Question 1

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas,in 1957,it demonstrated that the

Accepted Answer

A) president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder. 
B) president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances. 
C) use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question. 
D) president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations. 
A) president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder. 
B) president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances. 
C) use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question. 
D) president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.

Question 2

________ was the first U.S.first lady to win public office on her own.

Accepted Answer

A) Dolley Madison 
B) Eleanor Roosevelt 
C) Hillary Clinton 
D) Laura Bush 
A) Dolley Madison 
B) Eleanor Roosevelt 
C) Hillary Clinton 
D) Laura Bush

Question 3

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government
Departments.

Accepted Answer

A) White House staff 
B) Presidential Advisory Committee 
C) Cabinet 
D) Executive Office of the President 
A) White House staff 
B) Presidential Advisory Committee 
C) Cabinet 
D) Executive Office of the President

Question 4

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the

Accepted Answer

A) Cabinet. 
B) White House staff. 
C) Executive Council of Advisers. 
D) Department of State. 
A) Cabinet. 
B) White House staff. 
C) Executive Council of Advisers. 
D) Department of State.

Question 5

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an expressed power. 
B) a delegated power. 
C) executive privilege. 
D) an executive order. 
A) an expressed power. 
B) a delegated power. 
C) executive privilege. 
D) an executive order.

Question 6

In general,presidents

Accepted Answer

A) must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders. 
B) are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of
Executive orders. 
C) must secure "pre-clearance" from the federal judiciary for their use of
Executive orders. 
D) must obtain a "consent decree" from the Senate before they use executive orders. 
A) must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders. 
B) are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of
Executive orders. 
C) must secure "pre-clearance" from the federal judiciary for their use of
Executive orders. 
D) must obtain a "consent decree" from the Senate before they use executive orders.

Question 7

The main political value of the vice president is to

Accepted Answer

A) bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B) draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C) bridge the gap between the White House and Congress. 
D) promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party. 
A) bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B) draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C) bridge the gap between the White House and Congress. 
D) promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 8

A pocket veto is a

Accepted Answer

A) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session. 
B) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session. 
C) veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives. 
D) veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress. 
A) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session. 
B) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session. 
C) veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives. 
D) veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.

Question 9

A presidential emergency declaration

Accepted Answer

A) remains in force for only one month unless it is renewed by the president. 
B) remains in force for only one year unless it is renewed by the president. 
C) remains in force until the Senate votes to rescind it. 
D) remains in force until the president chooses to rescind it. 
A) remains in force for only one month unless it is renewed by the president. 
B) remains in force for only one year unless it is renewed by the president. 
C) remains in force until the Senate votes to rescind it. 
D) remains in force until the president chooses to rescind it.

Question 10

Describe and discuss the different powers of the president.Specifically,define the differences between the president's expressed,implied,delegated,and inherent powers and provide an example of each.What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

Accepted Answer

There are five components to this questi

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B) Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes
Are frequently overridden. 
C) Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations,and vetoes are
Seldom overridden. 
D) Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes
Are seldom overridden. 
A) Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B) Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes
Are frequently overridden. 
C) Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations,and vetoes are
Seldom overridden. 
D) Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations,and vetoes
Are seldom overridden.

Question 12

When a president "recognizes" a country,it means that the United States

Accepted Answer

A) formally rejects the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims. 
B) will deploy military personnel within that country. 
C) will impose economic sanctions on that country. 
D) acknowledges the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims. 
A) formally rejects the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims. 
B) will deploy military personnel within that country. 
C) will impose economic sanctions on that country. 
D) acknowledges the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims.

Question 13

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents
Have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) signing statements 
B) international protocols 
C) executive agreements 
D) executive immunity 
A) signing statements 
B) international protocols 
C) executive agreements 
D) executive immunity

Question 14

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of

Accepted Answer

A) head of government. 
B) head of state. 
C) commander in chief. 
D) chief diplomat. 
A) head of government. 
B) head of state. 
C) commander in chief. 
D) chief diplomat.

Question 15

Which president granted full amnesty in 1868 to all southerners who had participated in the
"Late Rebellion"?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Andrew Jackson 
C) Andrew Johnson 
D) Rutherford B.Hayes 
A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Andrew Jackson 
C) Andrew Johnson 
D) Rutherford B.Hayes

Question 16

The State of the Union address is

Accepted Answer

A) required by a law passed by Congress in 1803 and renewed ever since. 
B) requested by the president,and comity demands that his or her request is always accepted. 
C) based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D) mandated by the Constitution. 
A) required by a law passed by Congress in 1803 and renewed ever since. 
B) requested by the president,and comity demands that his or her request is always accepted. 
C) based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D) mandated by the Constitution.

Question 17

President Abraham Lincoln's justified his 1861 decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus
By pointing to which constitutional provision?

Accepted Answer

A) the "take care clause" of Section 3 of Article II 
B) the oath of office at the end of Section 1 of Article II 
C) the "vesting clause" of Section 1 of Article II 
D) the Tenth Amendment 
A) the "take care clause" of Section 3 of Article II 
B) the oath of office at the end of Section 1 of Article II 
C) the "vesting clause" of Section 1 of Article II 
D) the Tenth Amendment

Question 18

A signing statement is an announcement

Accepted Answer

A) the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law. 
B) made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C) made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D) the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order. 
A) the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law. 
B) made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C) made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D) the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order.

Question 19

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

Accepted Answer

A) it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget. 
B) the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests. 
C) it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget. 
D) its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility,such as overseeing regulatory proposals,reporting on agency activities,and preparing the national budget. 
A) it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget. 
B) the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests. 
C) it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget. 
D) its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility,such as overseeing regulatory proposals,reporting on agency activities,and preparing the national budget.

Question 20

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of
Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned,it would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) executive order. 
B) recess appointment. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) writ of habeas corpus. 
A) executive order. 
B) recess appointment. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) writ of habeas corpus.

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas,in 1957,it demonstrated that the

________ was the first U.S.first lady to win public office on her own.

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government Departments.

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

In general,presidents

The main political value of the vice president is to

A pocket veto is a

A presidential emergency declaration

Describe and discuss the different powers of the president.Specifically,define the differences between the president's expressed,implied,delegated,and inherent powers and provide an example of each.What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is MOST accurate?

When a president "recognizes" a country,it means that the United States

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents Have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of

Which president granted full amnesty in 1868 to all southerners who had participated in the "Late Rebellion"?

The State of the Union address is

President Abraham Lincoln's justified his 1861 decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus By pointing to which constitutional provision?

A signing statement is an announcement

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned,it would be an example of a(n)

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Exam 10: The Presidency

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas,in 1957,it demonstrated that the

________ was the first U.S.first lady to win public office on her own.

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government Departments.

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

In general,presidents

The main political value of the vice president is to

A pocket veto is a

A presidential emergency declaration

Describe and discuss the different powers of the president.Specifically,define the differences between the president's expressed,implied,delegated,and inherent powers and provide an example of each.What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is MOST accurate?

When a president "recognizes" a country,it means that the United States

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents Have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of

Which president granted full amnesty in 1868 to all southerners who had participated in the "Late Rebellion"?

The State of the Union address is

President Abraham Lincoln's justified his 1861 decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus By pointing to which constitutional provision?

A signing statement is an announcement

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned,it would be an example of a(n)

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters