Question 1

Going on official state visits to other countries, decorating war heroes, and dedicating parks are all examples of the president's role as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief legislator 
B)  Chief diplomat 
C)  Commander-in-chief 
D)  Head of state 
E)  Chief executive 
A)  Chief legislator 
B)  Chief diplomat 
C)  Commander-in-chief 
D)  Head of state 
E)  Chief executive

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Accepted Answer

A)  George, 40 years old, born in Florida but has spent his entire life in Cuba 
B)  John, 32 years old, who was born on an American military base in Germany where his parents were stationed 
C)  Abigail, 61 years old, born in Great Britain, but who is a naturalized U.S. citizen 
D)  James, 37 years old, born in Texas of Mexican parents 
E)  Alexander, 57 years old, who isn't a U.S. citizen, but who has been a legal alien in the United States for 25 years 
A)  George, 40 years old, born in Florida but has spent his entire life in Cuba 
B)  John, 32 years old, who was born on an American military base in Germany where his parents were stationed 
C)  Abigail, 61 years old, born in Great Britain, but who is a naturalized U.S. citizen 
D)  James, 37 years old, born in Texas of Mexican parents 
E)  Alexander, 57 years old, who isn't a U.S. citizen, but who has been a legal alien in the United States for 25 years

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the people who have been elected president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older and from western states 
B)  Primarily Catholics and Jews 
C)  Military commanders from the South 
D)  California natives 
E)  White, male Protestants 
A)  Older and from western states 
B)  Primarily Catholics and Jews 
C)  Military commanders from the South 
D)  California natives 
E)  White, male Protestants

Question 4

Explain the War Powers Act and the restrictions it puts on presidents. Discuss the pros and cons of its necessity today.

Accepted Answer

The War Powers Act, also known as the Wa

Question 5

The Constitution does not give the president the power to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veto legislation 
B)  Convene sessions of Congress 
C)  Declare war 
D)  Serve as commander-in-chief of the military 
E)  Serve as administrative head of the nation 
A)  Veto legislation 
B)  Convene sessions of Congress 
C)  Declare war 
D)  Serve as commander-in-chief of the military 
E)  Serve as administrative head of the nation

Question 6

Executive agreements are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate 
B)  Agreements made between the president and the head of a foreign government that do not have to be approved by the Senate 
C)  An unconstitutional expansion of the power of the president 
D)  Binding upon future presidents 
E)  Used to achieve trivial matters, since the most significant issues must be addressed by the Senate 
A)  Not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate 
B)  Agreements made between the president and the head of a foreign government that do not have to be approved by the Senate 
C)  An unconstitutional expansion of the power of the president 
D)  Binding upon future presidents 
E)  Used to achieve trivial matters, since the most significant issues must be addressed by the Senate

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issuing an executive order 
B)  Declaring national emergencies 
C)  Giving a State of the Union message 
D)  Invoking executive privilege 
E)  Declaring war 
A)  Issuing an executive order 
B)  Declaring national emergencies 
C)  Giving a State of the Union message 
D)  Invoking executive privilege 
E)  Declaring war

Question 8

Provide a detailed discussion of the organization of the modern White House.

Accepted Answer

The modern White House is organized into

Question 9

Which of the following was the only U.S. president to resign from office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerald Ford 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Andrew Jackson 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Jimmy Carter 
A)  Gerald Ford 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Andrew Jackson 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Jimmy Carter

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assists the president in carrying out major duties. 
B)  It is an advisory group made up of the heads of the fifteen major government departments. 
C)  It includes the National Security Agency. 
D)  It helps control the nation's money supply. 
E)  It is led by the Speaker of the House. 
A)  It assists the president in carrying out major duties. 
B)  It is an advisory group made up of the heads of the fifteen major government departments. 
C)  It includes the National Security Agency. 
D)  It helps control the nation's money supply. 
E)  It is led by the Speaker of the House.

Question 11

Describe the "two presidencies" that are suggested by the scholar Aaron Wildavsky.

Accepted Answer

The "two presidencies" theory, proposed

Question 12

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush claimed exemption from which of the following rules on the treatment and detainment of prisoners?

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 13

Explain how the president can use what Theodore Roosevelt called "the bully pulpit."

Accepted Answer

The term "bully pulpit" was coined by Pr

Question 14

Which of the following is true of executive orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are merely opinions and have no force of law. 
B)  They are part of a president's executive power. 
C)  They have only been in effect since 1992. 
D)  They are part of a president's legislative power. 
E)  They are part of a president's judicial power. 
A)  They are merely opinions and have no force of law. 
B)  They are part of a president's executive power. 
C)  They have only been in effect since 1992. 
D)  They are part of a president's legislative power. 
E)  They are part of a president's judicial power.

