Question 1

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 he or she 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 he or she 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 2

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

Accepted Answer

A) Speaker of the House 
B) Senate majority leader 
C) secretary of state 
D) attorney general 
A) Speaker of the House 
B) Senate majority leader 
C) secretary of state 
D) attorney general

Question 3

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 4

Which president was pardoned "for all offenses against the United States which he ...has committed or may have committed"?

Accepted Answer

A) Gerald Ford 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Andrew Johnson 
A) Gerald Ford 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Bill Clinton 
D) Andrew Johnson

Question 5

Under President Obama, online petitions submitted to the White House had to receive ________ signatures to be reviewed and commented on by the administration.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1 million 
A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1 million

Question 6

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

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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 and tax increase that he or she proposes. 
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 and tax increase that he or she proposes. 
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 7

The president's power to "grant Reprieves and Pardons" is an example of a(n) ________ power, while the president's power to remove executive branch appointees is an example
Of a(n) ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A) expressed; inherent 
B) expressed; implied 
C) inherent; expressed 
D) inherent; implied 
A) expressed; inherent 
B) expressed; implied 
C) inherent; expressed 
D) inherent; implied

Question 8

When President Obama prohibited federal agencies and contractors from discriminating against transgender employees, it was an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) exercise of executive privilege. 
B) signing statement. 
C) executive order. 
D) executive agreement. 
A) exercise of executive privilege. 
B) signing statement. 
C) executive order. 
D) executive agreement.

Question 9

________ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Regulatory review 
B) Administrative oversight 
C) Delegation 
D) An executive agreement 
A) Regulatory review 
B) Administrative oversight 
C) Delegation 
D) An executive agreement

Question 10

The wartime internment of Japanese Americans was the result of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) executive order. 
B) signing statement. 
C) negotiated treaty. 
D) presidential pardon. 
A) executive order. 
B) signing statement. 
C) negotiated treaty. 
D) presidential pardon.

Question 11

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 on these powers by the other branches of government?

Accepted Answer

There are five components to this questi

Question 12

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) diplomacy 
B) international protocols 
C) executive agreements 
D) executive immunity 
A) diplomacy 
B) international protocols 
C) executive agreements 
D) executive immunity

Question 13

The president's delegated powers come from

Accepted Answer

A) the Constitution. 
B) Congress. 
C) the president's party. 
D) the Supreme Court. 
A) the Constitution. 
B) Congress. 
C) the president's party. 
D) the Supreme Court.

Question 14

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

Accepted Answer

A) the national guard 
B) presidential emergency power 
C) the War Powers Act 
D) the elastic clause 
A) the national guard 
B) presidential emergency power 
C) the War Powers Act 
D) the elastic clause

Question 15

In general, presidents

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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 preclearance from the federal judiciary for their use of executive orders. 
D) must obtain a so-called 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 preclearance from the federal judiciary for their use of executive orders. 
D) must obtain a so-called consent decree from the Senate before they use executive orders.

Question 16

What did professor Jerry L.Nashaw mean when he said, "Most public law is legislative in origin but administrative in content"?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress tends to draft legislation that provides specific guidelines for implementation, so administrative agencies now have very little discretion to make rules that impact American citizens. 
B) Congress tends to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation, so administrative agencies now have wide discretion to make rules that impact American citizens. 
C) The Executive Office of the President now authors most federal laws, and Congress simply votes "yes" or "no" without any significant debate or amendments. 
D) State governments now author most federal laws, and Congress simply votes "yes" or "no" without any significant debate or amendments. 
A) Congress tends to draft legislation that provides specific guidelines for implementation, so administrative agencies now have very little discretion to make rules that impact American citizens. 
B) Congress tends to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation, so administrative agencies now have wide discretion to make rules that impact American citizens. 
C) The Executive Office of the President now authors most federal laws, and Congress simply votes "yes" or "no" without any significant debate or amendments. 
D) State governments now author most federal laws, and Congress simply votes "yes" or "no" without any significant debate or amendments.

