Question 1

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  One can become president without winning the popular vote. 
B)  The Twelfth Amendment requires that the president and the vice president be chosen separately. 
C)  Twenty-one presidents have served only one term in office. 
D)  The electoral college has twice failed to give any candidate a majority and the election was decided in the House of Representatives. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  One can become president without winning the popular vote. 
B)  The Twelfth Amendment requires that the president and the vice president be chosen separately. 
C)  Twenty-one presidents have served only one term in office. 
D)  The electoral college has twice failed to give any candidate a majority and the election was decided in the House of Representatives. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 2

Discuss the role of the president as chief executive focusing on the appointment power.

Accepted Answer

As the chief executive, the president ho

Question 3

With regard to President Obama's policies against terrorism,

Accepted Answer

A)  his policies on terrorism are as tough as those employed during the Bush Administration. 
B)  he is concerned with how anti-terrorism policy is presented at home and abroad. 
C)  he initiated a major campaign to assassinate Taliban and al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan. 
D)  he continued the policy of indefinite detention without charges for prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay during the Bush Administration. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  his policies on terrorism are as tough as those employed during the Bush Administration. 
B)  he is concerned with how anti-terrorism policy is presented at home and abroad. 
C)  he initiated a major campaign to assassinate Taliban and al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan. 
D)  he continued the policy of indefinite detention without charges for prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay during the Bush Administration. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 4

Rewarding faithful party workers with government employment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nepotism. 
B)  pork barrel employment. 
C)  executive perks. 
D)  patronage. 
E)  civil service. 
A)  nepotism. 
B)  pork barrel employment. 
C)  executive perks. 
D)  patronage. 
E)  civil service.

Question 5

Describe the process by which the president has the power to say no to legislation.

Accepted Answer

The president's power to say no to legis

Question 6

Executive orders

Accepted Answer

A)  issued by the President have the force of law. 
B)  are used to enforce legislative statutes. 
C)  represent the president's legislative power. 
D)  have been used to establish rules for executive administrative agencies. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  issued by the President have the force of law. 
B)  are used to enforce legislative statutes. 
C)  represent the president's legislative power. 
D)  have been used to establish rules for executive administrative agencies. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

Analyze the president's functions as party chief and superpolitician.

Accepted Answer

The various roles and functions of the p

Question 8

Which action(s) is (are) part of the president's role as commander in chief?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Clinton meeting with heads of other countries 
B)  President Reagan signing a law allowing the United States to give aid to Egypt 
C)  President Ford pardoning President Nixon for his involvement in Watergate 
D)  President Bush ordering the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan 
E)  All are part of the president's role as commander in chief. 
A)  President Clinton meeting with heads of other countries 
B)  President Reagan signing a law allowing the United States to give aid to Egypt 
C)  President Ford pardoning President Nixon for his involvement in Watergate 
D)  President Bush ordering the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan 
E)  All are part of the president's role as commander in chief.

Question 9

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reprieve. 
B)  congressional sanction. 
C)  pardon. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  impeachment. 
A)  reprieve. 
B)  congressional sanction. 
C)  pardon. 
D)  executive privilege. 
E)  impeachment.

Question 10

The following two presidents are the only ones in American history to have actually been impeached.

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton 
B)  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Andrew Jackson and William McKinley 
D)  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren 
E)  Andrew Jackson and Jimmy Carter 
A)  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton 
B)  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Andrew Jackson and William McKinley 
D)  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren 
E)  Andrew Jackson and Jimmy Carter

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the president's veto power is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president's veto is final and gives him/her complete control over legislation. 
B)  Because vetoes are usually overridden, the power has become unimportant. 
C)  The threat of a veto gives the president significant influence over Congress and legislation. 
D)  The veto has been used by Congress to stop the president from signing legislation. 
E)  Because vetoes are rarely overridden, the power has become unimportant. 
A)  The president's veto is final and gives him/her complete control over legislation. 
B)  Because vetoes are usually overridden, the power has become unimportant. 
C)  The threat of a veto gives the president significant influence over Congress and legislation. 
D)  The veto has been used by Congress to stop the president from signing legislation. 
E)  Because vetoes are rarely overridden, the power has become unimportant.