Question 15

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the countries with which the United States will have diplomatic relations 
B)  Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature 
C)  Sending troops into combat 
D)  Leading the legislative process by submitting legislation 
E)  Administering the laws 
A)  Determining the countries with which the United States will have diplomatic relations 
B)  Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature 
C)  Sending troops into combat 
D)  Leading the legislative process by submitting legislation 
E)  Administering the laws

Question 16

Discuss the types of veto power the president has, and what checks Congress has if the president exercises the veto.

Accepted Answer

The president has two types of veto powe

Question 17

How do we assess presidential greatness? Select the president you feel is the greatest, and explain how this president fits into the assessment of presidential greatness.

Accepted Answer

Assessing presidential greatness is a co

Question 18

After Democrats won control of the House and Senate in 2006, and pushed for the return of all U.S. troops in Iraq, President Bush actually increased the number of troops in an effort called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. upsurge 
B)  Operation intensification 
C)  The surge 
D)  American augmentation 
E)  The international intensification 
A)  The U.S. upsurge 
B)  Operation intensification 
C)  The surge 
D)  American augmentation 
E)  The international intensification

Question 19

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions in 2004 rejected attempts to deny habeas corpus protections to an enemy combatant who was a U.S. citizen because federal law prohibits such denial to U.S. citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowdimaine v. Bush 
B)  Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 
C)  Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 
D)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer 
A)  Bowdimaine v. Bush 
B)  Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 
C)  Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 
D)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer

Question 20

Which of the following best describes signing statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are provided to the Supreme Court for all cases that involve the federal government. 
B)  They are used in place of the pocket veto and may be presented to either the Senate or the House of Representatives. 
C)  They accompany legislation and allow the president to point out sections of the law the president sees as unconstitutional. 
D)  They are the official forms designating approval of the submitted budget. 
E)  They are copies of the final legislation provided to the individual states. 
A)  They are provided to the Supreme Court for all cases that involve the federal government. 
B)  They are used in place of the pocket veto and may be presented to either the Senate or the House of Representatives. 
C)  They accompany legislation and allow the president to point out sections of the law the president sees as unconstitutional. 
D)  They are the official forms designating approval of the submitted budget. 
E)  They are copies of the final legislation provided to the individual states.

Going on official state visits to other countries, decorating war heroes, and dedicating parks are all examples of the president's role as which of the following?

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Which of the following best describes the people who have been elected president?

Explain the War Powers Act and the restrictions it puts on presidents. Discuss the pros and cons of its necessity today.

The Constitution does not give the president the power to do which of the following?

Executive agreements are which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Provide a detailed discussion of the organization of the modern White House.

Which of the following was the only U.S. president to resign from office?

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

Describe the "two presidencies" that are suggested by the scholar Aaron Wildavsky.

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush claimed exemption from which of the following rules on the treatment and detainment of prisoners?

Explain how the president can use what Theodore Roosevelt called "the bully pulpit."

Which of the following is true of executive orders?

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

Discuss the types of veto power the president has, and what checks Congress has if the president exercises the veto.

How do we assess presidential greatness? Select the president you feel is the greatest, and explain how this president fits into the assessment of presidential greatness.

After Democrats won control of the House and Senate in 2006, and pushed for the return of all U.S. troops in Iraq, President Bush actually increased the number of troops in an effort called which of the following?

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions in 2004 rejected attempts to deny habeas corpus protections to an enemy combatant who was a U.S. citizen because federal law prohibits such denial to U.S. citizens?

Which of the following best describes signing statements?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

Going on official state visits to other countries, decorating war heroes, and dedicating parks are all examples of the president's role as which of the following?

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

Which of the following best describes the people who have been elected president?

Explain the War Powers Act and the restrictions it puts on presidents. Discuss the pros and cons of its necessity today.

The Constitution does not give the president the power to do which of the following?

Executive agreements are which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of the president's use of constitutional power?

Provide a detailed discussion of the organization of the modern White House.

Which of the following was the only U.S. president to resign from office?

Which of the following is true of the Executive Office of the President?

Describe the "two presidencies" that are suggested by the scholar Aaron Wildavsky.

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush claimed exemption from which of the following rules on the treatment and detainment of prisoners?

Explain how the president can use what Theodore Roosevelt called "the bully pulpit."

Which of the following is true of executive orders?

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?

Discuss the types of veto power the president has, and what checks Congress has if the president exercises the veto.

How do we assess presidential greatness? Select the president you feel is the greatest, and explain how this president fits into the assessment of presidential greatness.

After Democrats won control of the House and Senate in 2006, and pushed for the return of all U.S. troops in Iraq, President Bush actually increased the number of troops in an effort called which of the following?

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions in 2004 rejected attempts to deny habeas corpus protections to an enemy combatant who was a U.S. citizen because federal law prohibits such denial to U.S. citizens?

Which of the following best describes signing statements?

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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