Question 1

A constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no way to tell which votes were for president and which were for vice president. 
B)  There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800. 
C)  Large states did not have fair representation in the Electoral College. 
D)  In three elections, no candidates received a majority of the votes in the Electoral College. 
E)  There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800 and no way to tell which votes were for president and which were for vice president. 
A)  There was no way to tell which votes were for president and which were for vice president. 
B)  There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800. 
C)  Large states did not have fair representation in the Electoral College. 
D)  In three elections, no candidates received a majority of the votes in the Electoral College. 
E)  There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800 and no way to tell which votes were for president and which were for vice president.

Question 2

In 1964, Congress passed which of the following, allowing President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" to prevent further aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  War Powers Act 
B)  Geneva Convention 
C)  Paris Peace Accords 
D)  Tonkin Gulf Resolution 
E)  Omnibus Act 
A)  War Powers Act 
B)  Geneva Convention 
C)  Paris Peace Accords 
D)  Tonkin Gulf Resolution 
E)  Omnibus Act

Question 3

Describe the executive offices that support the president.

Accepted Answer

The executive offices that support the p

Question 4

During the New Deal, Franklin Roosevelt worked with Congress to pass a number of acts and new government programs to help the economy. These programs included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Securities and Exchange Commission 
B)  The National Labor Relations Board 
C)  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
D)  The Social Security program 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The Securities and Exchange Commission 
B)  The National Labor Relations Board 
C)  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
D)  The Social Security program 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Explain the pattern of presidential succession and the policies established by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The pattern of presidential succession i

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is now called the Bureau of the Budget. 
B)  It directly controls the nation's money supply. 
C)  It publishes the budgets prepared by Congress. 
D)  It helps the president prepare the annual budget. 
E)  It is currently in the Department of the Treasury. 
A)  It is now called the Bureau of the Budget. 
B)  It directly controls the nation's money supply. 
C)  It publishes the budgets prepared by Congress. 
D)  It helps the president prepare the annual budget. 
E)  It is currently in the Department of the Treasury.

Question 7

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether the president can have which of the following passed by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their economic theories 
B)  Their preferred policies 
C)  Their cabinet appointees 
D)  Their negotiated treaties 
E)  Their executive orders 
A)  Their economic theories 
B)  Their preferred policies 
C)  Their cabinet appointees 
D)  Their negotiated treaties 
E)  Their executive orders

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal District Court and Court of Appeals judges 
B)  Ambassadors 
C)  Cabinet members 
D)  Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 
E)  U.S. Supreme Court justices 
A)  Federal District Court and Court of Appeals judges 
B)  Ambassadors 
C)  Cabinet members 
D)  Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 
E)  U.S. Supreme Court justices

Question 9

How do political polarization in Congress and divided government affect the success with which the president pursues his agenda?

Accepted Answer

Political polarization in Congress and d

Question 10

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential incapacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eleventh 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Fifth 
A)  Eleventh 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Fifth

Question 11

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of the president's wartime

Question 12

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

Inherent powers refer to the authority a

Question 13

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current president serves two additional years, and then another general election is held. 
B)  The candidate who receives a plurality of the vote is elected. 
C)  Electors cast a second ballot to determine who is elected. 
D)  The election is decided by the House of Representatives. 
E)  The election goes to the Senate, and a majority is needed there. 
A)  The current president serves two additional years, and then another general election is held. 
B)  The candidate who receives a plurality of the vote is elected. 
C)  Electors cast a second ballot to determine who is elected. 
D)  The election is decided by the House of Representatives. 
E)  The election goes to the Senate, and a majority is needed there.

Question 14

Because a president in his or her second term cannot seek reelection, the president is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow dog 
B)  Cooked goose 
C)  Cooked duck 
D)  Lame duck 
E)  Dead dog 
A)  Yellow dog 
B)  Cooked goose 
C)  Cooked duck 
D)  Lame duck 
E)  Dead dog

Question 15

Provide a detailed explanation of the case for presidential term limits. Include a discussion of the history that led up to the passage of the Twenty-Second Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The case for presidential term limits is

Question 16

Explain the pardoning power of the president.

Accepted Answer

The pardoning power of the president is

Question 17

Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be submitted to the United Nations for approval. 
B)  It must be ratified by the Supreme Court. 
C)  It must be approved by three-fourths of the state governments. 
D)  It must be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. 
E)  It must be approved by a majority vote in both houses of Congress. 
A)  It must be submitted to the United Nations for approval. 
B)  It must be ratified by the Supreme Court. 
C)  It must be approved by three-fourths of the state governments. 
D)  It must be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. 
E)  It must be approved by a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

Question 18

Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional powers 
B)  Statutory powers 
C)  Established powers 
D)  Inherent powers 
E)  Emergency powers 
A)  Constitutional powers 
B)  Statutory powers 
C)  Established powers 
D)  Inherent powers 
E)  Emergency powers

Question 19

Describe the difference between the president's role as chief diplomat and head of state. Provide examples to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The president's role as chief diplomat i

Question 20

In the history of the United States, which of the following has never occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president was impeached and acquitted. 
B)  The president died while in office. 
C)  The president was impeached and convicted. 
D)  The president resigned. 
E)  The president was impeached. 
A)  The president was impeached and acquitted. 
B)  The president died while in office. 
C)  The president was impeached and convicted. 
D)  The president resigned. 
E)  The president was impeached.

A constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because of which of the following?

In 1964, Congress passed which of the following, allowing President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" to prevent further aggression?

Describe the executive offices that support the president.

During the New Deal, Franklin Roosevelt worked with Congress to pass a number of acts and new government programs to help the economy. These programs included which of the following?

Explain the pattern of presidential succession and the policies established by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Which of the following is true of the Office of Management and Budget?

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether the president can have which of the following passed by Congress?

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

How do political polarization in Congress and divided government affect the success with which the president pursues his agenda?

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential incapacity?

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

Because a president in his or her second term cannot seek reelection, the president is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Provide a detailed explanation of the case for presidential term limits. Include a discussion of the history that led up to the passage of the Twenty-Second Amendment.

Explain the pardoning power of the president.

Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?

Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?

Describe the difference between the president's role as chief diplomat and head of state. Provide examples to support your argument.

In the history of the United States, which of the following has never occurred?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

A constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because of which of the following?

In 1964, Congress passed which of the following, allowing President Johnson to "take all necessary measures" to prevent further aggression?

Describe the executive offices that support the president.

During the New Deal, Franklin Roosevelt worked with Congress to pass a number of acts and new government programs to help the economy. These programs included which of the following?

Explain the pattern of presidential succession and the policies established by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Which of the following is true of the Office of Management and Budget?

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether the president can have which of the following passed by Congress?

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

How do political polarization in Congress and divided government affect the success with which the president pursues his agenda?

Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential incapacity?

Describe the evolution of the president's wartime powers, providing examples from various military activities throughout American history.

What are inherent powers? Give some examples of how they have been implemented by presidents in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?

Because a president in his or her second term cannot seek reelection, the president is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Provide a detailed explanation of the case for presidential term limits. Include a discussion of the history that led up to the passage of the Twenty-Second Amendment.

Explain the pardoning power of the president.

Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?

Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?

Describe the difference between the president's role as chief diplomat and head of state. Provide examples to support your argument.

In the history of the United States, which of the following has never occurred?

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

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