Question 1

What did Neustadt mean when he wrote that presidential power is the power to persuade?

Accepted Answer

A)  He must bargain, compromise, and convince others that what he wants is in the country's best interest and in their own interest as well. 
B)  Presidents have to persuade the Supreme Court to rule on presidential acts to determine their constitutionality. 
C)  Presidents are weak in the face of public support. 
D)  Presidents must use the State of the Union address to outline legislative priorities. 
E)  Presidents needed help, and required an expanded executive branch to function. 
A)  He must bargain, compromise, and convince others that what he wants is in the country's best interest and in their own interest as well. 
B)  Presidents have to persuade the Supreme Court to rule on presidential acts to determine their constitutionality. 
C)  Presidents are weak in the face of public support. 
D)  Presidents must use the State of the Union address to outline legislative priorities. 
E)  Presidents needed help, and required an expanded executive branch to function.

Question 2

President Nixon required congressional approval to recognize communist China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most recent presidents have relied a great deal on their Cabinets. 
B)  The Constitution does not mention the president's Cabinet. 
C)  The Constitution does not mention the president's control over the armed forces. 
D)  The vice-president presides over the Cabinet. 
E)  The president's cabinet has recently decreased in size. 
A)  Most recent presidents have relied a great deal on their Cabinets. 
B)  The Constitution does not mention the president's Cabinet. 
C)  The Constitution does not mention the president's control over the armed forces. 
D)  The vice-president presides over the Cabinet. 
E)  The president's cabinet has recently decreased in size.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE about presidents and foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congressional approval is required for the United States to "recognize" a country. 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt needed congressional approval to recognize the Soviet Union, whereas Nixon did not to recognize China. 
C)  Richard Nixon needed congressional approval to recognize China, whereas Roosevelt did not to recognize the Soviet Union. 
D)  Presidents do not require permission of Congress to recognize any foreign nation. 
E)  Presidents do not require permission of Congress, but must seek Court approval to recognize a foreign nation. 
A)  Congressional approval is required for the United States to "recognize" a country. 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt needed congressional approval to recognize the Soviet Union, whereas Nixon did not to recognize China. 
C)  Richard Nixon needed congressional approval to recognize China, whereas Roosevelt did not to recognize the Soviet Union. 
D)  Presidents do not require permission of Congress to recognize any foreign nation. 
E)  Presidents do not require permission of Congress, but must seek Court approval to recognize a foreign nation.

Question 5

The organization in the executive office that is made up of a small group of economists who advise on economic policy is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Council of Economic Advisors. 
B)  the Office of Management and Budget. 
C)  the Executive Office of the President. 
D)  the National Economics Council. 
E)  the President's Economic Advisory Group. 
A)  the Council of Economic Advisors. 
B)  the Office of Management and Budget. 
C)  the Executive Office of the President. 
D)  the National Economics Council. 
E)  the President's Economic Advisory Group.

Question 6

The Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  is vague on what presidents are supposed to do. 
B)  set up a presidency that looks somewhat like the one Franklin Roosevelt presided over. 
C)  created a presidency to dominate Congress. 
D)  makes clear that presidents should use their cabinets to run the government. 
E)  established a clearly organized bureaucracy for the president to oversee. 
A)  is vague on what presidents are supposed to do. 
B)  set up a presidency that looks somewhat like the one Franklin Roosevelt presided over. 
C)  created a presidency to dominate Congress. 
D)  makes clear that presidents should use their cabinets to run the government. 
E)  established a clearly organized bureaucracy for the president to oversee.

Question 7

Over time, most presidents in office have tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  lose popularity. 
B)  gain popularity. 
C)  lose popularity in the first term but gain it in the second. 
D)  gain popularity only during times of national crisis, such as during economic recessions. 
E)  stay at about the same level of popularity throughout their terms. 
A)  lose popularity. 
B)  gain popularity. 
C)  lose popularity in the first term but gain it in the second. 
D)  gain popularity only during times of national crisis, such as during economic recessions. 
E)  stay at about the same level of popularity throughout their terms.

Question 8

The last time Congress declared war was during

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Korean War. 
D)  the Vietnam War. 
E)  the Persian Gulf War. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Korean War. 
D)  the Vietnam War. 
E)  the Persian Gulf War.

