Question 1

The power of the office of the vice presidency has declined in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Among the many roles of the president identified by the authors of your text is the "chief of ceremony" role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Founders envisioned a president who would

Accepted Answer

A)  be directly responsible to the people. 
B)  be directly responsible to Congress. 
C)  be primarily commander-in-chief of a standing army. 
D)  occasionally recommend policy measures to Congress. 
E)  actively lead Congress. 
A)  be directly responsible to the people. 
B)  be directly responsible to Congress. 
C)  be primarily commander-in-chief of a standing army. 
D)  occasionally recommend policy measures to Congress. 
E)  actively lead Congress. D

Question 4

Divided government occurs when the president and the majority in the House and/or the Senate belong to different parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Military actions tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the public's support for the president only if they are successful. 
B)  increase the public's support for the president. 
C)  decrease the public's support for the president. 
D)  increase the public's support for the president only if the president is also a military veteran. 
E)  have little impact on the public's support for the president. 
A)  increase the public's support for the president only if they are successful. 
B)  increase the public's support for the president. 
C)  decrease the public's support for the president. 
D)  increase the public's support for the president only if the president is also a military veteran. 
E)  have little impact on the public's support for the president.

Question 6

How many officials were in President Washington's cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  13 
E)  25 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  13 
E)  25

Question 7

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt were very important in the development of the modern presidency. Describe how each of them changed the office.

Accepted Answer

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt bo

Question 8

Which of the following almost always contributes to a decrease in presidential popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic recession 
B)  protracted foreign war 
C)  military crisis abroad 
D)  veto of congressional legislation 
E)  domestic tranquility 
A)  economic recession 
B)  protracted foreign war 
C)  military crisis abroad 
D)  veto of congressional legislation 
E)  domestic tranquility

Question 9

Which of the following has generally been true of presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  The public has frequently failed to recognize the true goals of candidates and has often elected candidates who are out of touch with public wishes. 
B)  A candidate whose goals are very far out of line with what the public favors is not likely to be elected. 
C)  Once in office, presidents usually feel that public opinion is no longer important and they can defy public opinion on major issues. 
D)  Presidents normally feel that they must pay attention to public opinion only in times of great national crises. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The public has frequently failed to recognize the true goals of candidates and has often elected candidates who are out of touch with public wishes. 
B)  A candidate whose goals are very far out of line with what the public favors is not likely to be elected. 
C)  Once in office, presidents usually feel that public opinion is no longer important and they can defy public opinion on major issues. 
D)  Presidents normally feel that they must pay attention to public opinion only in times of great national crises. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The New Deal is associated with which president

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The election of 1888 was the last election where the president won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Executive Office of the President is a recent development in the institutionalized presidency. What role does it play? How and why is it important to presidents, today? In your opinion, does the EOP do more to help or hurt the president? Why do you think so?

Accepted Answer

The Executive Office of the President (E

Question 13

One way that presidential approval may matter in Congress is that voting with a popular president can offer protective cover for a member of Congress who favors the proposal but whose constituents may not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________ is a body of leading officials from the State and Defense Departments, the CIA, the military, and elsewhere who advise the president on foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

National S

Question 15

The Constitution says very little about presidential power. Why is this so? How has this helped or hurt presidents over the course of American history?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution says very little about

Question 16

According to the text, the president's power as chief executive began to grow when

Accepted Answer

A) the US economy transformed from a simple free market economy to a corporate-dominated one. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson became president. 
C)  the US economy evolved from a manufacturing to a service-oriented economy. 
D)  Abraham Lincoln became president. 
E)  none of the above 
A) the US economy transformed from a simple free market economy to a corporate-dominated one. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson became president. 
C)  the US economy evolved from a manufacturing to a service-oriented economy. 
D)  Abraham Lincoln became president. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Presidents tend to get their way in Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  when Congress is controlled by the president's party. 
B)  in their second term of office. 
C)  on nearly all domestic policy issues. 
D)  when presidents are individually skilled at dealing with legislators. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  when Congress is controlled by the president's party. 
B)  in their second term of office. 
C)  on nearly all domestic policy issues. 
D)  when presidents are individually skilled at dealing with legislators. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

How have modern presidents tended to use the cabinet?

Accepted Answer

The cabinet is the main overt symbol of

Question 19

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the framer's view of presidential power is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Article II of the Constitution provided for a single executive who would be strong. 
B)  The Constitution made the president "commander-in-chief" of the armed forces. 
C)  The Constitution empowered presidents to appoint and to "require the opinion in writing" of executive department heads. 
D)  The Constitution provided that presidents could from time to time "recommend measures" to Congress. 
E)  all of the above 
A) Article II of the Constitution provided for a single executive who would be strong. 
B)  The Constitution made the president "commander-in-chief" of the armed forces. 
C)  The Constitution empowered presidents to appoint and to "require the opinion in writing" of executive department heads. 
D)  The Constitution provided that presidents could from time to time "recommend measures" to Congress. 
E)  all of the above

The power of the office of the vice presidency has declined in recent years.

Among the many roles of the president identified by the authors of your text is the "chief of ceremony" role.

The Founders envisioned a president who would

Divided government occurs when the president and the majority in the House and/or the Senate belong to different parties.

Military actions tend to

How many officials were in President Washington's cabinet?

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt were very important in the development of the modern presidency. Describe how each of them changed the office.

Which of the following almost always contributes to a decrease in presidential popularity?

Which of the following has generally been true of presidential elections?

The New Deal is associated with which president

The election of 1888 was the last election where the president won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote.

The Executive Office of the President is a recent development in the institutionalized presidency. What role does it play? How and why is it important to presidents, today? In your opinion, does the EOP do more to help or hurt the president? Why do you think so?

One way that presidential approval may matter in Congress is that voting with a popular president can offer protective cover for a member of Congress who favors the proposal but whose constituents may not.

The ________ is a body of leading officials from the State and Defense Departments, the CIA, the military, and elsewhere who advise the president on foreign affairs.

The Constitution says very little about presidential power. Why is this so? How has this helped or hurt presidents over the course of American history?

According to the text, the president's power as chief executive began to grow when

Presidents tend to get their way in Congress

How have modern presidents tended to use the cabinet?

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Which of the following statements about the framer's view of presidential power is correct?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 12: The President

The power of the office of the vice presidency has declined in recent years.

Among the many roles of the president identified by the authors of your text is the "chief of ceremony" role.

The Founders envisioned a president who would

Divided government occurs when the president and the majority in the House and/or the Senate belong to different parties.

Military actions tend to

How many officials were in President Washington's cabinet?

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt were very important in the development of the modern presidency. Describe how each of them changed the office.

Which of the following almost always contributes to a decrease in presidential popularity?

Which of the following has generally been true of presidential elections?

The New Deal is associated with which president

The election of 1888 was the last election where the president won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote.

The Executive Office of the President is a recent development in the institutionalized presidency. What role does it play? How and why is it important to presidents, today? In your opinion, does the EOP do more to help or hurt the president? Why do you think so?

One way that presidential approval may matter in Congress is that voting with a popular president can offer protective cover for a member of Congress who favors the proposal but whose constituents may not.

The ________ is a body of leading officials from the State and Defense Departments, the CIA, the military, and elsewhere who advise the president on foreign affairs.

The Constitution says very little about presidential power. Why is this so? How has this helped or hurt presidents over the course of American history?

According to the text, the president's power as chief executive began to grow when

Presidents tend to get their way in Congress

How have modern presidents tended to use the cabinet?

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Which of the following statements about the framer's view of presidential power is correct?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters