Question 1

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to:

Accepted Answer

A)  take Congress' prior approval before signing any executive agreement. 
B)  obtain a two-thirds vote of the Senate before declaring war. 
C)   notify Congress within forty-eight hours of deploying troops. 
D)  declare war without congressional approval if it is deemed necessary. 
E)  inform Congress within sixty days of making an executive agreement. 
A)  take Congress' prior approval before signing any executive agreement. 
B)  obtain a two-thirds vote of the Senate before declaring war. 
C)   notify Congress within forty-eight hours of deploying troops. 
D)  declare war without congressional approval if it is deemed necessary. 
E)  inform Congress within sixty days of making an executive agreement. C

Question 2

President Cooper is a strong advocate of free higher education for all.In an attempt to gain favor from the masses for his legislative agenda,he has been appearing on several news channel interviews to talk about the importance of higher education in the country.He even appeared on last week's episode of "Child Speak," an educational television show for children,to express his vision.From President Cooper's actions,it is evident that he is employing a strategy known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "going public." 
B)  "going out." 
C)  "certiorari." 
D)  "stare decisis." 
E)  "working outside office." 
A)  "going public." 
B)  "going out." 
C)  "certiorari." 
D)  "stare decisis." 
E)  "working outside office." A

Question 3

Discuss the U.S.president's veto power.

Accepted Answer

The president can veto a bill passed by Congress.Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote by the members present in each chamber.The result of a veto override is that the bill becomes law against the wishes of the president.If the president does not send a bill back to Congress after ten congressional working days,the bill becomes law without the president's signature.If the president refuses to sign the bill and Congress adjourns within ten working days after the bill has been submitted to the president,however,the bill is killed for that session of Congress.This is called a pocket veto.Presidents used the veto power sparingly until the administration of Andrew Johnson (1865-1869).Johnson vetoed twenty-one bills.Franklin D.Roosevelt (1933-1945)vetoed more bills by far than any of his predecessors or successors in the presidency.During his administration,there were 372 regular vetoes,9 of which were overridden by Congress,and 263 pocket vetoes.Many presidents have complained that they cannot control "pork-barrel" legislation-federal expenditures tacked onto bills to "bring home the bacon" to a particular congressional member's district.Presidents have often argued in favor of a line-item veto that would enable them to veto just one (or several)items in a bill.In 1996,Congress passed and President Clinton signed a line-item veto bill.In 1998,though,the Supreme Court concluded that the bill was unconstitutional.

Question 4

A deadly flood in the district of Estrye in Selvedia has caused irreparable destruction.Thousands of people have lost their lives.The president of Selvedia has declared a national emergency and ordered rescue operations to help survivors.If such a situation were to arise in the United States,the president would be performing the role of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief executive 
B)  commander in chief 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  the head of state 
E)  chief diplomat 
A)  the chief executive 
B)  commander in chief 
C)  chief legislator 
D)  the head of state 
E)  chief diplomat

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of presidential succession in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Twenty-second Amendment addresses the question of how the vice president should fill a vacant presidency. 
B)  If the president becomes incapable of carrying out necessary duties while in office, the Senate elects a new president from among its members. 
C)   In the event of death or resignation of the president, the president's son or daughter is appointed as the next president. 
D)  The vice president is in a position to become the nation's chief executive should the president die, be impeached and convicted, or resign the presidential office. 
E)  If the vice president temporarily fills the office of president, a hundred percent vote of both chambers of Congress is required for the vice president to remain acting president. 
A)  The Twenty-second Amendment addresses the question of how the vice president should fill a vacant presidency. 
B)  If the president becomes incapable of carrying out necessary duties while in office, the Senate elects a new president from among its members. 
C)   In the event of death or resignation of the president, the president's son or daughter is appointed as the next president. 
D)  The vice president is in a position to become the nation's chief executive should the president die, be impeached and convicted, or resign the presidential office. 
E)  If the vice president temporarily fills the office of president, a hundred percent vote of both chambers of Congress is required for the vice president to remain acting president.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the constitutional provisions of war powers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president, as commander in chief, has the power to declare war.​ 
B)  Congress has the sole power to deploy the armed forces. 
C)  Congress has the power to raise and maintain the country's armed forces. 
D)  The president is required to notify Congress within twenty-four hours of deploying troops. 
E)  Congress has the power to commit troops for up to fifty days in response to a military threat. 
A)  The president, as commander in chief, has the power to declare war.​ 
B)  Congress has the sole power to deploy the armed forces. 
C)  Congress has the power to raise and maintain the country's armed forces. 
D)  The president is required to notify Congress within twenty-four hours of deploying troops. 
E)  Congress has the power to commit troops for up to fifty days in response to a military threat.

Question 7

Traditionally,the cabinet has consisted of the heads of the executive departments and other officers whom the president may choose to appoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The state of Zeslea in Athnerla is hit by an earthquake of magnitude 6.8.Houses are destroyed,lives are lost,and all communication links are disrupted.If such a national crisis were to occur in the United States,the _____ will have the sole power to make decisions and present the state's plight to other nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  president 
B)  secretary of state 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  House of Representatives 
E)  Senate 
A)  president 
B)  secretary of state 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  House of Representatives 
E)  Senate

Question 9

In the context of presidential and vice-presidential vacancies in the United States,discuss the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

One of the questions left unanswered by

Question 10

Today,the president travels at all times with a briefcase called the "football." Which of the following best describes the contents of the "football"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presidential plans to deal with an emergency 
B)  The codes used to launch a nuclear attack 
C)  The details of America's most-wanted criminals 
D)  The passwords of highly confidential presidential accounts 
E)  The treaties signed with other nations 
A)  The presidential plans to deal with an emergency 
B)  The codes used to launch a nuclear attack 
C)  The details of America's most-wanted criminals 
D)  The passwords of highly confidential presidential accounts 
E)  The treaties signed with other nations

Question 11

Identify a true statement about the president's power in the country's economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  The president's involvement in the country's economic matters and social programs is limited. 
B)  The president must "go public" to influence the economy of the country. 
C)  Each year, the president sends Congress a suggested budget about the amounts of money the government will need for its programs. 
D)  The president sends the President's Finance Report to Congress that recommends ways to improve the nation's economy. 
E)  Every two years, the president sends a suggested budget report to his political party that presents the current state of the nation's economy. 
A)  The president's involvement in the country's economic matters and social programs is limited. 
B)  The president must "go public" to influence the economy of the country. 
C)  Each year, the president sends Congress a suggested budget about the amounts of money the government will need for its programs. 
D)  The president sends the President's Finance Report to Congress that recommends ways to improve the nation's economy. 
E)  Every two years, the president sends a suggested budget report to his political party that presents the current state of the nation's economy.

Question 12

Identify a perk associated with the presidency of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  The president can start his or her own for-profit ventures. 
B)  The president need not pay for the tuition of his or her children. 
C)  The president is exempt from paying federal taxes. 
D)  The president need not pay for his or her personal expenses. 
E)  The president enjoys the use of the White House. 
A)  The president can start his or her own for-profit ventures. 
B)  The president need not pay for the tuition of his or her children. 
C)  The president is exempt from paying federal taxes. 
D)  The president need not pay for his or her personal expenses. 
E)  The president enjoys the use of the White House.

Question 13

In the context of the American system of government,which of the following statements is true of the president and members of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both have an overall national focus. 
B)  Both face different election cycles. 
C)  Both have similar constituencies. 
D)  Neither have power to appropriate budgetary money. 
E)  Neither have power to set foreign policies. 
A)  Both have an overall national focus. 
B)  Both face different election cycles. 
C)  Both have similar constituencies. 
D)  Neither have power to appropriate budgetary money. 
E)  Neither have power to set foreign policies.

Question 14

The press secretary of the White House Office _________.

Accepted Answer

A) handles the president's legal matters 
B) directs the operations of the presidential staff 
C) holds news conferences for reporters 
D) supervises the staff of the president's spouse 
A) handles the president's legal matters 
B) directs the operations of the presidential staff 
C) holds news conferences for reporters 
D) supervises the staff of the president's spouse

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not have the same legal status as treaties. 
B)  They deal solely with domestic affairs. 
C)  They are pacts between the federal government and the state governments. 
D)  They enhance presidential power in foreign affairs. 
E)  They are used far less than treaties in making foreign policy. 
A)  They do not have the same legal status as treaties. 
B)  They deal solely with domestic affairs. 
C)  They are pacts between the federal government and the state governments. 
D)  They enhance presidential power in foreign affairs. 
E)  They are used far less than treaties in making foreign policy.

