Question 1

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review,and the use of executive orders have been important because they

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A)  are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government. 
B)  make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections. 
C)  have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas. 
D)  have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system. 
E)  have rendered the judiciary essentially irrelevant in the American political system. 
A)  are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government. 
B)  make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections. 
C)  have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas. 
D)  have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system. 
E)  have rendered the judiciary essentially irrelevant in the American political system.

Question 2

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

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A)  During the 1960s,Congress discovered that several presidents had made agreements with foreign nations without informing Congress. 
B)  The courts have held that executive agreements have the force of law. 
C)  Congress passed a law requiring the White House to provide a list of every executive agreement signed by the president. 
D)  Presidents have always fully complied with Congress's reporting requirement. 
E)  One way for presidents to avoid complying with Congress's reporting requirement is to call executive agreements alternative names,such as "national security memorandum." 
A)  During the 1960s,Congress discovered that several presidents had made agreements with foreign nations without informing Congress. 
B)  The courts have held that executive agreements have the force of law. 
C)  Congress passed a law requiring the White House to provide a list of every executive agreement signed by the president. 
D)  Presidents have always fully complied with Congress's reporting requirement. 
E)  One way for presidents to avoid complying with Congress's reporting requirement is to call executive agreements alternative names,such as "national security memorandum."

Question 3

The last time Congress declared war was in the case of North Korea in 1950.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

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A)  the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken. 
B)  the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken. 
C)  frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch. 
D)  numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity. 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional. 
A)  the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken. 
B)  the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken. 
C)  frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch. 
D)  numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity. 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional.

Question 5

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

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A)  it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget. 
B)  the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he proposes and for every tax increase he suggests. 
C)  it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget. 
D)  its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility,such as overseeing regulatory proposals,reporting on agency activities,and preparing the national budget. 
E)  its staff constantly analyzes the economy and economic trends in order to give the president the ability to anticipate events rather than reacting to them. 
A)  it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget. 
B)  the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he proposes and for every tax increase he suggests. 
C)  it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget. 
D)  its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility,such as overseeing regulatory proposals,reporting on agency activities,and preparing the national budget. 
E)  its staff constantly analyzes the economy and economic trends in order to give the president the ability to anticipate events rather than reacting to them.

Question 6

In United States v.Nixon,the Supreme Court

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A)  impeached Nixon. 
B)  allowed Nixon to withhold secret tapes from Congress. 
C)  required Nixon to turn over secret tapes to Congress. 
D)  reinstated the independent prosecutor fired by Nixon. 
E)  ruled that Nixon must resign from office in order to avoid criminal charges. 
A)  impeached Nixon. 
B)  allowed Nixon to withhold secret tapes from Congress. 
C)  required Nixon to turn over secret tapes to Congress. 
D)  reinstated the independent prosecutor fired by Nixon. 
E)  ruled that Nixon must resign from office in order to avoid criminal charges.

Question 7

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

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A)  The Cabinet has no legal status under the Constitution. 
B)  The Cabinet does not make decisions collectively. 
C)  The Cabinet does not meet as a group,except during the State of the Union address. 
D)  The Senate must approve the president's choice of cabinet secretaries. 
E)  Cabinet members are not responsible to the Senate or Congress at large. 
A)  The Cabinet has no legal status under the Constitution. 
B)  The Cabinet does not make decisions collectively. 
C)  The Cabinet does not meet as a group,except during the State of the Union address. 
D)  The Senate must approve the president's choice of cabinet secretaries. 
E)  Cabinet members are not responsible to the Senate or Congress at large.

Question 8

Which executive agency has the least discretion,as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

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A)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Department of Homeland Security 
E)  the White House staff 
A)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Department of Homeland Security 
E)  the White House staff

Question 9

The ______ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

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A)  White House staff 
B)  Committee of Staff 
C)  presidential advisory committee 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  Executive Office of the President 
A)  White House staff 
B)  Committee of Staff 
C)  presidential advisory committee 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  Executive Office of the President

Question 10

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001,George W.Bush

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A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan. 
A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan.

