Question 1

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B)  must be approved by the U.S.Supreme Court but not by Congress. 
C)  do not have to be approved by the Senate. 
D)  do not have to be approved by the House. 
E)  are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations. 
A)  have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B)  must be approved by the U.S.Supreme Court but not by Congress. 
C)  do not have to be approved by the Senate. 
D)  do not have to be approved by the House. 
E)  are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations.

Question 2

A decline in voting and popular participation helps to increase the power of the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S.Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President 
A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S.Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President

Question 4

The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 by

Accepted Answer

A)  an executive order. 
B)  congressional legislation. 
C)  a treaty with Canada and Mexico. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  a Supreme Court decision. 
A)  an executive order. 
B)  congressional legislation. 
C)  a treaty with Canada and Mexico. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  a Supreme Court decision.

Question 5

A signing statement is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  announcement the president makes about his interpretation of a congressional enactment he is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately. 
A)  announcement the president makes about his interpretation of a congressional enactment he is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution requires that the president explain his interpretation of every law he signs by issuing a signing statement. 
B)  Although signing statements were commonly used prior to 1900,no modern president has issued them when signing a piece of legislation into law. 
C)  Signing statements never instruct executive agencies whether to implement sections of a new law and never interpret ambiguous provisions of the law. 
D)  While presidents have made signing statements throughout American history,they have only recently been recorded and made part of the official legislative record. 
E)  Signing statements were invented during the Reagan administration as a way for the president to circumvent the federal court system. 
A)  The Constitution requires that the president explain his interpretation of every law he signs by issuing a signing statement. 
B)  Although signing statements were commonly used prior to 1900,no modern president has issued them when signing a piece of legislation into law. 
C)  Signing statements never instruct executive agencies whether to implement sections of a new law and never interpret ambiguous provisions of the law. 
D)  While presidents have made signing statements throughout American history,they have only recently been recorded and made part of the official legislative record. 
E)  Signing statements were invented during the Reagan administration as a way for the president to circumvent the federal court system.

Question 7

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was established under

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington in 1790. 
B)  Andrew Jackson in 1829. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. 
D)  Lyndon Johnson in 1965. 
E)  Bill Clinton in 1993. 
A)  George Washington in 1790. 
B)  Andrew Jackson in 1829. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. 
D)  Lyndon Johnson in 1965. 
E)  Bill Clinton in 1993.

Question 8

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of both houses of Congress 
B)  two-thirds of both houses of Congress 
C)  three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
D)  a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress 
E)  A president's veto cannot be overridden unless it concerns the budget,in which case it requires a three-fourths of both houses. 
A)  a majority of both houses of Congress 
B)  two-thirds of both houses of Congress 
C)  three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
D)  a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress 
E)  A president's veto cannot be overridden unless it concerns the budget,in which case it requires a three-fourths of both houses.

Question 9

The War Powers Resolution has been obeyed closely by most presidents over the past thirty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of significant executive orders has decreased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
B)  The number of significant executive orders has increased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
C)  The number of significant executive orders increased from 1960 to 1980 but then decreased from 1980 to 1995. 
D)  The number of significant executive orders decreased from 1960 to 1980 but then increased from 1980 to 1995. 
E)  The number of significant executive orders remained the same between 1960 and 1995. 
A)  The number of significant executive orders has decreased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
B)  The number of significant executive orders has increased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
C)  The number of significant executive orders increased from 1960 to 1980 but then decreased from 1980 to 1995. 
D)  The number of significant executive orders decreased from 1960 to 1980 but then increased from 1980 to 1995. 
E)  The number of significant executive orders remained the same between 1960 and 1995.

Question 12

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
B)  plumbers. 
C)  round table. 
D)  colloquium. 
E)  good ole boys (despite the fact that many women have entered these ranks). 
A)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
B)  plumbers. 
C)  round table. 
D)  colloquium. 
E)  good ole boys (despite the fact that many women have entered these ranks).

Question 13

Which president began the era of greater presidential control over the budgeting process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Lyndon Johnson 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Lyndon Johnson 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Ronald Reagan

Question 14

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers,established in 1947,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  State Department. 
B)  National Security Council. 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D)  Council on Foreign Relations. 
E)  War Council. 
A)  State Department. 
B)  National Security Council. 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D)  Council on Foreign Relations. 
E)  War Council.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws. 
B)  Starting around the time of the New Deal,Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
C)  Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
D)  Starting around the time of the New Deal,Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
E)  Throughout all of American history,Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
A)  The Constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws. 
B)  Starting around the time of the New Deal,Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
C)  Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
D)  Starting around the time of the New Deal,Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
E)  Throughout all of American history,Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive.

Question 16

Which of the following tactics did Franklin Roosevelt not use to forge a link between the executive office and the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  going on speaking trips around the nation 
B)  delivering radio-broadcast fireside chats 
C)  holding biweekly press conferences with reporters 
D)  designating the first White House press secretary 
E)  running extensive national television advertising campaigns 
A)  going on speaking trips around the nation 
B)  delivering radio-broadcast fireside chats 
C)  holding biweekly press conferences with reporters 
D)  designating the first White House press secretary 
E)  running extensive national television advertising campaigns

Question 17

Most of the framers sought to provide the office of president with "energy" in order to take quick and aggressive action when necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to political scientist Terry Moe,why does Congress suffer from a collective-action problem in the face of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents rather than the general implications of presidential powers. 
B)  The House and the Senate must work in tandem but constantly find any unity impossible. 
C)  The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of members. 
D)  Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president. 
E)  The size and diversity of Congress make cooperation difficult. 
A)  Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents rather than the general implications of presidential powers. 
B)  The House and the Senate must work in tandem but constantly find any unity impossible. 
C)  The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of members. 
D)  Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president. 
E)  The size and diversity of Congress make cooperation difficult.

Question 20

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down,depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office,unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings. 
A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down,depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office,unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings.

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

A decline in voting and popular participation helps to increase the power of the president.

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 by

A signing statement is a(n)

Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was established under

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

The War Powers Resolution has been obeyed closely by most presidents over the past thirty years.

Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the

Which president began the era of greater presidential control over the budgeting process?

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers,established in 1947,is called the

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

Which of the following tactics did Franklin Roosevelt not use to forge a link between the executive office and the public?

Most of the framers sought to provide the office of president with "energy" in order to take quick and aggressive action when necessary.

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

According to political scientist Terry Moe,why does Congress suffer from a collective-action problem in the face of presidential power?

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

A decline in voting and popular participation helps to increase the power of the president.

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 by

A signing statement is a(n)

Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)was established under

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

The War Powers Resolution has been obeyed closely by most presidents over the past thirty years.

Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the

Which president began the era of greater presidential control over the budgeting process?

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers,established in 1947,is called the

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

Which of the following tactics did Franklin Roosevelt not use to forge a link between the executive office and the public?

Most of the framers sought to provide the office of president with "energy" in order to take quick and aggressive action when necessary.

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

According to political scientist Terry Moe,why does Congress suffer from a collective-action problem in the face of presidential power?

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

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

Filters