Question 16

The president of Preotho signs an agreement with the president of Qaplary.The agreement provides that Preotho will help Qaplary in building its infrastructure in exchange for a permit to conduct oil drilling operations off the coast of Qaplary.This agreement is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  compatibility agreement 
B)  presidential agreement 
C)  executive agreement 
D)  legislative agreement 
E)  state agreement 
A)  compatibility agreement 
B)  presidential agreement 
C)  executive agreement 
D)  legislative agreement 
E)  state agreement

Question 17

Which of the following is a similarity between a treaty and an executive agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both have the same legal status. 
B)  Both require Senate approval. 
C)  Both deal solely with domestic affairs. 
D)  Both hold no value in foreign policy. 
E)  Both are initiated by Congress. 
A)  Both have the same legal status. 
B)  Both require Senate approval. 
C)  Both deal solely with domestic affairs. 
D)  Both hold no value in foreign policy. 
E)  Both are initiated by Congress.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of the president's veto power?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the president does not send a bill back to Congress after ten congressional working days, the bill is killed for that session of Congress. 
B)  Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by the members present in each chamber. 
C)  The president can override a congressional veto by a two-thirds majority vote from his or her political party. 
D)  If the president signs a bill within ten congressional working days after the bill is submitted, it results in a pocket veto. 
E)  The result of a presidential veto override by Congress is that a bill is reintroduced in the next session of Congress. 
A)  If the president does not send a bill back to Congress after ten congressional working days, the bill is killed for that session of Congress. 
B)  Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by the members present in each chamber. 
C)  The president can override a congressional veto by a two-thirds majority vote from his or her political party. 
D)  If the president signs a bill within ten congressional working days after the bill is submitted, it results in a pocket veto. 
E)  The result of a presidential veto override by Congress is that a bill is reintroduced in the next session of Congress.

Question 19

Which of the following duties is performed by the president of the United States as the head of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making secret agreements with other countries 
B)  Granting reprieves, pardons, and amnesties 
C)  Decorating war heroes 
D)  Making pacts with other heads of state 
E)  Deploying the armed forces 
A)  Making secret agreements with other countries 
B)  Granting reprieves, pardons, and amnesties 
C)  Decorating war heroes 
D)  Making pacts with other heads of state 
E)  Deploying the armed forces

Question 20

Identify a true statement about the U.S.president's formal cabinet.

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of the cabinet by the president is not discretionary. 
B)  Today, the cabinet consists of only four officials. 
C)  The president always relies heavily on the advice of the formal cabinet. 
D)  The Constitution requires the president to consult with the cabinet. 
E)  The president selects the members of the cabinet. 
A)  The use of the cabinet by the president is not discretionary. 
B)  Today, the cabinet consists of only four officials. 
C)  The president always relies heavily on the advice of the formal cabinet. 
D)  The Constitution requires the president to consult with the cabinet. 
E)  The president selects the members of the cabinet.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to:

Discuss the U.S.president's veto power.

Which of the following statements is true of presidential succession in the United States?

Which of the following statements is true of the constitutional provisions of war powers in the United States?

Traditionally,the cabinet has consisted of the heads of the executive departments and other officers whom the president may choose to appoint.

In the context of presidential and vice-presidential vacancies in the United States,discuss the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

Today,the president travels at all times with a briefcase called the "football." Which of the following best describes the contents of the "football"?

Identify a true statement about the president's power in the country's economy.

Identify a perk associated with the presidency of the United States.

In the context of the American system of government,which of the following statements is true of the president and members of Congress?

The press secretary of the White House Office _________.

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

The president of Preotho signs an agreement with the president of Qaplary.The agreement provides that Preotho will help Qaplary in building its infrastructure in exchange for a permit to conduct oil drilling operations off the coast of Qaplary.This agreement is an example of a(n)_____.

Which of the following is a similarity between a treaty and an executive agreement?

Which of the following statements is true of the president's veto power?

Which of the following duties is performed by the president of the United States as the head of state?

Identify a true statement about the U.S.president's formal cabinet.

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Exam 12: The Presidency

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to:

Discuss the U.S.president's veto power.

Which of the following statements is true of presidential succession in the United States?

Which of the following statements is true of the constitutional provisions of war powers in the United States?

Traditionally,the cabinet has consisted of the heads of the executive departments and other officers whom the president may choose to appoint.

In the context of presidential and vice-presidential vacancies in the United States,discuss the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

Today,the president travels at all times with a briefcase called the "football." Which of the following best describes the contents of the "football"?

Identify a true statement about the president's power in the country's economy.

Identify a perk associated with the presidency of the United States.

In the context of the American system of government,which of the following statements is true of the president and members of Congress?

The press secretary of the White House Office _________.

Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?

The president of Preotho signs an agreement with the president of Qaplary.The agreement provides that Preotho will help Qaplary in building its infrastructure in exchange for a permit to conduct oil drilling operations off the coast of Qaplary.This agreement is an example of a(n)_____.

Which of the following is a similarity between a treaty and an executive agreement?

Which of the following statements is true of the president's veto power?

Which of the following duties is performed by the president of the United States as the head of state?

Identify a true statement about the U.S.president's formal cabinet.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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