Question 1

Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy are known as executive

Accepted Answer

A) privilege. 
B) agreements. 
C) directives. 
D) mandates. 
E) orders. 
A) privilege. 
B) agreements. 
C) directives. 
D) mandates. 
E) orders.

Question 2

A(n) ____________ is a president's claim of broad public support.

Accepted Answer

A) affirmation 
B) mandate 
C) directive 
D) approval 
E) understanding 
A) affirmation 
B) mandate 
C) directive 
D) approval 
E) understanding

Question 3

Which of the following is a central role of the president?

Accepted Answer

A) Diplomat in chief 
B) Legislator in chief 
C) Party leader 
D) Chief motivator 
E) Chief election officer 
A) Diplomat in chief 
B) Legislator in chief 
C) Party leader 
D) Chief motivator 
E) Chief election officer

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Office of the President?

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Management and Budget 
B) Council of Economic Advisers 
C) Office of the United States Trade Representative 
D) Office of Administration 
E) Cabinet 
A) Office of Management and Budget 
B) Council of Economic Advisers 
C) Office of the United States Trade Representative 
D) Office of Administration 
E) Cabinet

Question 5

A president's place in history is usually clear by the end of his administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Executive agreements are negotiated by the president, but require Senate confirmation to take effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, presidents can be removed temporarily from office if

Accepted Answer

A) the vice president and a majority of either Congress or the president's own cabinet secretaries declare him unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. 
B) a majority of members on the Supreme Court deem him incapable of serving. 
C) the White House physician signs a letter saying the president is unable to perform his/her duties. 
D) a two-thirds majority of state governors sign a petition requesting a recall election. 
E) a majority of the public vote in favor of removal in a national referendum. 
A) the vice president and a majority of either Congress or the president's own cabinet secretaries declare him unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. 
B) a majority of members on the Supreme Court deem him incapable of serving. 
C) the White House physician signs a letter saying the president is unable to perform his/her duties. 
D) a two-thirds majority of state governors sign a petition requesting a recall election. 
E) a majority of the public vote in favor of removal in a national referendum.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a central role for the president in government as established by Article II?

Accepted Answer

A) Commander in chief 
B) Diplomat in chief 
C) Administrator in chief 
D) Manager in chief 
E) All of the above are roles 
A) Commander in chief 
B) Diplomat in chief 
C) Administrator in chief 
D) Manager in chief 
E) All of the above are roles

Question 9

The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security, is known as executive privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who argued that given the lack of significant constitutional authority, the real power of the president in the legislature was the power to persuade?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) Richard Neustadt 
D) Nancy Pelosi 
E) William Rehnquist 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) Richard Neustadt 
D) Nancy Pelosi 
E) William Rehnquist

Question 11

The _________________ is a presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Management and Budget 
B) Council of Economic Advisers 
C) White House staff 
D) Office of Administration 
E) cabinet 
A) Office of Management and Budget 
B) Council of Economic Advisers 
C) White House staff 
D) Office of Administration 
E) cabinet

Question 12

U.S.presidents have ordered troops into battle in which of the following countries without asking Congress for a formal declaration of war?

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam 
B) Iraq 
C) Panama 
D) Afghanistan 
E) All of the above 
A) Vietnam 
B) Iraq 
C) Panama 
D) Afghanistan 
E) All of the above

Question 13

The line item veto has been ruled to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The President's ability to use a line item veto is written in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In his capacity as commander in chief, the president has the power to declare war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When is a president's place in history ultimately created?

Accepted Answer

A) During their last 2 months of office 
B) Immediately after he or she leaves office 
C) 2 years after he or she leaves office 
D) Decades after he or she leaves office 
E) None of the above 
A) During their last 2 months of office 
B) Immediately after he or she leaves office 
C) 2 years after he or she leaves office 
D) Decades after he or she leaves office 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding impoundment?

Accepted Answer

A) President Nixon argued that impoundment should never be used by presidents. 
B) The Supreme Court found it to be unconstitutional in Carter v.U.S. 
C) It is now illegal. 
D) It is forbidden by executive order #173 signed by President Reagan. 
E) None of the above is true 
A) President Nixon argued that impoundment should never be used by presidents. 
B) The Supreme Court found it to be unconstitutional in Carter v.U.S. 
C) It is now illegal. 
D) It is forbidden by executive order #173 signed by President Reagan. 
E) None of the above is true

Question 18

The War Powers Resolution

Accepted Answer

A) was signed by President Reagan in 1983. 
B) establishes conditions for the commitment of armed forces by the president. 
C) was designed by Congress to remove itself about decisions regarding the use of military force. 
D) has been widely supported and followed by presidents. 
E) was passed over the veto of President Eisenhower in 1949. 
A) was signed by President Reagan in 1983. 
B) establishes conditions for the commitment of armed forces by the president. 
C) was designed by Congress to remove itself about decisions regarding the use of military force. 
D) has been widely supported and followed by presidents. 
E) was passed over the veto of President Eisenhower in 1949.

Question 19

The percentage of times a president wins on key votes in Congress is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the victory quotient. 
B) the success proportion. 
C) presidential power. 
D) the support score. 
E) the popularity proportion. 
A) the victory quotient. 
B) the success proportion. 
C) presidential power. 
D) the support score. 
E) the popularity proportion.

Question 20

The Office of Management and Budget is a presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Presidency

Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy are known as executive

A(n) ____________ is a president's claim of broad public support.

Which of the following is a central role of the president?

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Office of the President?

A president's place in history is usually clear by the end of his administration.

Executive agreements are negotiated by the president, but require Senate confirmation to take effect.

Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, presidents can be removed temporarily from office if

Which of the following is NOT a central role for the president in government as established by Article II?

The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security, is known as executive privilege.

Who argued that given the lack of significant constitutional authority, the real power of the president in the legislature was the power to persuade?

The _________________ is a presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.

U.S.presidents have ordered troops into battle in which of the following countries without asking Congress for a formal declaration of war?

The line item veto has been ruled to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

The President's ability to use a line item veto is written in the Constitution.

In his capacity as commander in chief, the president has the power to declare war.

When is a president's place in history ultimately created?

Which of the following is true regarding impoundment?

The War Powers Resolution

The percentage of times a president wins on key votes in Congress is known as

The Office of Management and Budget is a presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.

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