Question 9

Presidents tend to emerge as dominant figures during uneventful times when the president can concentrate on building his image with Congress and the public rather than during crises when the president's energies are directed elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the Constitution, if no presidential candidate receives enough electoral votes, who elects the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Senate 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  voters in a special election 
E)  state legislatures 
A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Senate 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  voters in a special election 
E)  state legislatures

Question 11

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

A)  the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments 
B)  freeing the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  raising money and deploying the troops 
D)  allowing civilians to be tried in military courts 
E)  temporarily suspending the right of habeas corpus 
A)  the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments 
B)  freeing the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  raising money and deploying the troops 
D)  allowing civilians to be tried in military courts 
E)  temporarily suspending the right of habeas corpus

Question 13

The President's cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the original Constitution, presidents were to be chosen

Accepted Answer

A)  by the House of Representatives. 
B)  directly by the people. 
C)  by electors who were appointed by state legislators. 
D)  by the majority party in Congress. 
E)  by state conventions. 
A)  by the House of Representatives. 
B)  directly by the people. 
C)  by electors who were appointed by state legislators. 
D)  by the majority party in Congress. 
E)  by state conventions.

Question 15

What is the title of the official who usually briefs the president each day on foreign policy matters and frequently clashes with the secretary of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  secretary of defense 
B)  national security advisor 
C)  chair of joint chiefs 
D)  head of the CIA 
E)  secretary of state 
A)  secretary of defense 
B)  national security advisor 
C)  chair of joint chiefs 
D)  head of the CIA 
E)  secretary of state

Question 16

The president's cabinet is outlined in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following presidents presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions and activities in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  James Polk 
E)  Abraham Lincoln 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  James Polk 
E)  Abraham Lincoln

Question 18

The ________ is a small group of economists who advise the president on economic policy.

Accepted Answer

Council of

Question 19

The president does which of the following in his role as chief of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 
B)  The president leads management of the nation's economy. 
C)  The president serves as the symbol of national authority and unity. 
D)  The president leads in the formulation of public policy. 
E)  The president leads Congress into action. 
A)  The president serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 
B)  The president leads management of the nation's economy. 
C)  The president serves as the symbol of national authority and unity. 
D)  The president leads in the formulation of public policy. 
E)  The president leads Congress into action.

Question 20

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

A)  the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments 
B)  freeing the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  raising money and deploying the troops 
D)  allowing civilians to be tried in military courts 
E)  temporarily suspending the right of habeas corpus 
A)  the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments 
B)  freeing the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  raising money and deploying the troops 
D)  allowing civilians to be tried in military courts 
E)  temporarily suspending the right of habeas corpus

What did Neustadt mean when he wrote that presidential power is the power to persuade?

President Nixon required congressional approval to recognize communist China.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about presidents and foreign policy?

The organization in the executive office that is made up of a small group of economists who advise on economic policy is known as

The Constitution

Over time, most presidents in office have tended to

The last time Congress declared war was during

Presidents tend to emerge as dominant figures during uneventful times when the president can concentrate on building his image with Congress and the public rather than during crises when the president's energies are directed elsewhere.

Under the Constitution, if no presidential candidate receives enough electoral votes, who elects the president?

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

The President's cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution.

According to the original Constitution, presidents were to be chosen

What is the title of the official who usually briefs the president each day on foreign policy matters and frequently clashes with the secretary of state?

The president's cabinet is outlined in the Constitution.

Which of the following presidents presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions and activities in American history?

The ________ is a small group of economists who advise the president on economic policy.

The president does which of the following in his role as chief of state?

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

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

What did Neustadt mean when he wrote that presidential power is the power to persuade?

President Nixon required congressional approval to recognize communist China.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about presidents and foreign policy?

The organization in the executive office that is made up of a small group of economists who advise on economic policy is known as

The Constitution

Over time, most presidents in office have tended to

The last time Congress declared war was during

Presidents tend to emerge as dominant figures during uneventful times when the president can concentrate on building his image with Congress and the public rather than during crises when the president's energies are directed elsewhere.

Under the Constitution, if no presidential candidate receives enough electoral votes, who elects the president?

American presidents enjoy considerable freedom of action in waging war.

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

The President's cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution.

According to the original Constitution, presidents were to be chosen

What is the title of the official who usually briefs the president each day on foreign policy matters and frequently clashes with the secretary of state?

The president's cabinet is outlined in the Constitution.

Which of the following presidents presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions and activities in American history?

The ________ is a small group of economists who advise the president on economic policy.

The president does which of the following in his role as chief of state?

Which of these was NOT an example of the use of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln?

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