Question 1

Which of the following is an external resource that contributes to presidential influence over the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A) The mandate provided by the most recent presidential election 
B) The level of public approval of the president 
C) The size of the president's campaign war chest 
D) All of the above, except b. 
E) All of the above, except c. 
A) The mandate provided by the most recent presidential election 
B) The level of public approval of the president 
C) The size of the president's campaign war chest 
D) All of the above, except b. 
E) All of the above, except c.

Question 2

The Constitution makes it clear that the president

Accepted Answer

A) is the nation's chief diplomat. 
B) has the "power of the purse." 
C) alone sets the domestic legislative agenda. 
D) can remove judges at will. 
E) can declare war. 
A) is the nation's chief diplomat. 
B) has the "power of the purse." 
C) alone sets the domestic legislative agenda. 
D) can remove judges at will. 
E) can declare war.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the president?

Accepted Answer

A) The power to appoint federal judges 
B) The power to declare war 
C) The power to veto legislation 
D) The power to inform and convene Congress 
E) The power to pardon individuals convicted of federal crimes 
A) The power to appoint federal judges 
B) The power to declare war 
C) The power to veto legislation 
D) The power to inform and convene Congress 
E) The power to pardon individuals convicted of federal crimes

Question 4

In 2008 Barack Obama and Joe Biden were listed together on the ballot as candidates for president and vice president respectively.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) running mates listing. 
B) tag team. 
C) Democratic manipulation. 
D) presidential ticket. 
E) election fraud. 
A) running mates listing. 
B) tag team. 
C) Democratic manipulation. 
D) presidential ticket. 
E) election fraud.

Question 5

The ____________ approach to managing the White House staff involves the president establishing tight control over who does what in making decisions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials in the U.S.Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The chief executive in the United Kingdom lacks independence because the prime minister

Accepted Answer

A) is chosen in a direct election by the people. 
B) is not recognized as the leader by foreign countries. 
C) is unknown by most citizens. 
D) is appointed by the judiciary. 
E) is chosen by members of the majority party in Parliament. 
A) is chosen in a direct election by the people. 
B) is not recognized as the leader by foreign countries. 
C) is unknown by most citizens. 
D) is appointed by the judiciary. 
E) is chosen by members of the majority party in Parliament.

Question 8

President George W.Bush's approval rating going up 29% after the September 11 attacks is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) rally point. 
B) volley. 
C) horse race. 
D) presidential bump. 
E) None of the above 
A) rally point. 
B) volley. 
C) horse race. 
D) presidential bump. 
E) None of the above

Question 9

The Supreme Court affirmed strong presidential authority in dealing with other nations in the case ___________ by pointing to the "exclusive power of the president as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations-a power which does not require as a basis for its exercise an act of Congress, but which, of course, like every other governmental power, must be exercised in subordination to the applicable provisions of the Constitution."

Accepted Answer

A) Marbury v.Madison 
B) Bush v.Gore 
C) United States v.Curtiss-Wright 
D) Brown v.Board of Education 
E) Templeton v.General Electric 
A) Marbury v.Madison 
B) Bush v.Gore 
C) United States v.Curtiss-Wright 
D) Brown v.Board of Education 
E) Templeton v.General Electric

Question 10

Who argued the following in The Federalist, No.70: "A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution: And a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be in practice a bad government"?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Alexander Hamilton 
C) George Washington 
D) Henry Clay 
E) Benjamin Franklin 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Alexander Hamilton 
C) George Washington 
D) Henry Clay 
E) Benjamin Franklin

Question 11

Which of the following is a source of disagreement between the president and Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) Competing calendars 
B) Identical constituencies 
C) Joint election campaigns 
D) Differing nationalities 
E) Shared party affiliation 
A) Competing calendars 
B) Identical constituencies 
C) Joint election campaigns 
D) Differing nationalities 
E) Shared party affiliation

Question 12

Modern presidents have used ____________________ to enhance their own power

Accepted Answer

A) Supreme Court rulings 
B) direct appeals to Congress 
C) the constitutional amendment process 
D) direct appeals to the public 
E) All of the above 
A) Supreme Court rulings 
B) direct appeals to Congress 
C) the constitutional amendment process 
D) direct appeals to the public 
E) All of the above

Question 13

The framers intended the president and the Congress to work smoothly and efficiently together in legislative matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The executive power of the presidency includes the power to declare war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?

Accepted Answer

A) The power to appoint federal judges 
B) The power to negotiate and sign treaties 
C) The power to run the executive branch 
D) The power to declare war 
E) The power to report to Congress from time to time on the state of the union 
A) The power to appoint federal judges 
B) The power to negotiate and sign treaties 
C) The power to run the executive branch 
D) The power to declare war 
E) The power to report to Congress from time to time on the state of the union

Question 16

The constitutional requirement that presidents faithfully execute laws comes from the vesting clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) presidential ticket. 
B) tag team. 
C) running mates listing. 
D) automatic assumption ballot. 
E) provisional ballot. 
A) presidential ticket. 
B) tag team. 
C) running mates listing. 
D) automatic assumption ballot. 
E) provisional ballot.

Question 18

When the President makes a formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress it is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) pocket veto. 
B) veto. 
C) blocked bill. 
D) filibuster. 
E) signing statement. 
A) pocket veto. 
B) veto. 
C) blocked bill. 
D) filibuster. 
E) signing statement.

Question 19

The important central presidential staff agency that advises the president about hundreds of government agencies is the

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Oversight and Investigation. 
B) CIA. 
C) Office of Management and Budget. 
D) GAO. 
E) CBO 
A) Office of Oversight and Investigation. 
B) CIA. 
C) Office of Management and Budget. 
D) GAO. 
E) CBO

Exam 12: The Presidency

Which of the following is an external resource that contributes to presidential influence over the legislative process?

The Constitution makes it clear that the president

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the president?

In 2008 Barack Obama and Joe Biden were listed together on the ballot as candidates for president and vice president respectively.This is an example of a(n)

The ____________ approach to managing the White House staff involves the president establishing tight control over who does what in making decisions.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials in the U.S.Senate.

The chief executive in the United Kingdom lacks independence because the prime minister

President George W.Bush's approval rating going up 29% after the September 11 attacks is an example of a

Who argued the following in The Federalist, No.70: "A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution: And a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be in practice a bad government"?

Which of the following is a source of disagreement between the president and Congress?

Modern presidents have used ____________________ to enhance their own power

The framers intended the president and the Congress to work smoothly and efficiently together in legislative matters.

The executive power of the presidency includes the power to declare war.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?

The constitutional requirement that presidents faithfully execute laws comes from the vesting clause.

The joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot is called a(n)

When the President makes a formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress it is known as a

The important central presidential staff agency that advises the president about hundreds of government agencies is the

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