Question 1

The president is the foreign policy leader, while Congress is the domestic policy leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In recent times, the ________ has consisted of the heads of the major executive departments, plus the vice-president, the director of the CIA, and other officials chosen by the president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent times, the ________ has consisted...

Question 3

Why is direct command by the president over the executive branch seldom feasible?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is so much going on that presidents can't keep personal track of each one of the millions of government officials and employees. 
B)  Presidents don't have the power to hire and fire top executive officials. 
C)  Presidents have difficulty communicating their desires to top executive officials. 
D)  The president's directives are many times overshadowed by those of Congress. 
E)  All members of the executive branch, other than the president, are protected by civil service laws. 
A)  There is so much going on that presidents can't keep personal track of each one of the millions of government officials and employees. 
B)  Presidents don't have the power to hire and fire top executive officials. 
C)  Presidents have difficulty communicating their desires to top executive officials. 
D)  The president's directives are many times overshadowed by those of Congress. 
E)  All members of the executive branch, other than the president, are protected by civil service laws.

Question 4

The vice presidency

Accepted Answer

A)  has not always been highly regarded. 
B)  has always been a highly sought-after position. 
C)  has always been a role with a great deal of power. 
D)  is generally used in the role of liaison between the cabinet and the president. 
E)  is always a stepping-stone to the presidency. 
A)  has not always been highly regarded. 
B)  has always been a highly sought-after position. 
C)  has always been a role with a great deal of power. 
D)  is generally used in the role of liaison between the cabinet and the president. 
E)  is always a stepping-stone to the presidency.

Question 5

One of the most serious kinds of bad news for a president in terms of presidential popularity concerns what issue?

Accepted Answer

The nature of the economy has

Question 6

Which of these was NOT part of George Washington's experience as president?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was commander-in-chief of a large standing army. 
B)  There were approximately 300 federal employees in the capital. 
C)  He had five officials in his cabinet. 
D)  He governed a national population of approximately 4 million people. 
E)  All of the above were part of George Washington's experience as president. 
A)  He was commander-in-chief of a large standing army. 
B)  There were approximately 300 federal employees in the capital. 
C)  He had five officials in his cabinet. 
D)  He governed a national population of approximately 4 million people. 
E)  All of the above were part of George Washington's experience as president.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT an example of extraordinary measures presidents have taken during times of war?

Accepted Answer

A) Woodrow Wilson's censoring of the press in World War I. 
B)  Lincoln's use of military tribunals to try Southern sympathizers during the Civil War 
C)  Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 
D)  George W. Bush's detaining without trial American citizens he claimed were enemy combatants. 
E)  All of the above are examples of extraordinary measures presidents have taken during times of war. 
A) Woodrow Wilson's censoring of the press in World War I. 
B)  Lincoln's use of military tribunals to try Southern sympathizers during the Civil War 
C)  Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 
D)  George W. Bush's detaining without trial American citizens he claimed were enemy combatants. 
E)  All of the above are examples of extraordinary measures presidents have taken during times of war.

Question 8

Discuss the relationship between the president and the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the president a

Question 9

________ presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions in American history with his New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Truman 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  John Kennedy 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Herbert Hoover 
A)  Harry Truman 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  John Kennedy 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Herbert Hoover

Question 10

The statute that gave presidents additional and, perhaps, primary authority over the economy was the Unemployment Act of 1946.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which American president made appeals to the public a central part of his presidency and articulated a new theory that underscored close connections between the president and the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Jimmy Carter 
E)  John F. Kennedy 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Jimmy Carter 
E)  John F. Kennedy

Question 12

In the late nineteenth century, the US economy transformed from a simple free-market economy to

Accepted Answer

A)  a corporate-dominated economy. 
B)  a globalized economy. 
C)  an agrarian economy. 
D)  an industrial economy. 
E)  a multinational brand economy. 
A)  a corporate-dominated economy. 
B)  a globalized economy. 
C)  an agrarian economy. 
D)  an industrial economy. 
E)  a multinational brand economy.

Question 13

Discuss the dormant presidency.

Accepted Answer

The term "dormant presidency" refers to

Question 14

An accurate statement about the presidency is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the presidency was basically reflective of the designs and intentions of the Founders. 
B)  The presidency was weak because, according to Alexander Hamilton, it has power of neither the purse nor the sword. 
C)  The growth and development of the presidency occurred primarily during isolationist periods of history when the president was the focal point of national leadership. 
D)  The presidency began to dominate American politics with the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800. 
E)  The presidency was considered the most powerful of the three branches of government, according to the Founders. 
A)  Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the presidency was basically reflective of the designs and intentions of the Founders. 
B)  The presidency was weak because, according to Alexander Hamilton, it has power of neither the purse nor the sword. 
C)  The growth and development of the presidency occurred primarily during isolationist periods of history when the president was the focal point of national leadership. 
D)  The presidency began to dominate American politics with the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800. 
E)  The presidency was considered the most powerful of the three branches of government, according to the Founders.

