Question 1

The president's group of advisers and analysts is 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 2

Which of the following statements about signing statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W. Bush issued more than 150 signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected. 
A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W. Bush issued more than 150 signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected.

Question 3

The president's expressed powers include all of the following categories EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  military 
B)  partisan 
C)  judicial 
D)  diplomatic 
E)  executive 
A)  military 
B)  partisan 
C)  judicial 
D)  diplomatic 
E)  executive

Question 4

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements

Question 5

Perhaps the most significant constitutional powers of the president are those concerning waging war. Explore the president's war powers. What are they? How have different presidents exercised those powers? What are the war powers of Congress? How has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of war powers? How did George W. Bush use his war powers to conduct the war on terrorism?

Accepted Answer

The president's war powers are outlined

Question 6

What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court justices 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 justices declared that his actions were 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 President Truman quickly rescinded his executive order. 
A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court justices 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 justices declared that his actions were 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 President Truman quickly rescinded his executive order.

Question 7

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent 
A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent

Question 8

In the early 1800s, the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their parties' leaders in Congress was called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the King Caucus 
B)  party primaries 
C)  congressional nominations 
D)  presidential gerrymandering 
E)  the spoils system 
A)  the King Caucus 
B)  party primaries 
C)  congressional nominations 
D)  presidential gerrymandering 
E)  the spoils system

Question 9

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  White House staff 
B)  committee of staff 
C)  Presidential Advisory Committee 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  Executive Office of the President 
A)  White House staff 
B)  committee of staff 
C)  Presidential Advisory Committee 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  Executive Office of the President

Question 10

A signing statement is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  announcement the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately. 
A)  announcement the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately.

Question 11

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S. Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President 
A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S. Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President

Question 12

The main political value of the vice president is to

Accepted Answer

A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fund-raiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party. 
A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fund-raiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 13

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 14

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president. What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks placed upon the president's powers? What was the framers' vision of the office of president?

Accepted Answer

The president of the United States has s

Question 15

The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt 
E)  Harry Truman 
A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt 
E)  Harry Truman

Question 16

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be threats to the security of the United States. 
A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be threats to the security of the United States.

Question 17

During the nineteenth century, ________ was America's dominant institution of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  the presidency 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the executive bureaucracy 
D)  Congress 
E)  the kitchen cabinet 
A)  the presidency 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the executive bureaucracy 
D)  Congress 
E)  the kitchen cabinet

Question 18

Dwight Eisenhower used ________in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

Accepted Answer

A)  the national guard 
B)  presidential emergency power 
C)  the War Powers Act 
D)  expressed powers 
E)  the elastic clause 
A)  the national guard 
B)  presidential emergency power 
C)  the War Powers Act 
D)  expressed powers 
E)  the elastic clause

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

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  head of government 
B)  head of state 
C)  commander in chief 
D)  legislative initiator 
E)  chief diplomat 
A)  head of government 
B)  head of state 
C)  commander in chief 
D)  legislative initiator 
E)  chief diplomat

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.

Which of the following statements about signing statements is FALSE?

The president's expressed powers include all of the following categories EXCEPT ________.

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

In the early 1800s, the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their parties' leaders in Congress was called ________.

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

A signing statement is a(n)

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

The main political value of the vice president is to

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.

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president. What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks placed upon the president's powers? What was the framers' vision of the office of president?

The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of ________.

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

During the nineteenth century, ________ was America's dominant institution of government.

Dwight Eisenhower used ________in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

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

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of ________.

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

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Exam 13: The Presidency

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.

Which of the following statements about signing statements is FALSE?

The president's expressed powers include all of the following categories EXCEPT ________.

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

In the early 1800s, the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their parties' leaders in Congress was called ________.

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

A signing statement is a(n)

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

The main political value of the vice president is to

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.

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president. What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks placed upon the president's powers? What was the framers' vision of the office of president?

The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of ________.

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

During the nineteenth century, ________ was America's dominant institution of government.

Dwight Eisenhower used ________in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

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

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of ________.

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