Question 1

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher,the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  national defense and the federal budget 
B)  the federal budget and intelligence management 
C)  law enforcement and oversight 
D)  national defense and environmental protection 
E)  health care and education 
A)  national defense and the federal budget 
B)  the federal budget and intelligence management 
C)  law enforcement and oversight 
D)  national defense and environmental protection 
E)  health care and education

Question 2

The rise of the national convention was important because it

Accepted Answer

A)  placed the power of selecting presidential candidates entirely in the hands of federal judges. 
B)  placed the power of selecting presidential candidates entirely in the hands of congressional leaders. 
C)  gave the presidency a mass popular base that would eventually support and demand increased presidential power. 
D)  took away the presidency's mass popular base and made the president a much weaker political actor. 
E)  eliminated the need for a presidential candidate to win the support of his party. 
A)  placed the power of selecting presidential candidates entirely in the hands of federal judges. 
B)  placed the power of selecting presidential candidates entirely in the hands of congressional leaders. 
C)  gave the presidency a mass popular base that would eventually support and demand increased presidential power. 
D)  took away the presidency's mass popular base and made the president a much weaker political actor. 
E)  eliminated the need for a presidential candidate to win the support of his party.

Question 3

The president's State of the Union address is mandated by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ______ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress,or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.

Accepted Answer

A)  War Powers Resolution of 1973 
B)  National Security Act of 1947 
C)  Neutrality Act of 1937 
D)  Boland Amendment of 1982 
E)  Arms Control Export Act of 1976 
A)  War Powers Resolution of 1973 
B)  National Security Act of 1947 
C)  Neutrality Act of 1937 
D)  Boland Amendment of 1982 
E)  Arms Control Export Act of 1976

Question 5

The president's groups of advisers and analysts are collectively called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
C)  White House staff. 
D)  Executive Council of Advisers. 
E)  Department of State. 
A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
C)  White House staff. 
D)  Executive Council of Advisers. 
E)  Department of State.

Question 6

The State of the Union address is

Accepted Answer

A)  required by a law passed by Congress in 1802 and renewed ever since. 
B)  requested by the president,and comity demands that his request is always accepted. 
C)  based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D)  mandated by the Constitution. 
E)  requested by the media and nearly always agreed to by the president and Congress. 
A)  required by a law passed by Congress in 1802 and renewed ever since. 
B)  requested by the president,and comity demands that his request is always accepted. 
C)  based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D)  mandated by the Constitution. 
E)  requested by the media and nearly always agreed to by the president and Congress.

Question 7

Which of the following attributes did the framers intend for the office of the president to possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity 
B)  energy 
C)  extensive flexibility 
D)  unrestrained power 
E)  integrity 
A)  popularity 
B)  energy 
C)  extensive flexibility 
D)  unrestrained power 
E)  integrity

Question 8

In the early nineteenth century,selection of presidential candidates was decided by a party's congressional delegates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The office of the presidency was established by ______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V

Question 10

The president's delegated powers come from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the states. 
D)  the president's party. 
E)  the Supreme Court. 
A)  the Constitution. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the states. 
D)  the president's party. 
E)  the Supreme Court.

Question 11

The Executive Office of the President is run by the vice president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal.Write an essay explaining how the president uses informal powers.What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of party?

Accepted Answer

The president of the United States is of

Question 13

Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because

Accepted Answer

A)  these strategies give the president the opportunity to work directly with members of Congress from both political parties. 
B)  these strategies almost never fail to produce the exact outcome the president wants. 
C)  America's system of separated powers makes party support an unreliable presidential tool. 
D)  the Constitution gives the president almost no other way to pursue political change. 
E)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are no longer allowed to draft legislation and work directly with members of Congress to pass it. 
A)  these strategies give the president the opportunity to work directly with members of Congress from both political parties. 
B)  these strategies almost never fail to produce the exact outcome the president wants. 
C)  America's system of separated powers makes party support an unreliable presidential tool. 
D)  the Constitution gives the president almost no other way to pursue political change. 
E)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are no longer allowed to draft legislation and work directly with members of Congress to pass it.

Question 14

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court as a constitutional exercise of war powers. 
B)  Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared his actions without basis in law or the Constitution. 
D)  The steel mills quickly capitulated to Truman's wartime demands,and the issue passed without further resolution. 
E)  Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills,and Truman quickly rescinded his executive order. 
A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court as a constitutional exercise of war powers. 
B)  Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared his actions without basis in law or the Constitution. 
D)  The steel mills quickly capitulated to Truman's wartime demands,and the issue passed without further resolution. 
E)  Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills,and Truman quickly rescinded his executive order.

Question 15

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an expressed power. 
B)  a delegated power. 
C)  executive privilege. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  an executive order. 
A)  an expressed power. 
B)  a delegated power. 
C)  executive privilege. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  an executive order.

Question 16

The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  state party leaders 
C)  the voters 
D)  the candidates 
E)  interest groups 
A)  Congress 
B)  state party leaders 
C)  the voters 
D)  the candidates 
E)  interest groups

Question 17

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an innovation by Bill Clinton. 
B)  It has become an important institution within the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  It allows the president to avoid giving information to the public. 
D)  It is designed to deflect criticism of the president. 
E)  It develops and implements a coordinated communications strategy. 
A)  It was an innovation by Bill Clinton. 
B)  It has become an important institution within the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  It allows the president to avoid giving information to the public. 
D)  It is designed to deflect criticism of the president. 
E)  It develops and implements a coordinated communications strategy.

Question 18

Which of the following actions was not the result of an executive order?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
C)  entrance into the United Nations 
D)  the annexation of Texas 
E)  the desegregation of the military 
A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
C)  entrance into the United Nations 
D)  the annexation of Texas 
E)  the desegregation of the military

Question 19

What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make a more independent and powerful chief executive 
B)  to bind the president to the will of the people 
C)  to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures 
D)  to create an imperial presidency to counter the power of Congress 
E)  to increase the strength and influence of political parties 
A)  to make a more independent and powerful chief executive 
B)  to bind the president to the will of the people 
C)  to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures 
D)  to create an imperial presidency to counter the power of Congress 
E)  to increase the strength and influence of political parties

Question 20

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  states. 
D)  vice president. 
E)  Department of Defense. 
A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  states. 
D)  vice president. 
E)  Department of Defense.

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher,the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

The rise of the national convention was important because it

The president's State of the Union address is mandated by the Constitution.

The ______ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress,or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.

The president's groups of advisers and analysts are collectively called the

The State of the Union address is

Which of the following attributes did the framers intend for the office of the president to possess?

In the early nineteenth century,selection of presidential candidates was decided by a party's congressional delegates.

The office of the presidency was established by ______ of the Constitution.

The president's delegated powers come from

The Executive Office of the President is run by the vice president.

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal.Write an essay explaining how the president uses informal powers.What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of party?

Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

Which of the following actions was not the result of an executive order?

What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

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Exam 13: The Presidency

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher,the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

The rise of the national convention was important because it

The president's State of the Union address is mandated by the Constitution.

The ______ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress,or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.

The president's groups of advisers and analysts are collectively called the

The State of the Union address is

Which of the following attributes did the framers intend for the office of the president to possess?

In the early nineteenth century,selection of presidential candidates was decided by a party's congressional delegates.

The office of the presidency was established by ______ of the Constitution.

The president's delegated powers come from

The Executive Office of the President is run by the vice president.

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal.Write an essay explaining how the president uses informal powers.What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of party?

Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

Which of the following actions was not the result of an executive order?

What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

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