Exam 10: The Presidency

__________ is credited with doing more than any other president to develop and institutionalize the one-on-one relationship between the American people and the presidency.

By virtually everyone's judgment, __________ is deemed to have been the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.

What is the rationale for executive orders?

Under which president did the presidency seem to be imploding, as the personal presidency reached a new level?

James A. Baker, former chief of staff under Ronald Reagan, famously said, "There is no such thing as _________ outside of the office itself," when assessing the correlation between presidential effectiveness and practical knowledge of government.

What is the Presidential Succession Act?

Presidents from both political parties have been known to use __________ to achieve legislative priorities in face of congressional resistance.

Briefly describe the impeachment process.

The Succession Act and the Twenty-fifth Amendment deal with __________.

Congress considers the Office of the First Lady to be a(n) __________.

The purported goal of going public is __________.

Explain how the War Powers Resolution limits the president's authority as commander-in-chief.

Which of the following presidential leadership roles is not defined in the Constitution, because political parties did not exist at the time?

The Constitution requires the president to ____________.

Which unit within the Executive Office of the President "extends the president's reach" and "magnifies the president's voice?"

The Senate decides to remove presidents from office __________.

Which of the following is an eligibility condition specified by the Constitution for the presidency of the United States?

The number of executive orders issued is not clearly known because their publication was not standardized until __________.

Historically, vice presidents were chosen to __________.

Presidential powers are addressed primarily in __________ of the Constitution.