Question 1

What is the "One Percent Doctrine?"

Accepted Answer

The "One Percent Doctrine," also known a

Question 2

Which recent president issued most of his pardons (218 of 396 pardons) in the final days of his presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George H. W. Bush 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George H. W. Bush

Question 3

The most well-known Supreme Court ruling on executive privilege is found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. v. Nixon 
B)  Marbury v. Madison 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Lawrence v. Texas 
A)  U.S. v. Nixon 
B)  Marbury v. Madison 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Lawrence v. Texas

Question 4

When presidents use pocket vetoes, they allow unsigned bills to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become law after five days 
B)  become law after ten days 
C)  become law after twenty days 
D)  die after ten days 
A)  become law after five days 
B)  become law after ten days 
C)  become law after twenty days 
D)  die after ten days

Question 5

Presidents derive their powers from __________,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court 
B)  the U.S. Congress 
C)  the executive branch 
D)  the Constitution 
A)  the Supreme Court 
B)  the U.S. Congress 
C)  the executive branch 
D)  the Constitution

Question 6

A(n) __________ is a unilateral command issued by the president with the full force of law.

Accepted Answer

A)  franking perogative 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive order 
D)  presidential prerogative 
A)  franking perogative 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  executive order 
D)  presidential prerogative

Question 7

While his party was in the majority in Congress, George W. Bush's legislative success rate remained above __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  90 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 8

The Twenty-second Amendment __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rescheduled presidential inaugurations to shorten the lame-duck period of incumbents 
B)  authorized political parties to name presidential candidates at their nominating conventions 
C)  determined which government officials succeed presidents who leave office before their terms are finished 
D)  limited how long individuals can serve as president 
A)  rescheduled presidential inaugurations to shorten the lame-duck period of incumbents 
B)  authorized political parties to name presidential candidates at their nominating conventions 
C)  determined which government officials succeed presidents who leave office before their terms are finished 
D)  limited how long individuals can serve as president

Question 9

Which of the following presidential actions do not require congressional approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive agreements 
B)  treaties 
C)  appointments of ambassadors 
D)  judicial appointments 
A)  executive agreements 
B)  treaties 
C)  appointments of ambassadors 
D)  judicial appointments

Question 10

The president's powers to recognize or reject foreign ambassadors __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are largely ceremonial 
B)  have little impact on foreign policy 
C)  are highly symbolic and profoundly significant 
D)  were established with the Twenty-second Amendment 
A)  are largely ceremonial 
B)  have little impact on foreign policy 
C)  are highly symbolic and profoundly significant 
D)  were established with the Twenty-second Amendment

Question 11

How is the pocket veto different from the regular presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

The pocket veto and the regular presiden

Question 12

Why is the president the dominant force in foreign policy making? What has Congress done to assert its own role in this policy area? Do you think Congress should have an important role in foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The president is the dominant force in f

Question 13

__________ was responsible for reorganizing the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, signaling the higher priority his administration intended to place on domestic social programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton

Question 14

Not "receiving" the ambassador of the Communist government of mainland China until years after the founding of the People's Republic of China is an example of the president's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition powers 
B)  franking privileges 
C)  executive privileges 
D)  partisan self-interest 
A)  recognition powers 
B)  franking privileges 
C)  executive privileges 
D)  partisan self-interest

Question 15

Although the president has the power to negotiate treaties, they must be approved by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  Senate 
C)  people 
D)  military 
A)  Congress 
B)  Senate 
C)  people 
D)  military

Question 16

Explain how the president does or does not accomplish his legislative agenda?

Accepted Answer

The president accomplishes his legislati

Question 17

What are executive orders and upon what they are based?

Accepted Answer

Executive orders are official directives

Question 18

President George H. W. Bush controversially used his presidential powers to pardon officials involved in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran hostage crisis 
B)  Watergate scandal 
C)  Iran-Contra scandal 
D)  Burrell affair 
A)  Iran hostage crisis 
B)  Watergate scandal 
C)  Iran-Contra scandal 
D)  Burrell affair

What is the "One Percent Doctrine?"

Which recent president issued most of his pardons (218 of 396 pardons) in the final days of his presidency?

The most well-known Supreme Court ruling on executive privilege is found in __________.

When presidents use pocket vetoes, they allow unsigned bills to __________.

Presidents derive their powers from __________,

A(n) __________ is a unilateral command issued by the president with the full force of law.

While his party was in the majority in Congress, George W. Bush's legislative success rate remained above __________.

The Twenty-second Amendment __________.

Which of the following presidential actions do not require congressional approval?

The president's powers to recognize or reject foreign ambassadors __________.

How is the pocket veto different from the regular presidential veto?

Why is the president the dominant force in foreign policy making? What has Congress done to assert its own role in this policy area? Do you think Congress should have an important role in foreign policy?

__________ was responsible for reorganizing the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, signaling the higher priority his administration intended to place on domestic social programs.

Not "receiving" the ambassador of the Communist government of mainland China until years after the founding of the People's Republic of China is an example of the president's __________.

Although the president has the power to negotiate treaties, they must be approved by the __________.

Explain how the president does or does not accomplish his legislative agenda?

What are executive orders and upon what they are based?

President George H. W. Bush controversially used his presidential powers to pardon officials involved in the __________.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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Exam 10: The Presidency

What is the "One Percent Doctrine?"

Which recent president issued most of his pardons (218 of 396 pardons) in the final days of his presidency?

The most well-known Supreme Court ruling on executive privilege is found in __________.

When presidents use pocket vetoes, they allow unsigned bills to __________.

Presidents derive their powers from __________,

A(n) __________ is a unilateral command issued by the president with the full force of law.

While his party was in the majority in Congress, George W. Bush's legislative success rate remained above __________.

The Twenty-second Amendment __________.

Which of the following presidential actions do not require congressional approval?

The president's powers to recognize or reject foreign ambassadors __________.

How is the pocket veto different from the regular presidential veto?

Why is the president the dominant force in foreign policy making? What has Congress done to assert its own role in this policy area? Do you think Congress should have an important role in foreign policy?

__________ was responsible for reorganizing the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, signaling the higher priority his administration intended to place on domestic social programs.

Not "receiving" the ambassador of the Communist government of mainland China until years after the founding of the People's Republic of China is an example of the president's __________.

Although the president has the power to negotiate treaties, they must be approved by the __________.

Explain how the president does or does not accomplish his legislative agenda?

What are executive orders and upon what they are based?

President George H. W. Bush controversially used his presidential powers to pardon officials involved in the __________.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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