Question 1

A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive order 
B)  Executive agreement 
C)  Executive privilege 
D)  Signing declaration 
E)  Signing statement 
A)  Executive order 
B)  Executive agreement 
C)  Executive privilege 
D)  Signing declaration 
E)  Signing statement E

Question 2

Who created the position of White House press secretary, in part because of his media savvy?

Accepted Answer

A)  John F. Kennedy 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
A)  John F. Kennedy 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Franklin D. Roosevelt E

Question 3

Which of the following is used to instruct federal employees to take a specific action or implement a policy in a particular way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive order 
B)  Military order 
C)  Presidential platform 
D)  Proclamation 
E)  Signing statement 
A)  Executive order 
B)  Military order 
C)  Presidential platform 
D)  Proclamation 
E)  Signing statement A

Question 4

In the twenty-first century, the United States has been involved in major military conflicts in which of the following nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and China 
B)  Syria and Iran 
C)  Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  Libya and Egypt 
E)  Crimea and Madagascar 
A)  Russia and China 
B)  Syria and Iran 
C)  Iraq and Afghanistan 
D)  Libya and Egypt 
E)  Crimea and Madagascar

Question 5

During the course of the nineteenth century, the job of the chief executive grew accordingly, but remained essentially focused on which two areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansion and domestic policy 
B)  National defense and economic growth 
C)  Economic growth and technological growth 
D)  Social issues and educational opportunities 
E)  National defense and illegal immigration 
A)  Expansion and domestic policy 
B)  National defense and economic growth 
C)  Economic growth and technological growth 
D)  Social issues and educational opportunities 
E)  National defense and illegal immigration

Question 6

What do Americans expect from the spouse of the president?

Accepted Answer

Americans often have various expectation

Question 7

When President Nixon was elected president in 1971 after promising to remove troops from Vietnam, he actually broadened the conflict to which two neighboring countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laos and Cambodia 
B)  Hanoi and Hong Kong 
C)  China and Thailand 
D)  Myanmar and Laos 
E)  Myanmar and Thailand 
A)  Laos and Cambodia 
B)  Hanoi and Hong Kong 
C)  China and Thailand 
D)  Myanmar and Laos 
E)  Myanmar and Thailand

Question 8

One area where President Roosevelt was unsuccessful in passing legislation was in his attempt to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Put the motion picture industry under government control 
B)  Add 200,00 troops to the U.S. Army between 1933 and 1936 
C)  Make radios mandatory in every American home 
D)  Add additional justices to the Supreme Court who shared his beliefs 
E)  Guarantee $50/week to every American 
A)  Put the motion picture industry under government control 
B)  Add 200,00 troops to the U.S. Army between 1933 and 1936 
C)  Make radios mandatory in every American home 
D)  Add additional justices to the Supreme Court who shared his beliefs 
E)  Guarantee $50/week to every American

Question 9

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratification 
B)  Ambassadorial 
C)  International 
D)  Diplomatic 
E)  Nonpartisan 
A)  Ratification 
B)  Ambassadorial 
C)  International 
D)  Diplomatic 
E)  Nonpartisan

Question 10

As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the following roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the symbolic leader of the military 
B)  Acts as the ultimate decision maker in military matters 
C)  Makes military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff 
D)  Has limited authority and needs the secretary of defense's approval 
E)  Is obligated to meet with the joint chiefs of staff, and usually takes their advice 
A)  Is the symbolic leader of the military 
B)  Acts as the ultimate decision maker in military matters 
C)  Makes military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff 
D)  Has limited authority and needs the secretary of defense's approval 
E)  Is obligated to meet with the joint chiefs of staff, and usually takes their advice

Question 11

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

Accepted Answer

The characteristics commonly shared by U

Question 12

Although the First Lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights 
B)  Temperance 
C)  Mental health 
D)  Physical health and fitness 
E)  Literacy 
A)  Civil rights 
B)  Temperance 
C)  Mental health 
D)  Physical health and fitness 
E)  Literacy

Question 13

Presidents have been able to expand the power of the executive branch through which of the following provisions of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The necessary and proper clause 
B)  The general vestment of executive authority 
C)  The "Take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" provision 
D)  The appointment of federal officials and judges 
E)  Presidential powers 
A)  The necessary and proper clause 
B)  The general vestment of executive authority 
C)  The "Take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" provision 
D)  The appointment of federal officials and judges 
E)  Presidential powers

Question 14

To combat the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was able to get Congress to pass legislation that matched his vision that radically altered the size of the federal government. This legislative program was known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cold War 
B)  The Great Society 
C)  The New Deal 
D)  The New Frontier 
E)  Reconstruction 
A)  The Cold War 
B)  The Great Society 
C)  The New Deal 
D)  The New Frontier 
E)  Reconstruction

