Question 1

Although the office of first lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate for

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  temperance. 
C)  mental health. 
D)  nature conservation. 
E)  literacy. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  temperance. 
C)  mental health. 
D)  nature conservation. 
E)  literacy.

Question 2

Which amendment required the president to nominate a replacement vice president, who must be approved by a majority vote of the House and the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sixteenth 
B)  Seventeenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Fifth 
A)  Sixteenth 
B)  Seventeenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Fifth

Question 3

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether or not they can have their ________ passed by Congress and enacted into law.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In _________, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled 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)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Bush v. Gore 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 
C)  Jones v. Clinton 
D)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Bush v. Gore

Question 5

The historian and presidential adviser Arthur Schlesinger Jr. used the term "_________" to describe the power of the president to speak for the nation on the world stage and to set the policy agenda at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  bully pulpit 
B)  imperial presidency 
C)  regal beagle 
D)  royal highness 
E)  special prosecutor 
A)  bully pulpit 
B)  imperial presidency 
C)  regal beagle 
D)  royal highness 
E)  special prosecutor

Question 6

How many presidents have been impeached?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  5 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  5

Question 7

To combat the effects of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a clear policy vision, which he called the _________, and in the first three years of his presidency he succeeded in getting Congress to pass legislation that radically altered the size and shape of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How do we assess presidential greatness? Which president do you feel was the greatest? Provide a detailed argument supporting your response.

Accepted Answer

Assessing presidential greatness is a co

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Harry S. Truman 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  John F. Kennedy 
E)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Harry S. Truman 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  John F. Kennedy 
E)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Question 10

The president has the power to ________, but not to remove judges.

Accepted Answer

A)  replace the Speaker of the House 
B)  fire federal officers 
C)  remove members of Congress 
D)  fire the chief justice 
E)  impeach the vice-president 
A)  replace the Speaker of the House 
B)  fire federal officers 
C)  remove members of Congress 
D)  fire the chief justice 
E)  impeach the vice-president

Question 11

The president's right to engage in communications with advisers that the president does not have to reveal is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  commutation. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  executive privacy. 
D)  privacy clause. 
E)  proclamation. 
A)  commutation. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  executive privacy. 
D)  privacy clause. 
E)  proclamation.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The modern White House is organized into

Question 13

In order for a treaty negotiated by the president to be considered valid, it must

Accepted Answer

A)  be signed by the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 
B)  undergo review by the Joint Chiefs. 
C)  be approved by two-thirds of the senators present. 
D)  withstand constitutional challenges in the Supreme Court. 
E)  be approved by Congress. 
A)  be signed by the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 
B)  undergo review by the Joint Chiefs. 
C)  be approved by two-thirds of the senators present. 
D)  withstand constitutional challenges in the Supreme Court. 
E)  be approved by Congress.

Question 14

The _________ Amendment, ratified in 1804, changed the process so that candidates are elected for president and vice president separately.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninth 
B)  Eleventh 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Nineteenth 
A)  Ninth 
B)  Eleventh 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Nineteenth

Question 15

How did President Eisenhower treat the office of vice president during his administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  He increased its responsibilities. 
B)  He decreased its visibility. 
C)  He ignored the vice president most of the time. 
D)  He believed the office should not be involved in foreign affairs. 
E)  He maintained the status quo. 
A)  He increased its responsibilities. 
B)  He decreased its visibility. 
C)  He ignored the vice president most of the time. 
D)  He believed the office should not be involved in foreign affairs. 
E)  He maintained the status quo.

Question 16

Provide an analysis of Watergate, including a discussion of how the scandal impacted the relationship between the president and the American people.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate scandal was a political sc

Question 17

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 18

President Richard M. Nixon was embroiled in a serious scandal known as _________, after the name of a complex in Washington where the Democratic National Committee had its headquarters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Watergate 
B)  Stonegate 
C)  Contragate 
D)  Teapot Dome 
E)  Stonewall 
A)  Watergate 
B)  Stonegate 
C)  Contragate 
D)  Teapot Dome 
E)  Stonewall

Question 19

President Lyndon Johnson's programs, which he called the _________, focused on improving race relations and ending poverty because he believed they stood in the way of social, political, and economic progress.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to the Constitution, who becomes president when the president is removed from office by death, resignation, or inability to perform the duties of the office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attorney General 
B)  president pro tempore 
C)  Secretary of State 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  vice president 
A)  Attorney General 
B)  president pro tempore 
C)  Secretary of State 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  vice president

Although the office of first lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate for

Which amendment required the president to nominate a replacement vice president, who must be approved by a majority vote of the House and the Senate?

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether or not they can have their ________ passed by Congress and enacted into law.

In _________, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial.

The historian and presidential adviser Arthur Schlesinger Jr. used the term "_________" to describe the power of the president to speak for the nation on the world stage and to set the policy agenda at home.

How many presidents have been impeached?

To combat the effects of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a clear policy vision, which he called the _________, and in the first three years of his presidency he succeeded in getting Congress to pass legislation that radically altered the size and shape of the federal government.

How do we assess presidential greatness? Which president do you feel was the greatest? Provide a detailed argument supporting your response.

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

The president has the power to ________, but not to remove judges.

The president's right to engage in communications with advisers that the president does not have to reveal is referred to as

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

In order for a treaty negotiated by the president to be considered valid, it must

The _________ Amendment, ratified in 1804, changed the process so that candidates are elected for president and vice president separately.

How did President Eisenhower treat the office of vice president during his administration?

Provide an analysis of Watergate, including a discussion of how the scandal impacted the relationship between the president and the American people.

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.

President Richard M. Nixon was embroiled in a serious scandal known as _________, after the name of a complex in Washington where the Democratic National Committee had its headquarters.

President Lyndon Johnson's programs, which he called the _________, focused on improving race relations and ending poverty because he believed they stood in the way of social, political, and economic progress.

According to the Constitution, who becomes president when the president is removed from office by death, resignation, or inability to perform the duties of the office?

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Exam 13: The Presidency

Although the office of first lady has no formal responsibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt was seen as a strong advocate for

Which amendment required the president to nominate a replacement vice president, who must be approved by a majority vote of the House and the Senate?

One of the measurements of presidential leadership is whether or not they can have their ________ passed by Congress and enacted into law.

In _________, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial.

The historian and presidential adviser Arthur Schlesinger Jr. used the term "_________" to describe the power of the president to speak for the nation on the world stage and to set the policy agenda at home.

How many presidents have been impeached?

To combat the effects of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a clear policy vision, which he called the _________, and in the first three years of his presidency he succeeded in getting Congress to pass legislation that radically altered the size and shape of the federal government.

How do we assess presidential greatness? Which president do you feel was the greatest? Provide a detailed argument supporting your response.

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

The president has the power to ________, but not to remove judges.

The president's right to engage in communications with advisers that the president does not have to reveal is referred to as

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

In order for a treaty negotiated by the president to be considered valid, it must

The _________ Amendment, ratified in 1804, changed the process so that candidates are elected for president and vice president separately.

How did President Eisenhower treat the office of vice president during his administration?

Provide an analysis of Watergate, including a discussion of how the scandal impacted the relationship between the president and the American people.

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.

President Richard M. Nixon was embroiled in a serious scandal known as _________, after the name of a complex in Washington where the Democratic National Committee had its headquarters.

President Lyndon Johnson's programs, which he called the _________, focused on improving race relations and ending poverty because he believed they stood in the way of social, political, and economic progress.

According to the Constitution, who becomes president when the president is removed from office by death, resignation, or inability to perform the duties of the office?

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