Question 1

The president is authorized to convene one or both houses of Congress on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) executive agreement 
B) extraordinary occasions 
C) the Speaker's agreement 
D) executive order 
A) executive agreement 
B) extraordinary occasions 
C) the Speaker's agreement 
D) executive order

Question 2

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n)__________ is a deal between the president and a foreign government that does not require Senate ratification.

Accepted Answer

A) executive agreement 
B) diplomatic agreement 
C) treaty 
D) covert action 
A) executive agreement 
B) diplomatic agreement 
C) treaty 
D) covert action

Question 4

If the president takes no action to veto a bill passed by Congress for __________ days,the bill will become law without the president's signature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the president takes no action to...

Question 5

How has the office of vice president changed over the years?

Accepted Answer

A) The vice president is no longer trusted as he once was. 
B) The vice president,who once was very involved,is now frozen out of the policy-making process. 
C) The vice president has been more involved in the policy-making process in recent years than in the past. 
D) The vice president used to be involved in important tasks,but now spends most of his time acting as a figurehead. 
A) The vice president is no longer trusted as he once was. 
B) The vice president,who once was very involved,is now frozen out of the policy-making process. 
C) The vice president has been more involved in the policy-making process in recent years than in the past. 
D) The vice president used to be involved in important tasks,but now spends most of his time acting as a figurehead.

Question 6

Refer to the "What Do You Think?" box on page 414.Which is an example of a highly subjective key?

Accepted Answer

A) The incumbent hasn't experienced a major scandal. 
B) The incumbent party's candidate has charisma. 
C) The incumbent administration did not have any major failure in foreign affairs. 
D) There is not a significant third-party challenge. 
A) The incumbent hasn't experienced a major scandal. 
B) The incumbent party's candidate has charisma. 
C) The incumbent administration did not have any major failure in foreign affairs. 
D) There is not a significant third-party challenge.

Question 7

The Constitution lays out the plan for presidential power in great detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Refer to Figure 11.2.Which conclusion can be drawn from this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Jimmy Carter's approval rating rose steadily throughout his term in office. 
B) Ronald Reagan's approval rating was not impacted by the Iran-Contra scandal. 
C) George W.Bush's approval rating peaked near September 11,2001. 
D) Barack Obama's approval rating has yet to dip under 50 percent. 
A) Jimmy Carter's approval rating rose steadily throughout his term in office. 
B) Ronald Reagan's approval rating was not impacted by the Iran-Contra scandal. 
C) George W.Bush's approval rating peaked near September 11,2001. 
D) Barack Obama's approval rating has yet to dip under 50 percent.

Question 9

What is the role of the National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A) to advise the president on national security 
B) to keep the president and first family secure 
C) to manage and advise the president on the armed forces 
D) to provide intelligence on national security to the president and Congress 
A) to advise the president on national security 
B) to keep the president and first family secure 
C) to manage and advise the president on the armed forces 
D) to provide intelligence on national security to the president and Congress

Question 10

The ability to persuade has always been central to a successful president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution adopted?

Accepted Answer

A) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding presidential powers to conduct war 
B) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the role of the vice president should the president die or become incapacitated 
C) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the president's powers to negotiate treaties 
D) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the separate election of the vice president 
A) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding presidential powers to conduct war 
B) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the role of the vice president should the president die or become incapacitated 
C) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the president's powers to negotiate treaties 
D) to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the separate election of the vice president

Question 12

Article II,Section 4 of the Constitution says,"The President,Vice President,and all Civil Officers of the United States,shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for,and Conviction of,Treason,Bribery,or other high crimes and Misdemeanors." Explain what this means.What would your criteria be for impeachment?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Review the imp

Question 13

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that the president may be...

Question 14

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ nominates a new vice president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy...

Question 15

Which presidential power gives the president the ability to shape policy but gives them only limited control over the executive branch of government?

Accepted Answer

A) appointment 
B) veto 
C) pardon 
D) take care 
A) appointment 
B) veto 
C) pardon 
D) take care

Question 16

What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached?

Accepted Answer

A) The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate does not have a vote. 
B) The Senate can impeach the president by a simple majority; the House does not have a vote. 
C) The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority. 
D) The Senate can impeach the president with a two-thirds majority; the House does not have a vote. 
A) The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate does not have a vote. 
B) The Senate can impeach the president by a simple majority; the House does not have a vote. 
C) The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority. 
D) The Senate can impeach the president with a two-thirds majority; the House does not have a vote.

Question 17

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to enter into executive agreements 
B) the ability to write legislation 
C) the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public 
D) the ability to negotiate treaties 
A) the ability to enter into executive agreements 
B) the ability to write legislation 
C) the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public 
D) the ability to negotiate treaties

Question 18

How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A) The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than the Cabinet. 
B) The Cabinet has more access to the president than the White House staff. 
C) The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a member of the Cabinet. 
D) The Cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff. 
A) The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than the Cabinet. 
B) The Cabinet has more access to the president than the White House staff. 
C) The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a member of the Cabinet. 
D) The Cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff.

Question 19

A(n)__________ is a binding and public agreement between the United States and one or more nations,requiring mutual action toward a common goal.

Accepted Answer

A) executive agreement 
B) diplomatic agreement 
C) treaty 
D) covert action 
A) executive agreement 
B) diplomatic agreement 
C) treaty 
D) covert action

Question 20

In the role of __________,presidents have argued that they have inherent power to respond to emergencies and protect the safety of Americans and the security of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) chief executive officer 
B) president pro tem 
C) commander in chief 
D) chief of staff 
A) chief executive officer 
B) president pro tem 
C) commander in chief 
D) chief of staff

The president is authorized to convene one or both houses of Congress on __________.

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

A(n)__________ is a deal between the president and a foreign government that does not require Senate ratification.

If the president takes no action to veto a bill passed by Congress for __________ days,the bill will become law without the president's signature.

How has the office of vice president changed over the years?

Refer to the "What Do You Think?" box on page 414.Which is an example of a highly subjective key?

The Constitution lays out the plan for presidential power in great detail.

Refer to Figure 11.2.Which conclusion can be drawn from this figure?

What is the role of the National Security Council?

The ability to persuade has always been central to a successful president.

Why was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution adopted?

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ nominates a new vice president.

Which presidential power gives the president the ability to shape policy but gives them only limited control over the executive branch of government?

What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached?

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?

A(n)__________ is a binding and public agreement between the United States and one or more nations,requiring mutual action toward a common goal.

In the role of __________,presidents have argued that they have inherent power to respond to emergencies and protect the safety of Americans and the security of the United States.

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Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

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Exam 11: The President: White House Politics

The president is authorized to convene one or both houses of Congress on __________.

Congress has the sole authority to declare war.

A(n)__________ is a deal between the president and a foreign government that does not require Senate ratification.

If the president takes no action to veto a bill passed by Congress for __________ days,the bill will become law without the president's signature.

How has the office of vice president changed over the years?

Refer to the "What Do You Think?" box on page 414.Which is an example of a highly subjective key?

The Constitution lays out the plan for presidential power in great detail.

Refer to Figure 11.2.Which conclusion can be drawn from this figure?

What is the role of the National Security Council?

The ability to persuade has always been central to a successful president.

Why was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution adopted?

The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment,if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president,the __________ nominates a new vice president.

Which presidential power gives the president the ability to shape policy but gives them only limited control over the executive branch of government?

What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached?

Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?

How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?

A(n)__________ is a binding and public agreement between the United States and one or more nations,requiring mutual action toward a common goal.

In the role of __________,presidents have argued that they have inherent power to respond to emergencies and protect the safety of Americans and the security of the United States.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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