Question 15

The Constitution gives the vice president which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The job of presiding over the Senate and voting in case of a tie 
B)  Many responsibilities independent of presidential authority 
C)  The job of chief of staff to the president 
D)  The right to use the veto power, with presidential approval 
E)  The job of presiding over the Senate and voting in case of a tie, and the right to use the veto power, with presidential approval 
A)  The job of presiding over the Senate and voting in case of a tie 
B)  Many responsibilities independent of presidential authority 
C)  The job of chief of staff to the president 
D)  The right to use the veto power, with presidential approval 
E)  The job of presiding over the Senate and voting in case of a tie, and the right to use the veto power, with presidential approval

Question 16

Which of the following jobs programs was created during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
B)  Works Progress Administration 
C)  Public Works Administration 
D)  Civil Works Administration 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
B)  Works Progress Administration 
C)  Public Works Administration 
D)  Civil Works Administration 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court decide that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 
C)  Jones v. Clinton 
D)  Bush v. Gore 
E)  U.S. v. Nixon 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 
C)  Jones v. Clinton 
D)  Bush v. Gore 
E)  U.S. v. Nixon

Question 18

In order to guarantee civil rights to all Americans, President Lyndon Johnson worked with Congress to pass which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  The Fair Housing Act of 1968 
D)  The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  The Fair Housing Act of 1968 
D)  The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 19

By the end of his administration, Lyndon Johnson's relationship with the press was downright hostile due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  His handling of the Vietnam War 
B)  His views on civil rights 
C)  Passage of the Medicare and Medicaid programs 
D)  Passage of the School Lunch Program 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  His handling of the Vietnam War 
B)  His views on civil rights 
C)  Passage of the Medicare and Medicaid programs 
D)  Passage of the School Lunch Program 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

A president can issue a pardon in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  For all offenses against the United States, including impeachment 
B)  For all offenses against the United States, except impeachment 
C)  For all offenses against the United States, or any state 
D)  For all offenses against the United States, any state, or any locality 
E)  For all offenses against a state, but only after a state's governor has refused to grant a pardon 
A)  For all offenses against the United States, including impeachment 
B)  For all offenses against the United States, except impeachment 
C)  For all offenses against the United States, or any state 
D)  For all offenses against the United States, any state, or any locality 
E)  For all offenses against a state, but only after a state's governor has refused to grant a pardon

A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law is known as which of the following?

Who created the position of White House press secretary, in part because of his media savvy?

Which of the following is used to instruct federal employees to take a specific action or implement a policy in a particular way?

In the twenty-first century, the United States has been involved in major military conflicts in which of the following nations?

During the course of the nineteenth century, the job of the chief executive grew accordingly, but remained essentially focused on which two areas?

What do Americans expect from the spouse of the president?

When President Nixon was elected president in 1971 after promising to remove troops from Vietnam, he actually broadened the conflict to which two neighboring countries?

One area where President Roosevelt was unsuccessful in passing legislation was in his attempt to do which of the following?

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the following roles?

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

Although the First Lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate in which of the following areas?

Presidents have been able to expand the power of the executive branch through which of the following provisions of the Constitution?

To combat the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was able to get Congress to pass legislation that matched his vision that radically altered the size of the federal government. This legislative program was known as which of the following?

The Constitution gives the vice president which of the following?

Which of the following jobs programs was created during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?

In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court decide that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial?

In order to guarantee civil rights to all Americans, President Lyndon Johnson worked with Congress to pass which of the following acts?

By the end of his administration, Lyndon Johnson's relationship with the press was downright hostile due to which of the following?

A president can issue a pardon in which of the following circumstances?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law is known as which of the following?

Who created the position of White House press secretary, in part because of his media savvy?

Which of the following is used to instruct federal employees to take a specific action or implement a policy in a particular way?

In the twenty-first century, the United States has been involved in major military conflicts in which of the following nations?

During the course of the nineteenth century, the job of the chief executive grew accordingly, but remained essentially focused on which two areas?

What do Americans expect from the spouse of the president?

When President Nixon was elected president in 1971 after promising to remove troops from Vietnam, he actually broadened the conflict to which two neighboring countries?

One area where President Roosevelt was unsuccessful in passing legislation was in his attempt to do which of the following?

The president's power to recognize or not recognize a foreign government is what type of recognition?

As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the following roles?

Discuss the characteristics commonly shared by U.S. presidents, and discuss the prospects for deviation from the norm.

Although the First Lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate in which of the following areas?

Presidents have been able to expand the power of the executive branch through which of the following provisions of the Constitution?

To combat the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was able to get Congress to pass legislation that matched his vision that radically altered the size of the federal government. This legislative program was known as which of the following?

The Constitution gives the vice president which of the following?

Which of the following jobs programs was created during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?

In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court decide that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial?

In order to guarantee civil rights to all Americans, President Lyndon Johnson worked with Congress to pass which of the following acts?

By the end of his administration, Lyndon Johnson's relationship with the press was downright hostile due to which of the following?

A president can issue a pardon in which of the following circumstances?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters