Question 1

Presidents have frequently invoked _____________ to avoid disclosing to Congress about the activities of the executive branch.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive secrecy 
B)  the Nixon rule 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  strict scrutiny 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  executive secrecy 
B)  the Nixon rule 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  strict scrutiny 
E)  None of the above.

Question 2

When the president receives a bill

Accepted Answer

A)  he or she can do nothing and in ten days the bill becomes a law without his or her signature. 
B)  it automatically becomes a law. 
C)  the bill goes back to Congress to make sure it is good enough to become a law. 
D)  he or she can sign it and it will become law. 
E)  Options A and D are true. 
A)  he or she can do nothing and in ten days the bill becomes a law without his or her signature. 
B)  it automatically becomes a law. 
C)  the bill goes back to Congress to make sure it is good enough to become a law. 
D)  he or she can sign it and it will become law. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  One can become president without winning the popular vote. 
B)  The Twelfth Amendment requires that the president and the vice president be chosen separately. 
C)  Twenty-one presidents have served only one term in office. 
D)  The electoral college has twice failed to give any candidate a majority and the election was decided in the House of Representatives. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  One can become president without winning the popular vote. 
B)  The Twelfth Amendment requires that the president and the vice president be chosen separately. 
C)  Twenty-one presidents have served only one term in office. 
D)  The electoral college has twice failed to give any candidate a majority and the election was decided in the House of Representatives. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 4

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

Accepted Answer

The requirements and process for becomin

Question 5

The ____________ Amendment to the Constitution requires the president and vice president to be chosen separately by the electoral college.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Fifth 
A)  Ninth 
B)  Tenth 
C)  Twelfth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Fifth

Question 6

With regard to presidential pardons, all of the following statements are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents can grant pardons or reprieves for all offenses. 
B)  presidents may grant a pardon only if the person to be pardoned has been convicted of a crime. 
C)  President Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate affair. 
D)  President Carter issued a blanket pardon for Vietnam War-era military draft resisters. 
E)  the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons. 
A)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents can grant pardons or reprieves for all offenses. 
B)  presidents may grant a pardon only if the person to be pardoned has been convicted of a crime. 
C)  President Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate affair. 
D)  President Carter issued a blanket pardon for Vietnam War-era military draft resisters. 
E)  the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons.

Question 7

The organization created by President Franklin Roosevelt to assist in carrying out major presidential duties is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Executive Office of the President. 
B)  the Presidential Bureaucratic Office. 
C)  the Administrative Office of the Executive. 
D)  the Office of Executive Action. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  the Executive Office of the President. 
B)  the Presidential Bureaucratic Office. 
C)  the Administrative Office of the Executive. 
D)  the Office of Executive Action. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

The person who directs the White House Office and advises the president is

Accepted Answer

A)  the vice president. 
B)  the head of office. 
C)  the chief of staff. 
D)  the senior member of Congress form the president's party. 
E)  the Secretary of the Interior. 
A)  the vice president. 
B)  the head of office. 
C)  the chief of staff. 
D)  the senior member of Congress form the president's party. 
E)  the Secretary of the Interior.

Question 9

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reprieve. 
B)  congressional sanction. 
C)  pardon. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  impeachment. 
A)  reprieve. 
B)  congressional sanction. 
C)  pardon. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  impeachment.

Question 10

Inherent presidential powers

Accepted Answer

A)  depend on the statement in the Constitution that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the president should "take care that laws be faithfully executed." 
B)  are sometimes called expressed powers. 
C)  are powers that come from statues or laws passed by Congress. 
D)  include the power to veto legislation. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  depend on the statement in the Constitution that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the president should "take care that laws be faithfully executed." 
B)  are sometimes called expressed powers. 
C)  are powers that come from statues or laws passed by Congress. 
D)  include the power to veto legislation. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Presidents have frequently invoked _____________ to avoid disclosing to Congress about the activities of the executive branch.

When the president receives a bill

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

The ____________ Amendment to the Constitution requires the president and vice president to be chosen separately by the electoral college.

With regard to presidential pardons, all of the following statements are true except

The organization created by President Franklin Roosevelt to assist in carrying out major presidential duties is

The person who directs the White House Office and advises the president is

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

Inherent presidential powers

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 12: The President

Presidents have frequently invoked _____________ to avoid disclosing to Congress about the activities of the executive branch.

When the president receives a bill

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

The ____________ Amendment to the Constitution requires the president and vice president to be chosen separately by the electoral college.

With regard to presidential pardons, all of the following statements are true except

The organization created by President Franklin Roosevelt to assist in carrying out major presidential duties is

The person who directs the White House Office and advises the president is

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

Inherent presidential powers

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters