Question 1

The Constitutional Convention created a

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong executive with strong checks 
B)  Weak executive with strong checks 
C)  Strong executive with weak checks 
D)  Weak executive with weak checks 
A)  Strong executive with strong checks 
B)  Weak executive with strong checks 
C)  Strong executive with weak checks 
D)  Weak executive with weak checks

Question 2

The expansion of executive authority during the New Deal reflected an increasing demand by the American people for

Accepted Answer

A)  negative government. 
B)  positive government. 
C)  neutral competence. 
D)  reactive government. 
A)  negative government. 
B)  positive government. 
C)  neutral competence. 
D)  reactive government.

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton described _______ as a desirable characteristic of good government in Federalist Number 70.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positivity 
B)  Energy 
C)  Enthusiasm 
D)  Loyalty 
A)  Positivity 
B)  Energy 
C)  Enthusiasm 
D)  Loyalty

Question 4

How does party polarization affect presidential success in winning roll call votes in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party polarization has made it more difficult to get votes from opposition party members. 
B)  In the House, party polarization increases the success rates of majority party presidents and decreases the success rates of minority party presidents. 
C)  In the Senate, party polarization decreases the success rates of both majority and minority party presidents. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Party polarization has made it more difficult to get votes from opposition party members. 
B)  In the House, party polarization increases the success rates of majority party presidents and decreases the success rates of minority party presidents. 
C)  In the Senate, party polarization decreases the success rates of both majority and minority party presidents. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

The president's primary constitutional responsibilities are defined in

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV

Question 6

The psychological perspective has proven effective in explaining and predicting how presidents handle the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Historically, the vice president has played a large role in policymaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alexander Hamilton saw _________ as important qualities for a good executive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decisiveness and friendliness 
B)  Dispatch and decisiveness 
C)  Enthusiasm and friendliness 
D)  Enthusiasm and dispatch 
A)  Decisiveness and friendliness 
B)  Dispatch and decisiveness 
C)  Enthusiasm and friendliness 
D)  Enthusiasm and dispatch

Question 9

The most important organization in the Executive Office of the President is

Accepted Answer

A)  The Council of Economic Advisors 
B)  The Office of Management and Budget 
C)  The National Security Council 
D)  All of these 
A)  The Council of Economic Advisors 
B)  The Office of Management and Budget 
C)  The National Security Council 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Presidents who make direct appeals to the public in order to put pressure on Congress to support presidential initiatives are engaging in which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct lobbying 
B)  Logrolling 
C)  Going public 
D)  Campaigning 
A)  Direct lobbying 
B)  Logrolling 
C)  Going public 
D)  Campaigning

Question 11

Which of the following presidential responsibilities does NOT have an explicit foundation in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Executive 
B)  Chief of State 
C)  Chief Diplomat 
D)  Party Leader 
A)  Chief Executive 
B)  Chief of State 
C)  Chief Diplomat 
D)  Party Leader

Question 12

Most presidents use the ___________ model of organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spokes-of-the-wheel 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Conical 
D)  Equality 
A)  Spokes-of-the-wheel 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Conical 
D)  Equality

Question 13

A bill may become a law without the president's signature in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president does not send the unsigned bill back to Congress with written objections. 
B)  Only if a 2/3 majority of Congress has voted in support of the bill. 
C)  If Congress has ended its session during the 10 days that the president has to review the bill. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The president does not send the unsigned bill back to Congress with written objections. 
B)  Only if a 2/3 majority of Congress has voted in support of the bill. 
C)  If Congress has ended its session during the 10 days that the president has to review the bill. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

The role of Vice President of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  Is largely symbolic 
B)  Is invested with great power 
C)  Is dependent on the assignment of responsibility by the President 
D)  Is to keep a death watch on the presidency 
A)  Is largely symbolic 
B)  Is invested with great power 
C)  Is dependent on the assignment of responsibility by the President 
D)  Is to keep a death watch on the presidency

The Constitutional Convention created a

The expansion of executive authority during the New Deal reflected an increasing demand by the American people for

Alexander Hamilton described _______ as a desirable characteristic of good government in Federalist Number 70.

How does party polarization affect presidential success in winning roll call votes in Congress?

The president's primary constitutional responsibilities are defined in

The psychological perspective has proven effective in explaining and predicting how presidents handle the job.

Historically, the vice president has played a large role in policymaking.

Alexander Hamilton saw _________ as important qualities for a good executive.

The most important organization in the Executive Office of the President is

Presidents who make direct appeals to the public in order to put pressure on Congress to support presidential initiatives are engaging in which of the following strategies?

Which of the following presidential responsibilities does NOT have an explicit foundation in the Constitution?

Most presidents use the ___________ model of organization.

A bill may become a law without the president's signature in which of the following circumstances?

The role of Vice President of the United States

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 13: The Presidency

The Constitutional Convention created a

The expansion of executive authority during the New Deal reflected an increasing demand by the American people for

Alexander Hamilton described _______ as a desirable characteristic of good government in Federalist Number 70.

How does party polarization affect presidential success in winning roll call votes in Congress?

The president's primary constitutional responsibilities are defined in

The psychological perspective has proven effective in explaining and predicting how presidents handle the job.

Historically, the vice president has played a large role in policymaking.

Alexander Hamilton saw _________ as important qualities for a good executive.

The most important organization in the Executive Office of the President is

Presidents who make direct appeals to the public in order to put pressure on Congress to support presidential initiatives are engaging in which of the following strategies?

Which of the following presidential responsibilities does NOT have an explicit foundation in the Constitution?

Most presidents use the ___________ model of organization.

A bill may become a law without the president's signature in which of the following circumstances?

The role of Vice President of the United States

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters