Question 1

The president's constitutional authority to control most executive functions comes from the vesting clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In _________________, the Supreme Court upheld strong presidential authority in the area of foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) Kennedy v.State of Virginia 
B) United States v.New York Times 
C) United States v.Curtiss-Wright 
D) Roosevelt v.Smith 
E) Brown v.Board of Education 
A) Kennedy v.State of Virginia 
B) United States v.New York Times 
C) United States v.Curtiss-Wright 
D) Roosevelt v.Smith 
E) Brown v.Board of Education

Question 3

Presidents who enter office with a large electoral margin, high public approval, and a party majority in Congress often claim a mandate to govern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the history of the United States the House of Representatives has impeached _____________ presidents.

Accepted Answer

A) eight 
B) five 
C) two 
D) zero 
E) twenty 
A) eight 
B) five 
C) two 
D) zero 
E) twenty

Question 5

Encouraging aides to work together toward a common position is known as the ____________ approach to managing the White House staff.

Accepted Answer

A) collegial 
B) adversarial 
C) competitive 
D) hierarchical 
E) friendly 
A) collegial 
B) adversarial 
C) competitive 
D) hierarchical 
E) friendly

Question 6

Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war while Article II gives the president the power to wage war as commander in chief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The _____________ Amendment, ratified in 1804, allowed electors to cast separate votes for the president and vice president.

Accepted Answer

A) Third 
B) Sixth 
C) Twelfth 
D) Nineteenth 
E) Twenty-Third 
A) Third 
B) Sixth 
C) Twelfth 
D) Nineteenth 
E) Twenty-Third

Question 8

Lyndon Johnson's approach to running the White House staff was competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It was the framers' intent that presidents restrict their legislative activities to the faithful execution of the laws passed by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In order to be president, an individual must be at least 45 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cabinet consists of the heads of the ____________________executive departments.

Accepted Answer

A) thirty 
B) ten 
C) five 
D) twenty 
E) fifteen 
A) thirty 
B) ten 
C) five 
D) twenty 
E) fifteen

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the line item veto?

Accepted Answer

A) It has never been used in the United States 
B) It is strongly opposed by all presidents 
C) The Supreme Court has decided it is unconstitutional 
D) It was added to the Constitution as the Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1989 
E) It is currently being used to reduce federal spending 
A) It has never been used in the United States 
B) It is strongly opposed by all presidents 
C) The Supreme Court has decided it is unconstitutional 
D) It was added to the Constitution as the Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1989 
E) It is currently being used to reduce federal spending

Question 13

The president has the authority to declare war on other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following was created in an effort to control the tendency of Congress to overspend?

Accepted Answer

A) Pocket veto 
B) Executive agreement 
C) Executive privilege 
D) Line item veto 
E) Executive order 
A) Pocket veto 
B) Executive agreement 
C) Executive privilege 
D) Line item veto 
E) Executive order

Question 15

Table 12-1 shows that people think the president has the most influence over

Accepted Answer

A) inflation. 
B) housing prices. 
C) health care costs. 
D) gas prices. 
E) the way other countries view the U.S. 
A) inflation. 
B) housing prices. 
C) health care costs. 
D) gas prices. 
E) the way other countries view the U.S.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) presidential confidentiality. 
B) executive secrecy. 
C) executive privilege. 
D) presidential prerogative. 
E) executive order. 
A) presidential confidentiality. 
B) executive secrecy. 
C) executive privilege. 
D) presidential prerogative. 
E) executive order.

Question 17

The secretary of the interior is the head of the White House staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n) ________________________ is a formal agreement between the U.S.president and the leaders of other nations that requires approval by both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) recess appointment 
B) executive agreement 
C) treaty 
D) executive privilege 
E) congressional-executive agreement 
A) recess appointment 
B) executive agreement 
C) treaty 
D) executive privilege 
E) congressional-executive agreement

Question 19

A president's closest advisors, including the first lady, are often referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) cabinet. 
B) staffers. 
C) inner circle. 
D) sounding board. 
E) confidants. 
A) cabinet. 
B) staffers. 
C) inner circle. 
D) sounding board. 
E) confidants.

Question 20

Presidents use their annual State of the Union address to Congress to try to shape the legislative agenda for the coming year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Presidency

The president's constitutional authority to control most executive functions comes from the vesting clause.

In _________________, the Supreme Court upheld strong presidential authority in the area of foreign policy.

Presidents who enter office with a large electoral margin, high public approval, and a party majority in Congress often claim a mandate to govern.

In the history of the United States the House of Representatives has impeached _____________ presidents.

Encouraging aides to work together toward a common position is known as the ____________ approach to managing the White House staff.

Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war while Article II gives the president the power to wage war as commander in chief.

The _____________ Amendment, ratified in 1804, allowed electors to cast separate votes for the president and vice president.

Lyndon Johnson's approach to running the White House staff was competitive.

It was the framers' intent that presidents restrict their legislative activities to the faithful execution of the laws passed by Congress.

In order to be president, an individual must be at least 45 years old.

The cabinet consists of the heads of the ____________________executive departments.

Which of the following is true regarding the line item veto?

The president has the authority to declare war on other countries.

Which of the following was created in an effort to control the tendency of Congress to overspend?

Table 12-1 shows that people think the president has the most influence over

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

The secretary of the interior is the head of the White House staff.

A(n) ________________________ is a formal agreement between the U.S.president and the leaders of other nations that requires approval by both houses of Congress.

A president's closest advisors, including the first lady, are often referred to as the

Presidents use their annual State of the Union address to Congress to try to shape the legislative agenda for the coming year.

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