Question 1

Which president is known as the first "television president"?

Accepted Answer

A) Nixon 
B) Kennedy 
C) Carter 
D) Reagan 
E) Clinton 
A) Nixon 
B) Kennedy 
C) Carter 
D) Reagan 
E) Clinton

Question 2

According to Richard Neustadt,the most powerful power of the president is the power to persuade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The agency that reviews legislative proposals for the president is the

Accepted Answer

A) Council of Economic Advisors. 
B) National Security Council. 
C) Office of Management and Budget. 
D) Legislative Executive Agency. 
E) Executive Legislative Agency. 
A) Council of Economic Advisors. 
B) National Security Council. 
C) Office of Management and Budget. 
D) Legislative Executive Agency. 
E) Executive Legislative Agency.

Question 4

Supporting an increased role for government is not inherent in the presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Twenty-fifth Amendment,ratified in 1967,

Accepted Answer

A) created a means for selecting a new vice president when the office became vacant. 
B) granted 18-year-olds the right to vote. 
C) limited the president to two terms in office. 
D) specifically forced Richard Nixon from office. 
E) provided for the direct election of the president by the people. 
A) created a means for selecting a new vice president when the office became vacant. 
B) granted 18-year-olds the right to vote. 
C) limited the president to two terms in office. 
D) specifically forced Richard Nixon from office. 
E) provided for the direct election of the president by the people.

Question 6

The perception that voters strongly support the president's character and policies is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) landslide. 
B) electoral mandate. 
C) confidence vote. 
D) veto. 
E) pocket veto. 
A) landslide. 
B) electoral mandate. 
C) confidence vote. 
D) veto. 
E) pocket veto.

Question 7

When a president vetoes congressional legislation,

Accepted Answer

A) Congress must form a joint committee to address the president's complaints. 
B) the Supreme Court determines whether the law will take effect. 
C) Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote in both houses. 
D) there is nothing Congress can do about it. 
E) one house of Congress can override the veto if it votes to do so with a two-thirds vote. 
A) Congress must form a joint committee to address the president's complaints. 
B) the Supreme Court determines whether the law will take effect. 
C) Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote in both houses. 
D) there is nothing Congress can do about it. 
E) one house of Congress can override the veto if it votes to do so with a two-thirds vote.

Question 8

The scandal surrounding Richard Nixon's administration that led to impeachment hearings was known as

Accepted Answer

A) Iran-Contra. 
B) the Camp David Affair. 
C) Watergate. 
D) Checkers. 
E) Teapot Dome. 
A) Iran-Contra. 
B) the Camp David Affair. 
C) Watergate. 
D) Checkers. 
E) Teapot Dome.

Question 9

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Accepted Answer

A) Department of State. 
B) Department of the Interior. 
C) Council of Economic Advisers. 
D) Office of Management and Budget. 
E) Treasury Department. 
A) Department of State. 
B) Department of the Interior. 
C) Council of Economic Advisers. 
D) Office of Management and Budget. 
E) Treasury Department.

Question 10

Which of these presidents was the only one to maintain an average approval rating of higher than 50 percent from the public throughout his administration?

Accepted Answer

A) Reagan 
B) George Bush 
C) Nixon 
D) Ford 
E) Carter 
A) Reagan 
B) George Bush 
C) Nixon 
D) Ford 
E) Carter

Question 11

When Washington was president,there were just three cabinet secretaries; today there are 14 cabinet secretaries and one attorney general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Management and Budget. 
B) Council of Economic Advisors. 
C) National Security Council. 
D) National Economic Council. 
E) Congressional Budget Office. 
A) Office of Management and Budget. 
B) Council of Economic Advisors. 
C) National Security Council. 
D) National Economic Council. 
E) Congressional Budget Office.

Question 13

Impeachment of a president means that the president is

Accepted Answer

A) convicted of a crime. 
B) indicted by the House. 
C) removed from office. 
D) tried by the Senate. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) convicted of a crime. 
B) indicted by the House. 
C) removed from office. 
D) tried by the Senate. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 14

Compare and contrast the veto,pocket veto,and the line-item veto.

Accepted Answer

The veto, pocket veto, and line-item vet

Question 15

Why is the press important to the president? How can presidents use the press to their advantage,and what advantages might the press have over the president?

Accepted Answer

The press is important to the president

Question 16

In what ways did the Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Amendments alter the original institutional design of the American presidency?

