B)  party primaries. 
C)  congressional nominations. 
D)  presidential gerrymandering. 
E)  the spoils system. 
A)  the King Caucus. 
B)  party primaries. 
C)  congressional nominations. 
D)  presidential gerrymandering. 
E)  the spoils system.

Question 9

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock High School in 1957,it demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder. 
B)  the president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances. 
C)  the use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the affected state. 
D)  the president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations. 
E)  the president can only use troops in domestic situations when the health and safety of children under the age of 18 is threatened. 
A)  the president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder. 
B)  the president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances. 
C)  the use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the affected state. 
D)  the president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations. 
E)  the president can only use troops in domestic situations when the health and safety of children under the age of 18 is threatened.

Question 10

Since the 1930s,Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in earlier eras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following derives its greatest source of influence from the support of civil society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the judiciary 
D)  the bureaucracy 
E)  state governments 
A)  the president 
B)  Congress 
C)  the judiciary 
D)  the bureaucracy 
E)  state governments

Question 12

Perhaps the most significant constitutional powers of the president are those concerning waging war.Write an essay exploring the president's war powers.What are they? How have different presidents exercised those powers? What are the war powers of Congress? How has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of war powers? How did George W.Bush use his war powers to conduct the war on terrorism?

Accepted Answer

The president's war powers are among the

Question 13

Why was it considered shocking when,after the Civil War,Andrew Johnson made a series of speeches seeking public support for his Reconstruction policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson traveled with his own press secretary,the first time a president had used public relations officials. 
B)  During the nineteenth century,it was seen as undignified for a president to campaign on his own behalf. 
C)  Johnson did not speak to the general public,but instead spoke only to handpicked audiences where he knew he would be favorably received. 
D)  Johnson's speeches were delivered only in the former Confederate states and ignored the North,where he most needed support. 
E)  Johnson's speeches were the first to encourage women and African Americans to become active in politics. 
A)  Johnson traveled with his own press secretary,the first time a president had used public relations officials. 
B)  During the nineteenth century,it was seen as undignified for a president to campaign on his own behalf. 
C)  Johnson did not speak to the general public,but instead spoke only to handpicked audiences where he knew he would be favorably received. 
D)  Johnson's speeches were delivered only in the former Confederate states and ignored the North,where he most needed support. 
E)  Johnson's speeches were the first to encourage women and African Americans to become active in politics.

Question 14

Describe some of the different individuals and institutions that advise the president.What is the role of the Cabinet? What is the job of the Executive Office of the President? What more informal networks do presidents maintain?

Accepted Answer

The president receives advice from a var

Question 15

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated that the United States could use diplomacy to stay out of European conflicts. 
B)  It reflected the authority of the president to officially recognize specific regimes as the sovereign power of a nation when there is doubt as to who rules. 
C)  It was the first time any nation had recognized the United States as independent. 
D)  It prevented the economic embargo of American goods by the king of France. 
E)  It ensured that France would be America's ally in any foreign conflict. 
A)  It demonstrated that the United States could use diplomacy to stay out of European conflicts. 
B)  It reflected the authority of the president to officially recognize specific regimes as the sovereign power of a nation when there is doubt as to who rules. 
C)  It was the first time any nation had recognized the United States as independent. 
D)  It prevented the economic embargo of American goods by the king of France. 
E)  It ensured that France would be America's ally in any foreign conflict.

Question 16

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch,it

Accepted Answer

A)  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments. 
B)  has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all. 
C)  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers. 
D)  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency. 
E)  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency. 
A)  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments. 
B)  has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all. 
C)  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers. 
D)  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency. 
E)  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

Question 17

When the president infers powers from the "rights,duties,and obligations" of the presidency,these are called

Accepted Answer

A)  delegated powers. 
B)  necessary and proper powers. 
C)  inherent powers. 
D)  war powers. 
E)  expressed powers. 
A)  delegated powers. 
B)  necessary and proper powers. 
C)  inherent powers. 
D)  war powers. 
E)  expressed powers.

Question 18

Why is the president's State of the Union address important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often the only time that members of Congress get to question the president directly. 
B)  It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the executive's goals. 
C)  It is an opportunity for the president to highlight the positive actions of the previous year. 
D)  It is the only time the president is constitutionally allowed to address Congress. 
E)  It determines the exact budget for the upcoming year. 
A)  It is often the only time that members of Congress get to question the president directly. 
B)  It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the executive's goals. 
C)  It is an opportunity for the president to highlight the positive actions of the previous year. 
D)  It is the only time the president is constitutionally allowed to address Congress. 
E)  It determines the exact budget for the upcoming year.

Question 19

As a means of managing the gigantic executive branch,presidents have increasingly come to rely upon the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Executive Office of the President. 
C)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
D)  White House staff. 
E)  the Speaker of the House. 
A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Executive Office of the President. 
C)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
D)  White House staff. 
E)  the Speaker of the House.

Question 20

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president.What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

Accepted Answer

The president of the United States has s

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

After the president and vice president,which office is next in the line of succession?

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

In the early 1800s,the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their party's leaders in Congress was called

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock High School in 1957,it demonstrated that

Since the 1930s,Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in earlier eras.

Which of the following derives its greatest source of influence from the support of civil society?

Why was it considered shocking when,after the Civil War,Andrew Johnson made a series of speeches seeking public support for his Reconstruction policies?

Describe some of the different individuals and institutions that advise the president.What is the role of the Cabinet? What is the job of the Executive Office of the President? What more informal networks do presidents maintain?

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch,it

When the president infers powers from the "rights,duties,and obligations" of the presidency,these are called

Why is the president's State of the Union address important?

As a means of managing the gigantic executive branch,presidents have increasingly come to rely upon the

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president.What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

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Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

After the president and vice president,which office is next in the line of succession?

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

In the early 1800s,the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their party's leaders in Congress was called

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock High School in 1957,it demonstrated that

Since the 1930s,Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in earlier eras.

Which of the following derives its greatest source of influence from the support of civil society?

Why was it considered shocking when,after the Civil War,Andrew Johnson made a series of speeches seeking public support for his Reconstruction policies?

Describe some of the different individuals and institutions that advise the president.What is the role of the Cabinet? What is the job of the Executive Office of the President? What more informal networks do presidents maintain?

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch,it

When the president infers powers from the "rights,duties,and obligations" of the presidency,these are called

Why is the president's State of the Union address important?

As a means of managing the gigantic executive branch,presidents have increasingly come to rely upon the

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president.What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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