Question 1

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A) open Senate seats 
B) all state Supreme Court justices 
C) cabinet secretaries 
D) open seats in the House of Representatives 
A) open Senate seats 
B) all state Supreme Court justices 
C) cabinet secretaries 
D) open seats in the House of Representatives

Question 2

An emergency declaration relating to foreign threats allows the president to

Accepted Answer

A) embargo trade,seize foreign assets,and prohibit transactions with whatever foreign nations are involved. 
B) hold elections for an entirely new Congress regardless of whether congressional elections are scheduled. 
C) issue a formal declaration of war without congressional approval. 
D) add amendments to the Constitution without congressional or state government approval. 
A) embargo trade,seize foreign assets,and prohibit transactions with whatever foreign nations are involved. 
B) hold elections for an entirely new Congress regardless of whether congressional elections are scheduled. 
C) issue a formal declaration of war without congressional approval. 
D) add amendments to the Constitution without congressional or state government approval.

Question 3

If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops,the president

Accepted Answer

A) is constitutionally required to send exactly as many federal troops as the state government has requested. 
B) is constitutionally required to send some federal troops but can choose exactly how many will be sent. 
C) can only refuse to send federal troops if a majority of Congress votes to reject the state government's request. 
D) is not constitutionally obligated to deploy national troops. 
A) is constitutionally required to send exactly as many federal troops as the state government has requested. 
B) is constitutionally required to send some federal troops but can choose exactly how many will be sent. 
C) can only refuse to send federal troops if a majority of Congress votes to reject the state government's request. 
D) is not constitutionally obligated to deploy national troops.

Question 4

The main difference between inherent and implied powers is that

Accepted Answer

A) inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions. 
B) implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions. 
C) implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from national sovereignty. 
D) inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from national sovereignty. 
A) inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions. 
B) implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions. 
C) implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from national sovereignty. 
D) inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from national sovereignty.

Question 5

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Accepted Answer

A) are independent agencies that answer to neither the president nor Congress. 
B) are headed by the president. 
C) are headed by the Senate Intelligence Committee. 
D) are headed by the House Intelligence Committee. 
A) are independent agencies that answer to neither the president nor Congress. 
B) are headed by the president. 
C) are headed by the Senate Intelligence Committee. 
D) are headed by the House Intelligence Committee.

Question 6

The president's military powers are among the most important exercised by the chief executive.Write an essay that explores the domestic and foreign military powers of the presidency.What role does Congress play in the use of the American military and how has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of the armed forces?

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 7

The ________ is the name given to the group of designated cabinet officials and other military,diplomatic,and intelligence officials who meet regularly with the president to give advice on
National security matters.

Accepted Answer

A) State Department 
B) National Security Council 
C) Council on Foreign Relations 
D) War Council 
A) State Department 
B) National Security Council 
C) Council on Foreign Relations 
D) War Council

Question 8

When President Lincoln raised an army after the fall of Fort Sumter despite having no clear
Legal authority to do so,it illustrated the

Accepted Answer

A) delegated powers of the presidency. 
B) inherent powers of the presidency. 
C) expressed powers of the presidency. 
D) "going public" strategy. 
A) delegated powers of the presidency. 
B) inherent powers of the presidency. 
C) expressed powers of the presidency. 
D) "going public" strategy.

Question 9

Impeachment offenses are

Accepted Answer

A) charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction. 
B) charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction. 
C) charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction. 
D) charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction. 
A) charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction. 
B) charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction. 
C) charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction. 
D) charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction.

Question 10

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down,depending on their success. 
B) Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C) Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office,unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D) Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their terms in office continue. 
A) Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down,depending on their success. 
B) Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C) Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office,unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D) Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their terms in office continue.

Question 11

Cabinet members

Accepted Answer

A) do not have to be approved by the Senate and are not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large. 
B) do not have to be approved by the Senate but are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large. 
C) must be approved by the Senate and are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large. 
D) must be approved by the Senate,but not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large. 
A) do not have to be approved by the Senate and are not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large. 
B) do not have to be approved by the Senate but are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large. 
C) must be approved by the Senate and are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large. 
D) must be approved by the Senate,but not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large.

Question 12

When presidents use popular appeals in an attempt to create a mass base of support that will
Allow them to accomplish their goals,it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) "going rogue." 
B) "going public." 
C) "selling out." 
D) "propagandizing the public." 
A) "going rogue." 
B) "going public." 
C) "selling out." 
D) "propagandizing the public."

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

An emergency declaration relating to foreign threats allows the president to

If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops,the president

The main difference between inherent and implied powers is that

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The ________ is the name given to the group of designated cabinet officials and other military,diplomatic,and intelligence officials who meet regularly with the president to give advice on National security matters.

When President Lincoln raised an army after the fall of Fort Sumter despite having no clear Legal authority to do so,it illustrated the

Impeachment offenses are

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Cabinet members

When presidents use popular appeals in an attempt to create a mass base of support that will Allow them to accomplish their goals,it is referred to as

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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Exam 10: The Presidency

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

An emergency declaration relating to foreign threats allows the president to

If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops,the president

The main difference between inherent and implied powers is that

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The ________ is the name given to the group of designated cabinet officials and other military,diplomatic,and intelligence officials who meet regularly with the president to give advice on National security matters.

When President Lincoln raised an army after the fall of Fort Sumter despite having no clear Legal authority to do so,it illustrated the

Impeachment offenses are

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Cabinet members

When presidents use popular appeals in an attempt to create a mass base of support that will Allow them to accomplish their goals,it is referred to as

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