Question 1

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations,and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are frequently overridden.. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are seldom overridden 
A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations,and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are frequently overridden.. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes are seldom overridden

Question 2

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  state governors who resign before their term has expired 
B)  all state Supreme Court justices 
C)  cabinet secretaries 
D)  members of the House of Representatives who resign before their term has expired 
E)  the Speaker of the House 
A)  state governors who resign before their term has expired 
B)  all state Supreme Court justices 
C)  cabinet secretaries 
D)  members of the House of Representatives who resign before their term has expired 
E)  the Speaker of the House

Question 3

The turning point in American politics toward a president-centered government came about during the administration of

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Ronald Reagan. 
A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Ronald Reagan.

Question 4

The president's expressed powers include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  military. 
B)  partisan. 
C)  judicial. 
D)  diplomatic. 
E)  executive. 
A)  military. 
B)  partisan. 
C)  judicial. 
D)  diplomatic. 
E)  executive.

Question 5

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  in winning support from public opinion 
B)  in raising campaign funds 
C)  in dealing with Congress on legislative matters 
D)  in making executive appointments 
E)  in negotiating treaties and executive agreements 
A)  in winning support from public opinion 
B)  in raising campaign funds 
C)  in dealing with Congress on legislative matters 
D)  in making executive appointments 
E)  in negotiating treaties and executive agreements

Question 6

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)  vice president. 
B)  Speaker of the House. 
C)  secretary of defense. 
D)  president. 
E)  secretary of state. 
A)  vice president. 
B)  Speaker of the House. 
C)  secretary of defense. 
D)  president. 
E)  secretary of state.

Question 7

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  executive mandate. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  legislative initiative. 
D)  executive order. 
E)  presidential prerogative. 
A)  executive mandate. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  legislative initiative. 
D)  executive order. 
E)  presidential prerogative.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the military sources of domestic power is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president is obligated to deploy national troops every time the state legislature or governor requests them. 
B)  The president may not deploy troops in a state or city without a specific request from the state legislature or the governor. 
C)  The president is not allowed to deploy military forces within the United States under any circumstance. 
D)  Military emergencies,such as World War I,World War II,and September 11,have typically led to an expansion of the domestic powers of the executive branch. 
E)  Military emergencies,such as World War I,World War II,and September 11,have typically led to a decrease in the domestic powers of the executive branch. 
A)  The president is obligated to deploy national troops every time the state legislature or governor requests them. 
B)  The president may not deploy troops in a state or city without a specific request from the state legislature or the governor. 
C)  The president is not allowed to deploy military forces within the United States under any circumstance. 
D)  Military emergencies,such as World War I,World War II,and September 11,have typically led to an expansion of the domestic powers of the executive branch. 
E)  Military emergencies,such as World War I,World War II,and September 11,have typically led to a decrease in the domestic powers of the executive branch.

Question 9

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  recent constitutional amendments broadening the president's powers 
B)  the increasing scope and complexity of legislation 
C)  the War Powers Resolution 
D)  the shift toward a more bipartisan political environment in Congress 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that have reinterpreted Article II of the Constitution 
A)  recent constitutional amendments broadening the president's powers 
B)  the increasing scope and complexity of legislation 
C)  the War Powers Resolution 
D)  the shift toward a more bipartisan political environment in Congress 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that have reinterpreted Article II of the Constitution

Question 11

The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity as

Accepted Answer

A)  head of government. 
B)  head of state. 
C)  commander in chief. 
D)  legislative initiator. 
E)  chief diplomat. 
A)  head of government. 
B)  head of state. 
C)  commander in chief. 
D)  legislative initiator. 
E)  chief diplomat.

Question 12

The main political value of the vice president is to

Accepted Answer

A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fundraiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party. 
A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fundraiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general,Edwin Meese,is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W.Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency,all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected. 
A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general,Edwin Meese,is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W.Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency,all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected.

Question 14

A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was

Accepted Answer

A)  the New Deal. 
B)  the war on terrorism. 
C)  Prohibition. 
D)  the Great Society. 
E)  the Great Leap Forward. 
A)  the New Deal. 
B)  the war on terrorism. 
C)  Prohibition. 
D)  the Great Society. 
E)  the Great Leap Forward.

Question 15

The power to declare war is given to ______ under the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  the Senate 
C)  both houses of Congress 
D)  the Senate,with the approval of the president 
E)  the Department of Defense 
A)  the president 
B)  the Senate 
C)  both houses of Congress 
D)  the Senate,with the approval of the president 
E)  the Department of Defense

Question 16

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the powers of both the Congress and the president. 
B)  It weakens the power of both the president and Congress. 
C)  It enhances the power of the president while weakening Congress. 
D)  It increases the powers of Congress while weakening the president. 
E)  It increases the powers of state governments and weakens the federal government. 
A)  It increases the powers of both the Congress and the president. 
B)  It weakens the power of both the president and Congress. 
C)  It enhances the power of the president while weakening Congress. 
D)  It increases the powers of Congress while weakening the president. 
E)  It increases the powers of state governments and weakens the federal government.

Question 17

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the presidency of

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Ulysses Grant. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  Andrew Johnson. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Ulysses Grant. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  Andrew Johnson.

Question 18

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in

Accepted Answer

A)  1941. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1964. 
D)  2001. 
E)  2003. 
A)  1941. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1964. 
D)  2001. 
E)  2003.

Question 19

The Constitution's framers believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its

Accepted Answer

A)  war powers. 
B)  power of the purse. 
C)  oversight of the other two branches. 
D)  impeachment powers. 
E)  power of advice and consent. 
A)  war powers. 
B)  power of the purse. 
C)  oversight of the other two branches. 
D)  impeachment powers. 
E)  power of advice and consent.

Question 20

When the White House directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory review. 
B)  administrative oversight. 
C)  delegation. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a mandate. 
A)  regulatory review. 
B)  administrative oversight. 
C)  delegation. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a mandate.

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

The turning point in American politics toward a president-centered government came about during the administration of

The president's expressed powers include all of the following except

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following except the

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)

Which of the following statements about the military sources of domestic power is most accurate?

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?

The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity as

The main political value of the vice president is to

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was

The power to declare war is given to ______ under the Constitution.

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the presidency of

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in

The Constitution's framers believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its

When the White House directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations,this is called

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Exam 13: The Presidency

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

The turning point in American politics toward a president-centered government came about during the administration of

The president's expressed powers include all of the following except

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following except the

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)

Which of the following statements about the military sources of domestic power is most accurate?

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?

The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity as

The main political value of the vice president is to

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was

The power to declare war is given to ______ under the Constitution.

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the presidency of

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in

The Constitution's framers believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its

When the White House directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations,this is called

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