Question 1

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

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A) the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that the federal government has undertaken. 
B) the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that the federal government has undertaken. 
C) frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch. 
D) numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity. 
A) the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that the federal government has undertaken. 
B) the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that the federal government has undertaken. 
C) frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch. 
D) numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity.

Question 2

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President, the development of regulatory review, and the use of executive orders have been important because they

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A) are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government. 
B) make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections. 
C) have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas. 
D) have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system. 
A) are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government. 
B) make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections. 
C) have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas. 
D) have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system.

Question 3

The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by

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A) stating that a state government must request federal troops before the president can deploy them within that state to provide public order. 
B) strictly prohibiting presidents from ever deploying federal troops within the United States. 
C) requiring two-thirds of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States. 
D) requiring a majority of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States. 
A) stating that a state government must request federal troops before the president can deploy them within that state to provide public order. 
B) strictly prohibiting presidents from ever deploying federal troops within the United States. 
C) requiring two-thirds of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States. 
D) requiring a majority of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States.

Question 4

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

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A) Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their successes. 
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 successes. 
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 5

An executive-congressional agreement is a contract between two countries that can be approved with a

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A) statement by the Speaker of the House. 
B) statement by the Senate majority leader. 
C) simple majority vote in both houses. 
D) simple majority vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
A) statement by the Speaker of the House. 
B) statement by the Senate majority leader. 
C) simple majority vote in both houses. 
D) simple majority vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Question 6

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were established by

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A) laws passed in Congress. 
B) executive orders from the president. 
C) Supreme Court decisions. 
D) federal ballot initiatives. 
A) laws passed in Congress. 
B) executive orders from the president. 
C) Supreme Court decisions. 
D) federal ballot initiatives.

Question 7

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

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A) state governors who resign before their terms have expired 
B) all state Supreme Court justices 
C) cabinet secretaries 
D) members of the House of Representatives who resign before their terms have expired 
A) state governors who resign before their terms have expired 
B) all state Supreme Court justices 
C) cabinet secretaries 
D) members of the House of Representatives who resign before their terms have expired

Question 8

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

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A) a majority of both houses of Congress 
B) two-thirds of both houses of Congress 
C) three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
D) a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress 
A) a majority of both houses of Congress 
B) two-thirds of both houses of Congress 
C) three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
D) a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

Question 9

A presidential emergency declaration remains in force

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

Question 10

Why does Congress suffer from a collective action problem in the face of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents than with the general implications of presidential powers. 
B) The House and the Senate must work in tandem, but they constantly find any unity impossible. 
C) The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of its members. 
D) Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president. 
A) Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents than with the general implications of presidential powers. 
B) The House and the Senate must work in tandem, but they constantly find any unity impossible. 
C) The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of its members. 
D) Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president.

Question 11

________ states that the vice president assumes the presidency in the event of the chief executive's death or incapacity.

Accepted Answer

A) Article I of the Constitution 
B) The Twenty-Fifth Amendment 
C) The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 
D) United States v.Nixon 
A) Article I of the Constitution 
B) The Twenty-Fifth Amendment 
C) The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 
D) United States v.Nixon

Question 12

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

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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.

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President, the development of regulatory review, and the use of executive orders have been important because they

The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by

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

An executive-congressional agreement is a contract between two countries that can be approved with a

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were established by

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

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

A presidential emergency declaration remains in force

Why does Congress suffer from a collective action problem in the face of presidential power?

________ states that the vice president assumes the presidency in the event of the chief executive's death or incapacity.

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

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Exam 13: The Presidency

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President, the development of regulatory review, and the use of executive orders have been important because they

The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by

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

An executive-congressional agreement is a contract between two countries that can be approved with a

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were established by

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

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

A presidential emergency declaration remains in force

Why does Congress suffer from a collective action problem in the face of presidential power?

________ states that the vice president assumes the presidency in the event of the chief executive's death or incapacity.

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

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