Question 1

Presidents fulfill their role as legislative leader, in part, through the annual State of the Union Address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Fair 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 3

Presidents are typically successful ?? leading public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Franklin Roosevelt is credited with

Accepted Answer

A) largely shaping the modern presidency. 
B)  undermining Supreme Court authority by refusing to fill vacancies on the bench. 
C)  being the first president to seek public support as a tool to influence public policy. 
D)  breaking up trusts in the US economy. 
E)  creating a national parks system in the United States. 
A) largely shaping the modern presidency. 
B)  undermining Supreme Court authority by refusing to fill vacancies on the bench. 
C)  being the first president to seek public support as a tool to influence public policy. 
D)  breaking up trusts in the US economy. 
E)  creating a national parks system in the United States.

Question 5

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 6

The office of the vice-presidency has traditionally been a prestigious and important position in American government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution clearly delineates the specific powers and duties of the president as commander-in-chief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do the authors of Struggle for Democracy characterize the relationship between the president and Congress?

Accepted Answer

The authors characte

Question 9

Throughout most of our history, vice-presidents have

Accepted Answer

A)  usually been close personal friends and political allies of the president. 
B)  been highly regarded and effective leaders of the Senate. 
C)  developed their own policy agendas and pursued their own political goals. 
D)  not been personally or politically close to the president. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  usually been close personal friends and political allies of the president. 
B)  been highly regarded and effective leaders of the Senate. 
C)  developed their own policy agendas and pursued their own political goals. 
D)  not been personally or politically close to the president. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The Council of Economic Advisors is

Accepted Answer

A)  a private think tank. 
B)  a small group of economists located in the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  the research arm of the Federal Reserve. 
D)  no longer used. 
E)  a partisan think tank in Washington. 
A)  a private think tank. 
B)  a small group of economists located in the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  the research arm of the Federal Reserve. 
D)  no longer used. 
E)  a partisan think tank in Washington.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a role that the president plays?

Accepted Answer

A)  major general of the armed services 
B)  legislator 
C)  manager of the economy 
D)  chief of state 
E)  commander-in-chief 
A)  major general of the armed services 
B)  legislator 
C)  manager of the economy 
D)  chief of state 
E)  commander-in-chief

Question 12

Abraham Lincoln established precedents for later presidents by

Accepted Answer

A)  accomplishing so much without the use of armed forces. 
B)  stretching the powers of the institution to achieve his goals. 
C)  waging war to gain land from Mexico. 
D)  setting up a large bureaucracy to regulate the domestic economy. 
E)  purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France. 
A)  accomplishing so much without the use of armed forces. 
B)  stretching the powers of the institution to achieve his goals. 
C)  waging war to gain land from Mexico. 
D)  setting up a large bureaucracy to regulate the domestic economy. 
E)  purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France.

Question 13

One way that Woodrow Wilson changed the presidency was by

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning the practice of delivering the "state of the union" as an address to a joint session of Congress. 
B)  beginning the practice of writing annual "state of the union" addresses to be formally delivered to Congress. 
C)  refusing to issue a "state of the union" address more than once a term. 
D)  being the first to have the "state of the union" on the radio for the public to hear along with the joint session of Congress. 
E)  inviting the Supreme Court to hear the delivery of the address. 
A)  beginning the practice of delivering the "state of the union" as an address to a joint session of Congress. 
B)  beginning the practice of writing annual "state of the union" addresses to be formally delivered to Congress. 
C)  refusing to issue a "state of the union" address more than once a term. 
D)  being the first to have the "state of the union" on the radio for the public to hear along with the joint session of Congress. 
E)  inviting the Supreme Court to hear the delivery of the address.

Question 14

Ronald Reagan originally claimed that the presidency was a "bully pulpit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B)  the Internal Revenue Service. 
C)  the Office of Management and Budget. 
D)  NASA. 
E)  FCC. 
A)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B)  the Internal Revenue Service. 
C)  the Office of Management and Budget. 
D)  NASA. 
E)  FCC.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Presidents often make claims of democratic governance, from claiming popular mandates to relying on public support to influence legislation. In what ways is the presidency democratic? In what ways is it not? On balance, would you say that the modern presidency is more or less consistent with notions of democracy expressed by the authors of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

The presidency can be seen as democratic

Question 19

As you know, the Framers of the Constitution gave presidents the power of commander in chief and Congress the authority to declare war. How has these shared powers evolved over time? Have presidents become more powerful vis-à-vis Congress in terms of war power? Why?

Accepted Answer

The shared powers of the president as co

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

Presidents fulfill their role as legislative leader, in part, through the annual State of the Union Address.

The Fair Deal is associated with which president

Presidents are typically successful ?? leading public opinion.

Franklin Roosevelt is credited with

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

The office of the vice-presidency has traditionally been a prestigious and important position in American government.

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution clearly delineates the specific powers and duties of the president as commander-in-chief.

How do the authors of Struggle for Democracy characterize the relationship between the president and Congress?

Throughout most of our history, vice-presidents have

The Council of Economic Advisors is

Which of the following is NOT a role that the president plays?

Abraham Lincoln established precedents for later presidents by

One way that Woodrow Wilson changed the presidency was by

Ronald Reagan originally claimed that the presidency was a "bully pulpit."

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

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

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

As you know, the Framers of the Constitution gave presidents the power of commander in chief and Congress the authority to declare war. How has these shared powers evolved over time? Have presidents become more powerful vis-à-vis Congress in terms of war power? Why?

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

Presidents fulfill their role as legislative leader, in part, through the annual State of the Union Address.

The Fair Deal is associated with which president

Presidents are typically successful ?? leading public opinion.

Franklin Roosevelt is credited with

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

The office of the vice-presidency has traditionally been a prestigious and important position in American government.

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution clearly delineates the specific powers and duties of the president as commander-in-chief.

How do the authors of Struggle for Democracy characterize the relationship between the president and Congress?

Throughout most of our history, vice-presidents have

The Council of Economic Advisors is

Which of the following is NOT a role that the president plays?

Abraham Lincoln established precedents for later presidents by

One way that Woodrow Wilson changed the presidency was by

Ronald Reagan originally claimed that the presidency was a "bully pulpit."

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

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

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

As you know, the Framers of the Constitution gave presidents the power of commander in chief and Congress the authority to declare war. How has these shared powers evolved over time? Have presidents become more powerful vis-à-vis Congress in terms of war power? Why?

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