Question 1

Compare the White House staff and the Cabinet.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. The Cabinet i

Question 2

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. 
B)  The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs. 
C)  The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. 
D)  The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress. 
E)  The White House staff advises members of the Cabinet on how best to serve the needs of president. 
A)  The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. 
B)  The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs. 
C)  The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. 
D)  The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress. 
E)  The White House staff advises members of the Cabinet on how best to serve the needs of president.

Question 3

Which of these presidents is arguably the first modern president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt 
E)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt 
E)  Woodrow Wilson

Question 4

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a foreign policy leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  pocket vetoes 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive agreements 
D)  executive orders 
E)  signing statements 
A)  pocket vetoes 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive agreements 
D)  executive orders 
E)  signing statements

Question 5

Congress can remove a president through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  veto 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive order 
D)  impeachment 
E)  filibuster 
A)  veto 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive order 
D)  impeachment 
E)  filibuster

Question 6

What is the role of the National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  to advise the president on national security 
B)  to keep the president and first family secure 
C)  to manage and advise the president on the armed forces 
D)  to provide intelligence on national security to the president and Congress 
E)  to work independently of the executive on national security 
A)  to advise the president on national security 
B)  to keep the president and first family secure 
C)  to manage and advise the president on the armed forces 
D)  to provide intelligence on national security to the president and Congress 
E)  to work independently of the executive on national security

Question 7

What did George W. Bush's administration use to support the suggestion that the office of the president is free to exercise command and authority over the executive branch in all respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive order 
B)  the take care clause 
C)  the vesting clause 
D)  executive privilege 
E)  theory of unitary executive 
A)  executive order 
B)  the take care clause 
C)  the vesting clause 
D)  executive privilege 
E)  theory of unitary executive

Question 8

What is an executive order?

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal document that explains why a president is signing a particular bill into law 
B)  a formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that requires approval by both houses of Congress 
C)  a formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two-third of the Senate 
D)  a formal directive to executive branch departments and agencies that have the force of law 
E)  degree formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval 
A)  a formal document that explains why a president is signing a particular bill into law 
B)  a formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that requires approval by both houses of Congress 
C)  a formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two-third of the Senate 
D)  a formal directive to executive branch departments and agencies that have the force of law 
E)  degree formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval

Question 9

Which president was impeached by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in the last thirty years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George H. W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Barack Obama 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George H. W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Barack Obama

Question 10

Distinguish between the president's role as chief executive and the president's role as chief legislator.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the pr

Question 11

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  secretary of the treasury 
B)  Office of Management and Budget 
C)  secretary of commerce 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  federal reserve 
A)  secretary of the treasury 
B)  Office of Management and Budget 
C)  secretary of commerce 
D)  chief of staff 
E)  federal reserve

Question 12

Which presidential power is balanced by required approval of the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments 
B)  terminating relations with other nations 
C)  negotiating treaties with other nations 
D)  negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state 
E)  exercising veto power 
A)  extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments 
B)  terminating relations with other nations 
C)  negotiating treaties with other nations 
D)  negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state 
E)  exercising veto power

Question 13

Why was President Obama able to put together a substantial legislative record in his first two years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress enacted the presidential ability to use a line-item veto. 
B)  Congress temporarily agreed to fewer programmatic requests. 
C)  He convinced moderate Republicans to support his agenda. 
D)  He had bigger and more cohesive party majorities in Congress. 
E)  He used his veto power more than any other president in his first term. 
A)  Congress enacted the presidential ability to use a line-item veto. 
B)  Congress temporarily agreed to fewer programmatic requests. 
C)  He convinced moderate Republicans to support his agenda. 
D)  He had bigger and more cohesive party majorities in Congress. 
E)  He used his veto power more than any other president in his first term.

Question 14

The chief of staff, national security adviser, and press secretary are member of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  White House staff 
B)  Office of Administration 
C)  the Cabinet 
D)  Executive Office of the President 
E)  the Office of the Vice President 
A)  White House staff 
B)  Office of Administration 
C)  the Cabinet 
D)  Executive Office of the President 
E)  the Office of the Vice President

Question 15

Who solidified the prestige of the presidency in a time when citizens did not trust executive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  George Washington 
C)  John Adams 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  George Washington 
C)  John Adams 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 16

Which organization or position examines the budgetary implications of any proposed bill that will be sent to Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretary of the Treasury 
B)  Office of Management and Budget 
C)  Council of Economic Advisers 
D)  Chief of Staff 
E)  White House Staff 
A)  Secretary of the Treasury 
B)  Office of Management and Budget 
C)  Council of Economic Advisers 
D)  Chief of Staff 
E)  White House Staff

Question 17

According to the Constitution, how is the president supposed to be elected?

Accepted Answer

A)  appointment through Congress 
B)  appointment through state legislatures 
C)  direct election by popular vote 
D)  election through the Electoral College 
E)  party primaries followed by popular vote 
A)  appointment through Congress 
B)  appointment through state legislatures 
C)  direct election by popular vote 
D)  election through the Electoral College 
E)  party primaries followed by popular vote

Question 18

The __________ is the president's top advisor and supervises other staff members and organizes much of what the president does.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the president's top advisor...

Question 19

The Framers were concerned that giving the president too much power would lead to a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Framers were concerned that giving the...

Question 20

What distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the founders of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The modern presidency has become the central focus of American politics since the 1930s, supplanting Congress as the "first branch" of government. 
B)  The modern presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy than the Framers intended. 
C)  Modern presidents exhibit a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters than the Framers intended. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less democratic than the Framers intended. 
E)  Modern presidents are more cautious in advocating for their legislative agendas than the Framers intended. 
A)  The modern presidency has become the central focus of American politics since the 1930s, supplanting Congress as the "first branch" of government. 
B)  The modern presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy than the Framers intended. 
C)  Modern presidents exhibit a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters than the Framers intended. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less democratic than the Framers intended. 
E)  Modern presidents are more cautious in advocating for their legislative agendas than the Framers intended.

Compare the White House staff and the Cabinet.

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Which of these presidents is arguably the first modern president?

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a foreign policy leader.

Congress can remove a president through __________.

What is the role of the National Security Council?

What did George W. Bush's administration use to support the suggestion that the office of the president is free to exercise command and authority over the executive branch in all respects?

What is an executive order?

Which president was impeached by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in the last thirty years?

Distinguish between the president's role as chief executive and the president's role as chief legislator.

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?

Which presidential power is balanced by required approval of the Senate?

Why was President Obama able to put together a substantial legislative record in his first two years?

The chief of staff, national security adviser, and press secretary are member of which group?

Who solidified the prestige of the presidency in a time when citizens did not trust executive leadership?

Which organization or position examines the budgetary implications of any proposed bill that will be sent to Congress?

According to the Constitution, how is the president supposed to be elected?

The __________ is the president's top advisor and supervises other staff members and organizes much of what the president does.

The Framers were concerned that giving the president too much power would lead to a __________.

What distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the founders of the Constitution?

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

Compare the White House staff and the Cabinet.

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

Which of these presidents is arguably the first modern president?

The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a foreign policy leader.

Congress can remove a president through __________.

What is the role of the National Security Council?

What did George W. Bush's administration use to support the suggestion that the office of the president is free to exercise command and authority over the executive branch in all respects?

What is an executive order?

Which president was impeached by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in the last thirty years?

Distinguish between the president's role as chief executive and the president's role as chief legislator.

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?

Which presidential power is balanced by required approval of the Senate?

Why was President Obama able to put together a substantial legislative record in his first two years?

The chief of staff, national security adviser, and press secretary are member of which group?

Who solidified the prestige of the presidency in a time when citizens did not trust executive leadership?

Which organization or position examines the budgetary implications of any proposed bill that will be sent to Congress?

According to the Constitution, how is the president supposed to be elected?

The __________ is the president's top advisor and supervises other staff members and organizes much of what the president does.

The Framers were concerned that giving the president too much power would lead to a __________.

What distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the founders of the Constitution?

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