Question 1

Obama's decision to authorize 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan illustrated the

Accepted Answer

A) power of the president in foreign policy. 
B) full extent of President Obama's popularity at the time. 
C) deference shown to the president by the Supreme Court over domestic policy. 
D) stunning victories of Republicans in the congressional elections of 2006. 
E) All of the above 
A) power of the president in foreign policy. 
B) full extent of President Obama's popularity at the time. 
C) deference shown to the president by the Supreme Court over domestic policy. 
D) stunning victories of Republicans in the congressional elections of 2006. 
E) All of the above

Question 2

The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Budget Address. 
B) Annual Update Speech. 
C) Sense of the Country Message. 
D) State of the Union Address. 
E) Annual Address. 
A) Budget Address. 
B) Annual Update Speech. 
C) Sense of the Country Message. 
D) State of the Union Address. 
E) Annual Address.

Question 3

The presidency is established in Article ____ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) IV 
C) V 
D) III 
E) II 
A) I 
B) IV 
C) V 
D) III 
E) II

Question 4

Conviction of a president on impeachment charges takes a(n) ______ vote in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) majority 
B) plurality 
C) unanimous 
D) five-sixths 
E) two-thirds 
A) majority 
B) plurality 
C) unanimous 
D) five-sixths 
E) two-thirds

Question 5

In the history of the United States _____________ presidents have been removed from office by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) six 
C) three 
D) zero 
E) five 
A) two 
B) six 
C) three 
D) zero 
E) five

Question 6

The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) cabinet. 
B) White House staff. 
C) Executive Office of the president. 
D) bureaucracy. 
E) "fourth branch of government." 
A) cabinet. 
B) White House staff. 
C) Executive Office of the president. 
D) bureaucracy. 
E) "fourth branch of government."

Question 7

A presidential appointment made without Senate confirmation when the Senate is on a formal break is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) end-around appointment. 
B) executive appointment. 
C) subversive appointment. 
D) recess appointment. 
E) illegal appointment. 
A) end-around appointment. 
B) executive appointment. 
C) subversive appointment. 
D) recess appointment. 
E) illegal appointment.

Question 8

U.S.citizens aren't concerned with the President being a national morale builder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 2003, the Bush administration negotiated with Mexico to create a "smart border" that would limit the movement of illegal aliens into the United States, while improving the flow of goods between the two nations.This arrangement, which never went to Congress for formal approval, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an executive agreement. 
B) a pocket veto. 
C) a recess appointment. 
D) a treaty. 
E) executive privilege. 
A) an executive agreement. 
B) a pocket veto. 
C) a recess appointment. 
D) a treaty. 
E) executive privilege.

Question 10

Which amendment to the Constitution created a two-term limit for the president?

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-Ninth 
B) Eighth 
C) Twenty-Second 
D) Nineteenth 
E) First 
A) Twenty-Ninth 
B) Eighth 
C) Twenty-Second 
D) Nineteenth 
E) First

Question 11

The ________ has (have) been used to acquire Louisiana and during the Civil War to impose a blockade of Confederate shipping.

Accepted Answer

A) enlisted powers 
B) take care clause 
C) supremacy clause 
D) inherent powers 
E) full faith and credit clause 
A) enlisted powers 
B) take care clause 
C) supremacy clause 
D) inherent powers 
E) full faith and credit clause

Question 12

George Washington's precedent of serving just two terms as president held until ____________ was elected as president in four consecutive elections.

Accepted Answer

A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Abraham Lincoln 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
D) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
E) Ronald Reagan 
A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Abraham Lincoln 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
D) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
E) Ronald Reagan

Question 13

The Supreme Court decision in Curtiss v.Wright (1936) upheld strong presidential authority over

Accepted Answer

A) foreign policy. 
B) domestic policy. 
C) budget. 
D) appointments. 
E) None of the above 
A) foreign policy. 
B) domestic policy. 
C) budget. 
D) appointments. 
E) None of the above

Question 14

Prior to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment in 1804, electors could NOT cast ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates of the same political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a precedent established by President Washington?

Accepted Answer

A) Appointing department secretaries 
B) Assembing the first White House Staff 
C) Passing a constitutional amendment to restrict the president to two terms 
D) Negotiating treaties 
E) None of the above 
A) Appointing department secretaries 
B) Assembing the first White House Staff 
C) Passing a constitutional amendment to restrict the president to two terms 
D) Negotiating treaties 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About how many presidents have enlarged the powers of the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) All of them 
B) About one-third 
C) Half of them 
D) Only three have expanded the powers 
E) None: the powers are still the same as they were during Washington's administration. 
A) All of them 
B) About one-third 
C) Half of them 
D) Only three have expanded the powers 
E) None: the powers are still the same as they were during Washington's administration.

Question 18

Figure 12-3 shows that approval ratings of presidents

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be extremely stable over their time in office. 
B) typically rise over the course a president's time in office. 
C) are usually at their highest point when a president leaves office. 
D) tend to decrease over a president's administration. 
E) None of the above 
A) tend to be extremely stable over their time in office. 
B) typically rise over the course a president's time in office. 
C) are usually at their highest point when a president leaves office. 
D) tend to decrease over a president's administration. 
E) None of the above

Question 19

A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president is called a(n) ______________________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) presidential 
B) legislative 
C) parliamentary 
D) authoritarian 
E) socialist 
A) presidential 
B) legislative 
C) parliamentary 
D) authoritarian 
E) socialist

Question 20

Which of the following are NOT necessary qualifications to become president?

Accepted Answer

A) Must be at least thirty-five years old 
B) Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States. 
C) Must be a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years 
D) Must have served as a member of Congress or as a state governor 
E) All of the above are necessary 
A) Must be at least thirty-five years old 
B) Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States. 
C) Must be a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years 
D) Must have served as a member of Congress or as a state governor 
E) All of the above are necessary

Exam 12: The Presidency

Obama's decision to authorize 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan illustrated the

The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation is called the

The presidency is established in Article ____ of the Constitution.

Conviction of a president on impeachment charges takes a(n) ______ vote in the Senate.

In the history of the United States _____________ presidents have been removed from office by Congress.

The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities is known as the

A presidential appointment made without Senate confirmation when the Senate is on a formal break is known as a(n)

U.S.citizens aren't concerned with the President being a national morale builder.

In 2003, the Bush administration negotiated with Mexico to create a "smart border" that would limit the movement of illegal aliens into the United States, while improving the flow of goods between the two nations.This arrangement, which never went to Congress for formal approval, is an example of

Which amendment to the Constitution created a two-term limit for the president?

The ________ has (have) been used to acquire Louisiana and during the Civil War to impose a blockade of Confederate shipping.

George Washington's precedent of serving just two terms as president held until ____________ was elected as president in four consecutive elections.

The Supreme Court decision in Curtiss v.Wright (1936) upheld strong presidential authority over

Prior to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment in 1804, electors could NOT cast ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates of the same political party.

Which of the following is NOT a precedent established by President Washington?

Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress.

About how many presidents have enlarged the powers of the presidency?

Figure 12-3 shows that approval ratings of presidents

A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president is called a(n) ______________________ system.

Which of the following are NOT necessary qualifications to become president?

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