Question 1

What duties does the president's press secretary have? How does the press secretary's role shape the relationship between the presidency and the press?

Accepted Answer

The president's press secretary has seve

Question 2

Who said,"Public sentiment is everything.With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed"?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clinton 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George Washington 
D) Abraham Lincoln 
E) George W. Bush 
A) Bill Clinton 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George Washington 
D) Abraham Lincoln 
E) George W. Bush

Question 3

Most analysts believe that the higher the president stands in the polls,the

Accepted Answer

A) less support he needs in Congress. 
B) shorter the president's coattails. 
C) less need there is for presidential public appearances. 
D) easier it is to persuade others to support presidential initiatives. 
E) less likely he will initiate new policy ventures. 
A) less support he needs in Congress. 
B) shorter the president's coattails. 
C) less need there is for presidential public appearances. 
D) easier it is to persuade others to support presidential initiatives. 
E) less likely he will initiate new policy ventures.

Question 4

The executive power is discussed in which part of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Article I 
B) Article II 
C) Article III 
D) Article IV 
E) Tenth Amendment 
A) Article I 
B) Article II 
C) Article III 
D) Article IV 
E) Tenth Amendment

Question 5

The two-term limit was placed on the presidency by

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A) an act of Congress passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. 
B) the Twenty-second Amendment. 
C) the Presidential Powers Act of 1951. 
D) the Twenty-fifth Amendment. 
E) Article II of the original Constitution. 
A) an act of Congress passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. 
B) the Twenty-second Amendment. 
C) the Presidential Powers Act of 1951. 
D) the Twenty-fifth Amendment. 
E) Article II of the original Constitution.

Question 6

As Richard Neustadt has argued,presidential power is probably best understood as the power to

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A) persuade. 
B) command. 
C) control. 
D) harass. 
E) veto. 
A) persuade. 
B) command. 
C) control. 
D) harass. 
E) veto.

Question 7

The principal intermediary between the president and the public is the

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A) Congress. 
B) vice president. 
C) media. 
D) First Lady. 
E) Executive Office of the President. 
A) Congress. 
B) vice president. 
C) media. 
D) First Lady. 
E) Executive Office of the President.

Question 8

Despite the fact that Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were skilled in communications,they generally saw public opinion moving against them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The War Powers Resolution was passed following the 1991 invasion of Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Richard Nixon was impeached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Nineteenth Amendment limits presidents to two terms of office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The system of White House management employed by President John Kennedy,sometimes referred to as "wheels and spokes,"

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A) dispersed authority to numerous aides,each of whom had powerful decision-making power. 
B) was unusually closed,with only the president and his two closest aides involved in most major decisions. 
C) created a position from which the president personally took charge of even the minor details of decision making. 
D) involved a chain of command with a chief of staff who controlled almost all access to the president. 
E) involved many aides equally participating in the decision-making process. 
A) dispersed authority to numerous aides,each of whom had powerful decision-making power. 
B) was unusually closed,with only the president and his two closest aides involved in most major decisions. 
C) created a position from which the president personally took charge of even the minor details of decision making. 
D) involved a chain of command with a chief of staff who controlled almost all access to the president. 
E) involved many aides equally participating in the decision-making process.

Question 14

The Twenty-fifth Amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and president's cabinet determine the president to be disabled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe what is meant by the president as the "chief legislator."

Accepted Answer

The term "chief legislator" refers to th

Question 16

What is the major responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

A) To prepare the president's budget 
B) To prepare the annual Economic Report of the President 
C) To link key foreign and military policy advisers to the economy 
D) Reviewing regulations proposed by departments and agencies 
E) Managing the White House staff 
A) To prepare the president's budget 
B) To prepare the annual Economic Report of the President 
C) To link key foreign and military policy advisers to the economy 
D) Reviewing regulations proposed by departments and agencies 
E) Managing the White House staff

Question 17

To what extent does the office of the presidency enlarge the scope of government? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from various presidencies to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The office of the presidency can greatly

Question 18

A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision is called a

Accepted Answer

A) legislative veto. 
B) pocket veto. 
C) resolution. 
D) bully pulpit. 
E) mandate. 
A) legislative veto. 
B) pocket veto. 
C) resolution. 
D) bully pulpit. 
E) mandate.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about presidents "going public" is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Presidents are not passive followers of public opinion. 
B) Presidents' appearances are often staged purely to obtain the public's attention. 
C) In recent years,presidents have averaged more than one public appearance every weekday of the year. 
D) Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to use presidential speeches to gain policy support. 
E) John F. Kennedy was the first "television president." 
A) Presidents are not passive followers of public opinion. 
B) Presidents' appearances are often staged purely to obtain the public's attention. 
C) In recent years,presidents have averaged more than one public appearance every weekday of the year. 
D) Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to use presidential speeches to gain policy support. 
E) John F. Kennedy was the first "television president."

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the president?

Accepted Answer

A) Serving as commander in chief of the armed forces 
B) Making treaties with other nations,subject to agreement of two-thirds of the Senate 
C) Recommending legislation to Congress 
D) Taking care that the "laws be faithfully executed" 
E) None of the above; all are constitutional powers of the president. 
A) Serving as commander in chief of the armed forces 
B) Making treaties with other nations,subject to agreement of two-thirds of the Senate 
C) Recommending legislation to Congress 
D) Taking care that the "laws be faithfully executed" 
E) None of the above; all are constitutional powers of the president.

What duties does the president's press secretary have? How does the press secretary's role shape the relationship between the presidency and the press?

Who said,"Public sentiment is everything.With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed"?

Most analysts believe that the higher the president stands in the polls,the

The executive power is discussed in which part of the Constitution?

The two-term limit was placed on the presidency by

As Richard Neustadt has argued,presidential power is probably best understood as the power to

The principal intermediary between the president and the public is the

Despite the fact that Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were skilled in communications,they generally saw public opinion moving against them.

Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America.

The War Powers Resolution was passed following the 1991 invasion of Iraq.

Richard Nixon was impeached.

The Nineteenth Amendment limits presidents to two terms of office.

The system of White House management employed by President John Kennedy,sometimes referred to as "wheels and spokes,"

The Twenty-fifth Amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and president's cabinet determine the president to be disabled.

Describe what is meant by the president as the "chief legislator."

What is the major responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

To what extent does the office of the presidency enlarge the scope of government? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from various presidencies to support your answer.

A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision is called a

Which of the following statements about presidents "going public" is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the president?

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

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Exam 12: The Presidency

What duties does the president's press secretary have? How does the press secretary's role shape the relationship between the presidency and the press?

Who said,"Public sentiment is everything.With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed"?

Most analysts believe that the higher the president stands in the polls,the

The executive power is discussed in which part of the Constitution?

The two-term limit was placed on the presidency by

As Richard Neustadt has argued,presidential power is probably best understood as the power to

The principal intermediary between the president and the public is the

Despite the fact that Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were skilled in communications,they generally saw public opinion moving against them.

Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America.

The War Powers Resolution was passed following the 1991 invasion of Iraq.

Richard Nixon was impeached.

The Nineteenth Amendment limits presidents to two terms of office.

The system of White House management employed by President John Kennedy,sometimes referred to as "wheels and spokes,"

The Twenty-fifth Amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and president's cabinet determine the president to be disabled.

Describe what is meant by the president as the "chief legislator."

What is the major responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

To what extent does the office of the presidency enlarge the scope of government? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from various presidencies to support your answer.

A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision is called a

Which of the following statements about presidents "going public" is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the president?

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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