Question 12

Researchers have found that the

Accepted Answer

A)  state of the economy is important when incumbent presidents run for reelection. 
B)  state of the economy is not as important as social issues when presidents run for reelection. 
C)  unemployment rate is a good predictor of electoral outcomes. 
D)  perception among voters that the economy is getting better or worse may have an impact on voter behavior. 
E)  Options A and D are true. 
A)  state of the economy is important when incumbent presidents run for reelection. 
B)  state of the economy is not as important as social issues when presidents run for reelection. 
C)  unemployment rate is a good predictor of electoral outcomes. 
D)  perception among voters that the economy is getting better or worse may have an impact on voter behavior. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 13

If the president uses a veto, he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  must submit legislation that would accomplish the same goal through a different means. 
B)  cannot use another veto for ten working days. 
C)  must have the approval of the Senate majority leader and the Speaker of the House. 
D)  must return the bill to Congress with a veto message. 
E)  cannot be overridden by Congress. 
A)  must submit legislation that would accomplish the same goal through a different means. 
B)  cannot use another veto for ten working days. 
C)  must have the approval of the Senate majority leader and the Speaker of the House. 
D)  must return the bill to Congress with a veto message. 
E)  cannot be overridden by Congress.

Question 14

Contrast the importance of the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President.

Accepted Answer

The significance of the "Cabinet" and t

Question 15

As chief diplomat, the president

Accepted Answer

A)  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts. 
B)  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch. 
C)  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress. 
D)  negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements. 
E)  ratifies treaties. 
A)  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts. 
B)  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch. 
C)  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress. 
D)  negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements. 
E)  ratifies treaties.

Question 16

Presidential popularity

Accepted Answer

A)  is irrelevant to bureaucrats. 
B)  has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it. 
C)  is of little concern to second-term presidents. 
D)  is required before a president may claim executive privilege. 
E)  is an important resource for presidents to use to persuade Congress to pass legislation. 
A)  is irrelevant to bureaucrats. 
B)  has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it. 
C)  is of little concern to second-term presidents. 
D)  is required before a president may claim executive privilege. 
E)  is an important resource for presidents to use to persuade Congress to pass legislation.

Question 17

All of the following are true  $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  President Carter was successful in securing passage of a treaty to return the Panama Canal to Panama. 
B)  President Clinton persuaded Congress to ratify the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  in 1993. 
C)  At the close of World War I, President Wilson withdrew the Treaty of Versailles from the Senate because of extensive revisions demanded by senators. 
D)  President George W. Bush signed a unilateral foreign policy treaty after September 11, 2001. 
E)  President George W. Bush signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia in 2002. 
A)  President Carter was successful in securing passage of a treaty to return the Panama Canal to Panama. 
B)  President Clinton persuaded Congress to ratify the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  in 1993. 
C)  At the close of World War I, President Wilson withdrew the Treaty of Versailles from the Senate because of extensive revisions demanded by senators. 
D)  President George W. Bush signed a unilateral foreign policy treaty after September 11, 2001. 
E)  President George W. Bush signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia in 2002.

Question 18

The National Security Council is a link between

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress and the president. 
B)  leaders of foreign governments and the president. 
C)  the Security and Exchange Commission and the president. 
D)  key foreign and military advisors and the president. 
E)  state governments and the president. 
A)  Congress and the president. 
B)  leaders of foreign governments and the president. 
C)  the Security and Exchange Commission and the president. 
D)  key foreign and military advisors and the president. 
E)  state governments and the president.

Question 19

"Going public"

Accepted Answer

A)  means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda. 
B)  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s. 
C)  allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly. 
D)  forces Congress to support presidential priorities. 
E)  Options A, B and C are true. 
A)  means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda. 
B)  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s. 
C)  allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly. 
D)  forces Congress to support presidential priorities. 
E)  Options A, B and C are true.

Question 20

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

Accepted Answer

The requirements and process for becomin

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Discuss the role of the president as chief executive focusing on the appointment power.

With regard to President Obama's policies against terrorism,

Rewarding faithful party workers with government employment is called

Describe the process by which the president has the power to say no to legislation.

Executive orders

Analyze the president's functions as party chief and superpolitician.

Which action(s) is (are) part of the president's role as commander in chief?

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

The following two presidents are the only ones in American history to have actually been impeached.

Which of the following statements about the president's veto power is most accurate?

Researchers have found that the

If the president uses a veto, he or she

Contrast the importance of the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President.

As chief diplomat, the president

Presidential popularity

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

The National Security Council is a link between

"Going public"

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 11: The President

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is true?

Discuss the role of the president as chief executive focusing on the appointment power.

With regard to President Obama's policies against terrorism,

Rewarding faithful party workers with government employment is called

Describe the process by which the president has the power to say no to legislation.

Executive orders

Analyze the president's functions as party chief and superpolitician.

Which action(s) is (are) part of the president's role as commander in chief?

The granting of release from punishment for a crime is called a(n)

The following two presidents are the only ones in American history to have actually been impeached.

Which of the following statements about the president's veto power is most accurate?

Researchers have found that the

If the president uses a veto, he or she

Contrast the importance of the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President.

As chief diplomat, the president

Presidential popularity

All of the following are true except\bold{except}except

The National Security Council is a link between

"Going public"

Describe the requirements and the process for becoming president. Include an explanation of the changes to that process after the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in 1824.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$