Question 17

There are ________ federal government departments and each is led by a ________ who is a member of the president's cabinet.

Accepted Answer

A) 5; secretary 
B) 15; senator 
C) 15; secretary 
D) 50; senator 
A) 5; secretary 
B) 15; senator 
C) 15; secretary 
D) 50; senator

Question 18

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 19

During the Civil War, President Lincoln

Accepted Answer

A) relied heavily on executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury. 
B) attempted to issue executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury but was blocked by the federal judiciary. 
C) attempted to issue executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury but was blocked by Congress. 
D) did not use executive orders and relied, instead, on laws passed by Congress to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury. 
A) relied heavily on executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury. 
B) attempted to issue executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury but was blocked by the federal judiciary. 
C) attempted to issue executive orders to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury but was blocked by Congress. 
D) did not use executive orders and relied, instead, on laws passed by Congress to mobilize troops, purchase warships, and obtain funds from the U.S.Treasury.

Question 20

When President Clinton ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop rules designed to restrict the marketing of tobacco products to children, it was an example of how
Presidents

Accepted Answer

A) now attempt to exert influence over independent agencies within the federal government by "going public." 
B) now seek control over state government agencies as well as federal government agencies. 
C) now use the rule-making process as a quasi-legislative mechanism through which they can engage in lawmaking without the interference of the legislature. 
D) have recently used the so-called takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to achieve their policy goals without judicial approval. 
A) now attempt to exert influence over independent agencies within the federal government by "going public." 
B) now seek control over state government agencies as well as federal government agencies. 
C) now use the rule-making process as a quasi-legislative mechanism through which they can engage in lawmaking without the interference of the legislature. 
D) have recently used the so-called takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to achieve their policy goals without judicial approval.

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

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

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

Which president was pardoned "for all offenses against the United States which he ...has committed or may have committed"?

Under President Obama, online petitions submitted to the White House had to receive ________ signatures to be reviewed and commented on by the administration.

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

The president's power to "grant Reprieves and Pardons" is an example of a(n) power, while the president's power to remove executive branch appointees is an example Of a(n) power.

When President Obama prohibited federal agencies and contractors from discriminating against transgender employees, it was an example of a(n)

________ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations.

The wartime internment of Japanese Americans was the result of a(n)

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 on these powers by the other branches of government?

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

The president's delegated powers come from

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

In general, presidents

What did professor Jerry L.Nashaw mean when he said, "Most public law is legislative in origin but administrative in content"?

There are federal government departments and each is led by a who is a member of the president's cabinet.

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

During the Civil War, President Lincoln

When President Clinton ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop rules designed to restrict the marketing of tobacco products to children, it was an example of how Presidents

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 13: The Presidency

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

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

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

Which president was pardoned "for all offenses against the United States which he ...has committed or may have committed"?

Under President Obama, online petitions submitted to the White House had to receive ________ signatures to be reviewed and commented on by the administration.

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

The president's power to "grant Reprieves and Pardons" is an example of a(n) ________ power, while the president's power to remove executive branch appointees is an example Of a(n) ________ power.

When President Obama prohibited federal agencies and contractors from discriminating against transgender employees, it was an example of a(n)

________ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations.

The wartime internment of Japanese Americans was the result of a(n)

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 on these powers by the other branches of government?

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

The president's delegated powers come from

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

In general, presidents

What did professor Jerry L.Nashaw mean when he said, "Most public law is legislative in origin but administrative in content"?

There are ________ federal government departments and each is led by a ________ who is a member of the president's cabinet.

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

During the Civil War, President Lincoln

When President Clinton ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop rules designed to restrict the marketing of tobacco products to children, it was an example of how Presidents

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

The president's power to "grant Reprieves and Pardons" is an example of a(n) power, while the president's power to remove executive branch appointees is an example Of a(n) power.

There are federal government departments and each is led by a who is a member of the president's cabinet.