Question 11

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

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A)  Dolley Madison 
B)  Eleanor Roosevelt 
C)  Betty Ford 
D)  Hillary Clinton 
E)  Laura Bush 
A)  Dolley Madison 
B)  Eleanor Roosevelt 
C)  Betty Ford 
D)  Hillary Clinton 
E)  Laura Bush

Question 12

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

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A)  Congress declared war before President Truman could formally request it. 
B)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and received one. 
C)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and was rebuffed. 
D)  Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war. 
E)  Truman did not immediately send American troops to Korea because the Supreme Court ruled that it would be an unconstitutional use of presidential power. 
A)  Congress declared war before President Truman could formally request it. 
B)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and received one. 
C)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and was rebuffed. 
D)  Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war. 
E)  Truman did not immediately send American troops to Korea because the Supreme Court ruled that it would be an unconstitutional use of presidential power.

Question 13

An executive order is

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A)  a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president,with the status of a law. 
B)  an emergency decree that is law only for the duration of a crisis or pending congressional approval. 
C)  a demand to Congress that it vote on a particular piece of legislation. 
D)  any act of the executive branch that does not have to be made public. 
E)  a decree issued by the president that requires the federal courts to hear a particular case regarding the Constitution. 
A)  a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president,with the status of a law. 
B)  an emergency decree that is law only for the duration of a crisis or pending congressional approval. 
C)  a demand to Congress that it vote on a particular piece of legislation. 
D)  any act of the executive branch that does not have to be made public. 
E)  a decree issued by the president that requires the federal courts to hear a particular case regarding the Constitution.

Question 14

According to the text,what are the three most common ways for a president to expand his base of power?

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A)  party support,popular mobilization,and administrative control 
B)  congressional mandate,judicial appointments,and constitutional amendments 
C)  referendums,initiatives,and litigation 
D)  fund-raising,advertising,and logrolling 
E)  gerrymandering,appropriations,and oversight of state governments 
A)  party support,popular mobilization,and administrative control 
B)  congressional mandate,judicial appointments,and constitutional amendments 
C)  referendums,initiatives,and litigation 
D)  fund-raising,advertising,and logrolling 
E)  gerrymandering,appropriations,and oversight of state governments

Question 15

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is false?

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A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States. 
A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have,instead,frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution,Congress now has more control over the military than the president does. 
A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have,instead,frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution,Congress now has more control over the military than the president does.

Question 18

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

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A)  compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation. 
B)  limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sends them overseas without congressional approval. 
C)  limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress. 
D)  end the Vietnam War. 
E)  give the president more freedom in determining when and where to deploy American military forces. 
A)  compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation. 
B)  limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sends them overseas without congressional approval. 
C)  limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress. 
D)  end the Vietnam War. 
E)  give the president more freedom in determining when and where to deploy American military forces.

Question 19

______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

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A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent 
A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent

Question 20

The office of the president has undergone many changes since the Founding era.Describe the evolution of the presidency.How does the presidency of the twenty-first century differ from that of the nineteenth century? How have relations with Congress changed? What are the president's delegated powers?

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The office of the president has indeed u

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review,and the use of executive orders have been important because they

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

The last time Congress declared war was in the case of North Korea in 1950.

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

In United States v.Nixon,the Supreme Court

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

Which executive agency has the least discretion,as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

The ______ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001,George W.Bush

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

An executive order is

According to the text,what are the three most common ways for a president to expand his base of power?

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is false?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

The office of the president has undergone many changes since the Founding era.Describe the evolution of the presidency.How does the presidency of the twenty-first century differ from that of the nineteenth century? How have relations with Congress changed? What are the president's delegated powers?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review,and the use of executive orders have been important because they

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

The last time Congress declared war was in the case of North Korea in 1950.

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

In United States v.Nixon,the Supreme Court

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

Which executive agency has the least discretion,as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

The ______ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001,George W.Bush

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

An executive order is

According to the text,what are the three most common ways for a president to expand his base of power?

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is false?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

The office of the president has undergone many changes since the Founding era.Describe the evolution of the presidency.How does the presidency of the twenty-first century differ from that of the nineteenth century? How have relations with Congress changed? What are the president's delegated powers?

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