Question 1

What is the role and importance of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB

Question 2

Contemporary presidents have more presidential power than the Constitution suggests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

References by commentators on the presidency to there being "two presidencies" refer to

Accepted Answer

A) the president as candidate and the president as elected leader. 
B) the first term and the second term of a president. 
C) what the president originally proposes to accomplish and what the president actually does accomplish. 
D) the differences between public and private presidential actions. 
E) national security and domestic policy. 
A) the president as candidate and the president as elected leader. 
B) the first term and the second term of a president. 
C) what the president originally proposes to accomplish and what the president actually does accomplish. 
D) the differences between public and private presidential actions. 
E) national security and domestic policy.

Question 4

What does the National Security Council do?

Accepted Answer

A) It links the president's key foreign and military policy advisors. 
B) It is responsible for all elements of national security. 
C) It is principally responsible for the president when he's abroad. 
D) It is in charge of the Secret Service. 
E) It has responsibility for the FBI. 
A) It links the president's key foreign and military policy advisors. 
B) It is responsible for all elements of national security. 
C) It is principally responsible for the president when he's abroad. 
D) It is in charge of the Secret Service. 
E) It has responsibility for the FBI.

Question 5

How important is public support for the president in achieving legislative priorities? How does the president go about soliciting public support? Do you think the president should avoid such solicitations or not? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Public support for the president is cruc

Question 6

What are the formal constitutional powers of the presidency as found in Article II?

Accepted Answer

Article II of the United States Constitu

Question 7

The First Lady has no official government position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is meant by presidential coattails,and how effective are they?

Accepted Answer

Presidential coattails refer to the phen

Question 9

What is required of Congress to overturn a presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

A) A two-thirds vote in the House 
B) A two-thirds vote in the Senate 
C) A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate 
D) A three-fifths vote in both the House and the Senate 
E) A three-fourths vote in both the House and the Senate 
A) A two-thirds vote in the House 
B) A two-thirds vote in the Senate 
C) A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate 
D) A three-fifths vote in both the House and the Senate 
E) A three-fourths vote in both the House and the Senate

Question 10

Identify and describe the individuals and organizations that make up the executive branch of government.

Accepted Answer

The executive branch of government is ma

Question 11

Describe the constitutional process of removing a president from office.How often has this process been seriously attempted? With what results? Is this process appropriate or would you recommend changes? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The constitutional process of removing a

Question 12

The "bully pulpit" refers to the president's communicative ability to mobilize public opinion in support of his policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is required to overturn a veto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Today there are _____ secretaries and the attorney general that head the president's cabinet.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 24 
E) 34 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 24 
E) 34

Question 15

The concept of the "two presidencies" suggests that the president plays different roles when it comes to economic policy and social policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A primary resource available to presidents for controlling the bureaucracy is

Accepted Answer

A) control of the federal budget. 
B) their unlimited power to offer patronage positions in the bureaucracy. 
C) the power to appoint top-level administrators. 
D) their ability to dismiss or fire most members of the bureaucracy. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) control of the federal budget. 
B) their unlimited power to offer patronage positions in the bureaucracy. 
C) the power to appoint top-level administrators. 
D) their ability to dismiss or fire most members of the bureaucracy. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 17

Studies have shown that once one takes into account the status of the president's party in Congress and his standing with the public,presidents renowned for their legislative skills are

Accepted Answer

A) twice as successful in winning congressional support than other presidents. 
B) most likely to reshape the contours of the political landscape. 
C) most likely to be able to create opportunities for political change. 
D) no more successful in obtaining congressional support than those considered less adept at dealing with Congress. 
E) much more successful in gaining support for their domestic policies than for their foreign policies. 
A) twice as successful in winning congressional support than other presidents. 
B) most likely to reshape the contours of the political landscape. 
C) most likely to be able to create opportunities for political change. 
D) no more successful in obtaining congressional support than those considered less adept at dealing with Congress. 
E) much more successful in gaining support for their domestic policies than for their foreign policies.

Question 18

The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for objecting to it is the

Accepted Answer

A) veto. 
B) pocket veto. 
C) overdraft power. 
D) legislative veto. 
E) power to persuade. 
A) veto. 
B) pocket veto. 
C) overdraft power. 
D) legislative veto. 
E) power to persuade.

Question 19

What is the role of the president as the nation's chief diplomat?

Accepted Answer

As the nation's chief diplomat, the Pres

Question 20

What is the president's cabinet and what are its purposes? What are the major agencies that make up the cabinet?

Accepted Answer

The President's Cabinet is a group of hi

What is the role and importance of the Office of Management and Budget?

Contemporary presidents have more presidential power than the Constitution suggests.

References by commentators on the presidency to there being "two presidencies" refer to

What does the National Security Council do?

How important is public support for the president in achieving legislative priorities? How does the president go about soliciting public support? Do you think the president should avoid such solicitations or not? Explain.

What are the formal constitutional powers of the presidency as found in Article II?

The First Lady has no official government position.

What is meant by presidential coattails,and how effective are they?

What is required of Congress to overturn a presidential veto?

Identify and describe the individuals and organizations that make up the executive branch of government.

Describe the constitutional process of removing a president from office.How often has this process been seriously attempted? With what results? Is this process appropriate or would you recommend changes? Explain.

The "bully pulpit" refers to the president's communicative ability to mobilize public opinion in support of his policies.

A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is required to overturn a veto.

Today there are _____ secretaries and the attorney general that head the president's cabinet.

The concept of the "two presidencies" suggests that the president plays different roles when it comes to economic policy and social policy.

A primary resource available to presidents for controlling the bureaucracy is

Studies have shown that once one takes into account the status of the president's party in Congress and his standing with the public,presidents renowned for their legislative skills are

The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for objecting to it is the

What is the role of the president as the nation's chief diplomat?

What is the president's cabinet and what are its purposes? What are the major agencies that make up the cabinet?

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Exam 12: The Presidency

What is the role and importance of the Office of Management and Budget?

Contemporary presidents have more presidential power than the Constitution suggests.

References by commentators on the presidency to there being "two presidencies" refer to

What does the National Security Council do?

How important is public support for the president in achieving legislative priorities? How does the president go about soliciting public support? Do you think the president should avoid such solicitations or not? Explain.

What are the formal constitutional powers of the presidency as found in Article II?

The First Lady has no official government position.

What is meant by presidential coattails,and how effective are they?

What is required of Congress to overturn a presidential veto?

Identify and describe the individuals and organizations that make up the executive branch of government.

Describe the constitutional process of removing a president from office.How often has this process been seriously attempted? With what results? Is this process appropriate or would you recommend changes? Explain.

The "bully pulpit" refers to the president's communicative ability to mobilize public opinion in support of his policies.

A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is required to overturn a veto.

Today there are _____ secretaries and the attorney general that head the president's cabinet.

The concept of the "two presidencies" suggests that the president plays different roles when it comes to economic policy and social policy.

A primary resource available to presidents for controlling the bureaucracy is

Studies have shown that once one takes into account the status of the president's party in Congress and his standing with the public,presidents renowned for their legislative skills are

The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for objecting to it is the

What is the role of the president as the nation's chief diplomat?

What is the president's cabinet and what are its purposes? What are the major agencies that make up the cabinet?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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