Question 15

Presidential responsibilities, burdens, power, and impact have changed very little over the last 200 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An accurate way to describe the founder's interpretation of the president's role in the American system of government was that of

Accepted Answer

A)  an elite leader, not directly connected to the American people. 
B)  an official who interacted chiefly with the public, rather than with Congress. 
C)  a powerful representative of the American people. 
D)  a clerk with no real authority. 
E)  a leader of a vast and powerful military. 
A)  an elite leader, not directly connected to the American people. 
B)  an official who interacted chiefly with the public, rather than with Congress. 
C)  a powerful representative of the American people. 
D)  a clerk with no real authority. 
E)  a leader of a vast and powerful military.

Question 17

What authority is granted to the president's cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A) The cabinet has the ability to enforce executive orders. 
B)  The cabinet can approve the budget. 
C)  The cabinet can sign treaties. 
D)  The cabinet can raise money for presidential orders. 
E)  The cabinet has no formal decision-making powers. 
A) The cabinet has the ability to enforce executive orders. 
B)  The cabinet can approve the budget. 
C)  The cabinet can sign treaties. 
D)  The cabinet can raise money for presidential orders. 
E)  The cabinet has no formal decision-making powers.

Question 18

The president's national security adviser is head of the National Security Council.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which role of the president was strengthened by the Budget Act of 1921?

Accepted Answer

A)  legislative 
B)  foreign policy 
C)  ceremonial 
D)  legal 
E)  war powers 
A)  legislative 
B)  foreign policy 
C)  ceremonial 
D)  legal 
E)  war powers

Question 20

Which of these offices was NOT a part of George Washington's cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief of staff 
B)  the secretary of war 
C)  the secretary of state 
D)  the postmaster general 
E)  the secretary of the treasury 
A)  the chief of staff 
B)  the secretary of war 
C)  the secretary of state 
D)  the postmaster general 
E)  the secretary of the treasury

The president is the foreign policy leader, while Congress is the domestic policy leader.

In recent times, the ________ has consisted of the heads of the major executive departments, plus the vice-president, the director of the CIA, and other officials chosen by the president.

Why is direct command by the president over the executive branch seldom feasible?

The vice presidency

One of the most serious kinds of bad news for a president in terms of presidential popularity concerns what issue?

Which of these was NOT part of George Washington's experience as president?

Which of these is NOT an example of extraordinary measures presidents have taken during times of war?

Discuss the relationship between the president and the bureaucracy.

________ presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions in American history with his New Deal.

The statute that gave presidents additional and, perhaps, primary authority over the economy was the Unemployment Act of 1946.

Which American president made appeals to the public a central part of his presidency and articulated a new theory that underscored close connections between the president and the public?

In the late nineteenth century, the US economy transformed from a simple free-market economy to

Discuss the dormant presidency.

An accurate statement about the presidency is which of the following?

Presidential responsibilities, burdens, power, and impact have changed very little over the last 200 years.

An accurate way to describe the founder's interpretation of the president's role in the American system of government was that of

What authority is granted to the president's cabinet?

The president's national security adviser is head of the National Security Council.

Which role of the president was strengthened by the Budget Act of 1921?

Which of these offices was NOT a part of George Washington's cabinet?

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 president is the foreign policy leader, while Congress is the domestic policy leader.

In recent times, the ________ has consisted of the heads of the major executive departments, plus the vice-president, the director of the CIA, and other officials chosen by the president.

Why is direct command by the president over the executive branch seldom feasible?

The vice presidency

One of the most serious kinds of bad news for a president in terms of presidential popularity concerns what issue?

Which of these was NOT part of George Washington's experience as president?

Which of these is NOT an example of extraordinary measures presidents have taken during times of war?

Discuss the relationship between the president and the bureaucracy.

________ presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions in American history with his New Deal.

The statute that gave presidents additional and, perhaps, primary authority over the economy was the Unemployment Act of 1946.

Which American president made appeals to the public a central part of his presidency and articulated a new theory that underscored close connections between the president and the public?

In the late nineteenth century, the US economy transformed from a simple free-market economy to

Discuss the dormant presidency.

An accurate statement about the presidency is which of the following?

Presidential responsibilities, burdens, power, and impact have changed very little over the last 200 years.

An accurate way to describe the founder's interpretation of the president's role in the American system of government was that of

What authority is granted to the president's cabinet?

The president's national security adviser is head of the National Security Council.

Which role of the president was strengthened by the Budget Act of 1921?

Which of these offices was NOT a part of George Washington's cabinet?

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