Question 1

The Framers placed most national policy-making powers in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to enter into executive agreements 
B)  the ability to write legislation 
C)  the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public 
D)  the ability to negotiate treaties 
E)  the ability to declare war 
A)  the ability to enter into executive agreements 
B)  the ability to write legislation 
C)  the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public 
D)  the ability to negotiate treaties 
E)  the ability to declare war

Question 3

Historically, presidents begin their terms of office with high approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What role was Thomas Jefferson performing as president when he made the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive 
B)  chief diplomat 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  chief of state/head of state 
A)  chief executive 
B)  chief diplomat 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  chief of state/head of state

Question 5

In crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the Constitution's Framers?

Accepted Answer

A)  to create an effective national leader directly tied to the citizens 
B)  to create a strong national leader who would have direct ties to state governors 
C)  to create an elite national leader removed from the direct control of citizens 
D)  to create a weak national leader that could easily be dominated by Congress 
E)  to create a plural executive with both symbolic and legislative responsibilities 
A)  to create an effective national leader directly tied to the citizens 
B)  to create a strong national leader who would have direct ties to state governors 
C)  to create an elite national leader removed from the direct control of citizens 
D)  to create a weak national leader that could easily be dominated by Congress 
E)  to create a plural executive with both symbolic and legislative responsibilities

Question 6

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which vice president was more central to the White House policy-making process than any other vice president in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dick Cheney 
B)  Joe Biden 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Walter Mondale 
E)  Gerald Ford 
A)  Dick Cheney 
B)  Joe Biden 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Walter Mondale 
E)  Gerald Ford

Question 8

What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can impact approval ratings?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that,

Question 9

What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief of state/head of state 
B)  chief diplomat 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  chief executive 
A)  chief of state/head of state 
B)  chief diplomat 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  chief executive

Question 10

The president would seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the administration should propose to spend for each government program.

Accepted Answer

Office of

Question 11

What did the Framers do to avoid tyranny in the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  They made the president directly elected by the people. 
B)  They originally decided that the president should be elected by Congress. 
C)  They included separation of powers in the Constitution. 
D)  They did not allow the president to have military responsibility. 
E)  They limited the number of terms a president can serve. 
A)  They made the president directly elected by the people. 
B)  They originally decided that the president should be elected by Congress. 
C)  They included separation of powers in the Constitution. 
D)  They did not allow the president to have military responsibility. 
E)  They limited the number of terms a president can serve.

Question 12

If you lived in the eighteenth century, you would have considered your president to be an elite leader who seldom interacted with the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern presidents are much more liberal than early presidents. 
B)  Modern presidents are much less active in the formulation of policy than early presidents. 
C)  Modern presidents are much more active in the formulation of policy than early presidents. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less prone to engage in international conflicts than early presidents. 
E)  Modern presidents are much more conservative than early presidents. 
A)  Modern presidents are much more liberal than early presidents. 
B)  Modern presidents are much less active in the formulation of policy than early presidents. 
C)  Modern presidents are much more active in the formulation of policy than early presidents. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less prone to engage in international conflicts than early presidents. 
E)  Modern presidents are much more conservative than early presidents.

Question 14

What best describes what the Framers had in mind when naming the president commander in chief?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president should have the power to declare war. 
B)  The president should have the primary role in a defensive war. 
C)  The president should have the primary role in an offensive war. 
D)  Congress should have the primary role in a defensive war. 
E)  Congress should be the sole actor in the conduct of war. 
A)  The president should have the power to declare war. 
B)  The president should have the primary role in a defensive war. 
C)  The president should have the primary role in an offensive war. 
D)  Congress should have the primary role in a defensive war. 
E)  Congress should be the sole actor in the conduct of war.