Accepted Answer

The Twenty-second Amendment imposed term

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of media coverage of the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) The media exhibit a liberal bias in covering the American presidency. 
B) The media exhibit a conservative bias in covering the American presidency. 
C) The media frequently distort reality in its coverage of the presidency,often by providing simplified,superficial,and overblown coverage. 
D) The media have almost unrestrained access to the White House and news about the president. 
E) The media have developed sophisticated tools to prevent the White House from controlling the flow of information. 
A) The media exhibit a liberal bias in covering the American presidency. 
B) The media exhibit a conservative bias in covering the American presidency. 
C) The media frequently distort reality in its coverage of the presidency,often by providing simplified,superficial,and overblown coverage. 
D) The media have almost unrestrained access to the White House and news about the president. 
E) The media have developed sophisticated tools to prevent the White House from controlling the flow of information.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the position of First Lady?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not an official government position. 
B) First Ladies must only advocate one issue at a time. 
C) Most First Ladies go on to hold a political office. 
D) First Ladies must attend cabinet meetings. 
E) The First Lady is in charge of the president's chief of staff. 
A) It is not an official government position. 
B) First Ladies must only advocate one issue at a time. 
C) Most First Ladies go on to hold a political office. 
D) First Ladies must attend cabinet meetings. 
E) The First Lady is in charge of the president's chief of staff.

Question 19

Theodore Roosevelt,Woodrow Wilson,and Franklin Roosevelt each

Accepted Answer

A) increased the role of the national government. 
B) decreased the role of the national government. 
C) championed constraints on the scope of government and limits on domestic policy spending. 
D) were ideologically conservative and operationally liberal. 
E) blocked congressional-led government growth. 
A) increased the role of the national government. 
B) decreased the role of the national government. 
C) championed constraints on the scope of government and limits on domestic policy spending. 
D) were ideologically conservative and operationally liberal. 
E) blocked congressional-led government growth.

Question 20

The fact that,following FDR's decisive win in 1932,Congress began considering how to react to the Depression rather than whether to react is an example of the influence of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) veto. 
B) Supreme Court opinion. 
C) electoral mandate. 
D) coattails election. 
E) reelection contest. 
A) veto. 
B) Supreme Court opinion. 
C) electoral mandate. 
D) coattails election. 
E) reelection contest.

Which president is known as the first "television president"?

According to Richard Neustadt,the most powerful power of the president is the power to persuade.

The agency that reviews legislative proposals for the president is the

Supporting an increased role for government is not inherent in the presidency.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment,ratified in 1967,

The perception that voters strongly support the president's character and policies is called a(n)

When a president vetoes congressional legislation,

The scandal surrounding Richard Nixon's administration that led to impeachment hearings was known as

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Which of these presidents was the only one to maintain an average approval rating of higher than 50 percent from the public throughout his administration?

When Washington was president,there were just three cabinet secretaries; today there are 14 cabinet secretaries and one attorney general.

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Impeachment of a president means that the president is

Compare and contrast the veto,pocket veto,and the line-item veto.

Why is the press important to the president? How can presidents use the press to their advantage,and what advantages might the press have over the president?

In what ways did the Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Amendments alter the original institutional design of the American presidency?

Which of the following is TRUE of media coverage of the presidency?

Which of the following best describes the position of First Lady?

Theodore Roosevelt,Woodrow Wilson,and Franklin Roosevelt each

The fact that,following FDR's decisive win in 1932,Congress began considering how to react to the Depression rather than whether to react is an example of the influence of a(n)

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

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Exam 12: The Presidency

Which president is known as the first "television president"?

According to Richard Neustadt,the most powerful power of the president is the power to persuade.

The agency that reviews legislative proposals for the president is the

Supporting an increased role for government is not inherent in the presidency.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment,ratified in 1967,

The perception that voters strongly support the president's character and policies is called a(n)

When a president vetoes congressional legislation,

The scandal surrounding Richard Nixon's administration that led to impeachment hearings was known as

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Which of these presidents was the only one to maintain an average approval rating of higher than 50 percent from the public throughout his administration?

When Washington was president,there were just three cabinet secretaries; today there are 14 cabinet secretaries and one attorney general.

The three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy is the

Impeachment of a president means that the president is

Compare and contrast the veto,pocket veto,and the line-item veto.

Why is the press important to the president? How can presidents use the press to their advantage,and what advantages might the press have over the president?

In what ways did the Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Amendments alter the original institutional design of the American presidency?

Which of the following is TRUE of media coverage of the presidency?

Which of the following best describes the position of First Lady?

Theodore Roosevelt,Woodrow Wilson,and Franklin Roosevelt each

The fact that,following FDR's decisive win in 1932,Congress began considering how to react to the Depression rather than whether to react is an example of the influence of a(n)

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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