Question 1

If Barack Obama wants to disapprove individual items within a spending bill rather than the bill in its entirety,he can use the line-item veto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 must make do with many fewer staffers than did early presidents. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less likely to engage in international conflicts 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 must make do with many fewer staffers than did early presidents. 
D)  Modern presidents are much less likely to engage in international conflicts than early presidents.

Question 3

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern presidents are considerably less democratic than the Framers originally intended. 
B)  Modern presidents have considerably less power as leaders of their political parties than the Framers originally intended. 
C)  Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the Framers originally intended. 
D)  Modern presidents are more subservient to the will of Congress than the Framers originally intended. 
A)  Modern presidents are considerably less democratic than the Framers originally intended. 
B)  Modern presidents have considerably less power as leaders of their political parties than the Framers originally intended. 
C)  Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the Framers originally intended. 
D)  Modern presidents are more subservient to the will of Congress than the Framers originally intended.

Question 5

Who is the first modern president by virtue of taking on a major role in the decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Woodrow Wilson

Question 6

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

Question 7

What factors contribute to the president's public approval? How do presidential approval ratings vary during a president's tenure and what explains this variation? What else can impact approval ratings?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
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If Barack Obama wants to disapprove individual items within a spending bill rather than the bill in its entirety,he can use the line-item veto.

What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution?

Who is the first modern president by virtue of taking on a major role in the decision-making process?

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?

What factors contribute to the president's public approval? How do presidential approval ratings vary during a president's tenure and what explains this variation? What else can impact approval ratings?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

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The Judiciary

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Exam 7: The Presidency

If Barack Obama wants to disapprove individual items within a spending bill rather than the bill in its entirety,he can use the line-item veto.

What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution?

Who is the first modern president by virtue of taking on a major role in the decision-making process?

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?

What factors contribute to the president's public approval? How do presidential approval ratings vary during a president's tenure and what explains this variation? What else can impact approval ratings?

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