Exam 11: The President: White House Politics

President Franklin Roosevelt developed the use of executive agreements in foreign policy matters.

One of many ways the president can influence Congress is by __________.

The __________ is an advisory group,selected by the president and approved by Congress,whose major function is to help the president execute the laws and assist him in making decisions.

The Senate must approve the president's appointments to leadership positions in the fifteen Cabinet departments.

How did the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 change the budget?

In 1957,Dwight Eisenhower used military force in domestic affairs to enforce a federal court's __________ order.

Which of the following is an example of the rally-round-the-flag effect?

Which of these became an official presidential qualification in 1951?

When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?

Which of the following includes the president's closest aides and advisers?

Which best describes the president's constitutional duty to Congress?

When President Obama succeeded in getting Congress to pass the Affordable Care Act he fulfilled the presidential role of __________.

Which group's major function is to promote the president's views rather than decide important policy questions?

If Barack Obama wants to disapprove individual items within a spending bill rather than the bill in its entirety,he can use the line-item veto.

If you were a citizen living in the United States during George Washington's presidency,it would have been possible for your president to take on a third term.

A(n)__________ is an executive grant releasing the individual from punishment or legal consequences of a crime before or after conviction,and restores all rights and privileges of citizenship.

Refer to Figure 11.1.Based on history,you have the best chance of becoming president if you hold what office immediately prior to running?

The __________ power approach to the presidency argues that power is the ability to move an agenda through Congress.

In which institutional resource are leaders both appointed by the president and approved by the Senate?

Which examines the cost implications of a proposed bill?