Question 15

Why was it significant that George Washington was the first person elected to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  His ambitions greatly expanded the powers of the presidency. 
B)  His early actions served to establish important precedents that greatly increased the political legitimacy of the office. 
C)  His military leadership as president was critical during the War of 1812. 
D)  His ambitions set up an early struggle between Congress and the presidency. 
E)  His early actions served to weaken the office of the presidency, making it subservient to Congress for much of American history. 
A)  His ambitions greatly expanded the powers of the presidency. 
B)  His early actions served to establish important precedents that greatly increased the political legitimacy of the office. 
C)  His military leadership as president was critical during the War of 1812. 
D)  His ambitions set up an early struggle between Congress and the presidency. 
E)  His early actions served to weaken the office of the presidency, making it subservient to Congress for much of American history.

Question 16

How has the democratization of the president's office since the Constitution was written created a mandate for the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings. 
B)  The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past. 
C)  Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did. 
D)  The president's mandate consists of the modern perception among members of Congress that, by virtue of having been elected, the president has the ability to manage the bureaucracy. 
E)  Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policy making than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing. 
A)  Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings. 
B)  The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past. 
C)  Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did. 
D)  The president's mandate consists of the modern perception among members of Congress that, by virtue of having been elected, the president has the ability to manage the bureaucracy. 
E)  Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policy making than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.

Question 17

How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas 
B)  through the withholding of funds to prevent the implementation of specific laws 
C)  in leading public opinion to support signing statements on key pieces of legislation 
D)  in selecting majority and minority leaders in Congress 
E)  through direct lobbying of regulatory bureaucrats on the implementation of policy details 
A)  in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas 
B)  through the withholding of funds to prevent the implementation of specific laws 
C)  in leading public opinion to support signing statements on key pieces of legislation 
D)  in selecting majority and minority leaders in Congress 
E)  through direct lobbying of regulatory bureaucrats on the implementation of policy details

Question 18

Presidents tend to work better with Congress on foreign policy issues than on domestic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Franklin D. Roosevelt's __________ enacted programs such as Social Security and commissions to regulate aspects of business such as the stock market.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Franklin D. Roosevelt's __________ enacted programs such...

Question 20

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A)  when they support the president's agenda 
B)  in times of economic crisis 
C)  during presidential election years 
D)  when they oppose the president's agenda 
E)  in times of relative peace and prosperity 
A)  when they support the president's agenda 
B)  in times of economic crisis 
C)  during presidential election years 
D)  when they oppose the president's agenda 
E)  in times of relative peace and prosperity

The Framers placed most national policy-making powers in Congress.

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

Historically, presidents begin their terms of office with high approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

What role was Thomas Jefferson performing as president when he made the Louisiana Purchase?

In crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the Constitution's Framers?

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

Which vice president was more central to the White House policy-making process than any other vice president in American history?

What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can impact approval ratings?

What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday?

The president would seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the administration should propose to spend for each government program.

What did the Framers do to avoid tyranny in the executive branch?

If you lived in the eighteenth century, you would have considered your president to be an elite leader who seldom interacted with the public.

What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?

What best describes what the Framers had in mind when naming the president commander in chief?

Why was it significant that George Washington was the first person elected to the presidency?

How has the democratization of the president's office since the Constitution was written created a mandate for the president?

How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?

Presidents tend to work better with Congress on foreign policy issues than on domestic issues.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's __________ enacted programs such as Social Security and commissions to regulate aspects of business such as the stock market.

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 12: The Presidency

The Framers placed most national policy-making powers in Congress.

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

Historically, presidents begin their terms of office with high approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

What role was Thomas Jefferson performing as president when he made the Louisiana Purchase?

In crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the Constitution's Framers?

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

Which vice president was more central to the White House policy-making process than any other vice president in American history?

What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can impact approval ratings?

What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday?

The president would seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the administration should propose to spend for each government program.

What did the Framers do to avoid tyranny in the executive branch?

If you lived in the eighteenth century, you would have considered your president to be an elite leader who seldom interacted with the public.

What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?

What best describes what the Framers had in mind when naming the president commander in chief?

Why was it significant that George Washington was the first person elected to the presidency?

How has the democratization of the president's office since the Constitution was written created a mandate for the president?

How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?

Presidents tend to work better with Congress on foreign policy issues than on domestic issues.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's __________ enacted programs such as Social Security and commissions to regulate aspects of business such as the stock market.

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters