Question 1

The members of the Cabinet are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a veto? Why is it considered to be a "qualified negative" power? How often are vetoes issued and how often are they overridden?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define a presi

Question 3

The Framers included a two-term limit to the presidency in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under President Obama,there are about 500 members of the __________ who serve as close,personal advisers to the president and are not subject to Senate confirmation.

Accepted Answer

A)  White House staff 
B)  Executive Office of the President 
C)  Cabinet 
D)  Council of Presidential Advisors 
A)  White House staff 
B)  Executive Office of the President 
C)  Cabinet 
D)  Council of Presidential Advisors

Question 5

What situations was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment enacted to address? Why was this amendment enacted?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the T

Question 6

How has the role of the vice president changed over time?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe how t

Question 7

Presidents with high levels of __________ are more powerful leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  public approval 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  debts and deficits 
D)  campaign spending 
A)  public approval 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  debts and deficits 
D)  campaign spending

Question 8

What is the role of executive agreements in foreign policy? When are they used?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Distinguish be

Question 9

Which of the following did the president justify by claiming that he was exercising an inherent presidential power,despite the fact that it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the State of the Union Address 
C)  the Wars Powers Resolution 
D)  declarations of war against Germany and Japan during World War II 
A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the State of the Union Address 
C)  the Wars Powers Resolution 
D)  declarations of war against Germany and Japan during World War II

Question 10

Historically,most presidents begin their terms in office with higher approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the Constitution,__________ should be reserved for "treason,bribery,and other high crimes and misdemeanors," not for political conflicts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Constitution,__________ should be reserved...

Question 12

Describe the role of the president as commander in chief.Include what limitations the president has in this role.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 13

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that the president may be...

Question 14

What is executive privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of the president to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress 
B)  the ability of the president to veto programmatic requests in a bill 
C)  the power of the president to declare war or initiate a police action 
D)  the implied power of the president to keep communications confidential 
A)  the ability of the president to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress 
B)  the ability of the president to veto programmatic requests in a bill 
C)  the power of the president to declare war or initiate a police action 
D)  the implied power of the president to keep communications confidential

Question 15

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. 
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.

Question 16

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ appoints a new vice president,subject to approval of both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy...

Question 17

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Accepted Answer

A)  The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
B)  The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
C)  The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
D)  The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
A)  The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
B)  The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. 
C)  The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. 
D)  The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.

Question 18

Why did Mitt Romney choose Rep.Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan was more appealing to older voters. 
B)  Ryan balanced Romney's lack of business experience. 
C)  Ryan was more appealing to social conservatives. 
D)  Ryan was more appealing to urban working mothers. 
A)  Ryan was more appealing to older voters. 
B)  Ryan balanced Romney's lack of business experience. 
C)  Ryan was more appealing to social conservatives. 
D)  Ryan was more appealing to urban working mothers.

Question 19

A president can influence policy by issuing a signing statement in which he or she claims that part of the just-signed law is unconstitutional and will not be implemented as Congress intends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to be subservient 
B)  the willingness to be patient 
C)  the power to persuade 
D)  the ability to make mistakes gracefully 
A)  the ability to be subservient 
B)  the willingness to be patient 
C)  the power to persuade 
D)  the ability to make mistakes gracefully

The members of the Cabinet are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

What is a veto? Why is it considered to be a "qualified negative" power? How often are vetoes issued and how often are they overridden?

The Framers included a two-term limit to the presidency in the Constitution.

Under President Obama,there are about 500 members of the __________ who serve as close,personal advisers to the president and are not subject to Senate confirmation.

What situations was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment enacted to address? Why was this amendment enacted?

How has the role of the vice president changed over time?

Presidents with high levels of __________ are more powerful leaders.

What is the role of executive agreements in foreign policy? When are they used?

Which of the following did the president justify by claiming that he was exercising an inherent presidential power,despite the fact that it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?

Historically,most presidents begin their terms in office with higher approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

According to the Constitution,__________ should be reserved for "treason,bribery,and other high crimes and misdemeanors," not for political conflicts.

Describe the role of the president as commander in chief.Include what limitations the president has in this role.

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

What is executive privilege?

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

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ appoints a new vice president,subject to approval of both houses of Congress.

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Why did Mitt Romney choose Rep.Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate in 2012?

A president can influence policy by issuing a signing statement in which he or she claims that part of the just-signed law is unconstitutional and will not be implemented as Congress intends.

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

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Exam 7: The Presidency

The members of the Cabinet are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

What is a veto? Why is it considered to be a "qualified negative" power? How often are vetoes issued and how often are they overridden?

The Framers included a two-term limit to the presidency in the Constitution.

Under President Obama,there are about 500 members of the __________ who serve as close,personal advisers to the president and are not subject to Senate confirmation.

What situations was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment enacted to address? Why was this amendment enacted?

How has the role of the vice president changed over time?

Presidents with high levels of __________ are more powerful leaders.

What is the role of executive agreements in foreign policy? When are they used?

Which of the following did the president justify by claiming that he was exercising an inherent presidential power,despite the fact that it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?

Historically,most presidents begin their terms in office with higher approval ratings and tend to lose popularity over time.

According to the Constitution,__________ should be reserved for "treason,bribery,and other high crimes and misdemeanors," not for political conflicts.

Describe the role of the president as commander in chief.Include what limitations the president has in this role.

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

What is executive privilege?

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

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ appoints a new vice president,subject to approval of both houses of Congress.

What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?

Why did Mitt Romney choose Rep.Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate in 2012?

A president can influence policy by issuing a signing statement in which he or she claims that part of the just-signed law is unconstitutional and will not be implemented as Congress intends.

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

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters