Question 1

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text, what are the three most common ways for a president to expand his base of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  party support, popular mobilization, and administrative control 
B)  congressional mandate, judicial appointments, and constitutional amendments 
C)  referendums, initiatives, and litigation 
D)  fund-raising, advertising, and logrolling 
E)  gerrymandering, appropriations, and oversight of state governments 
A)  party support, popular mobilization, and administrative control 
B)  congressional mandate, judicial appointments, and constitutional amendments 
C)  referendums, initiatives, and litigation 
D)  fund-raising, advertising, and logrolling 
E)  gerrymandering, appropriations, and oversight of state governments

Question 3

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  must be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court but not by Congress. 
C)  do not have to be approved by the Senate. 
D)  do not have to be approved by the House. 
E)  are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations. 
A)  have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  must be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court but not by Congress. 
C)  do not have to be approved by the Senate. 
D)  do not have to be approved by the House. 
E)  are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations.

Question 4

The president's delegated powers come from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the states. 
D)  the president's party. 
E)  the Supreme Court. 
A)  the Constitution. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the states. 
D)  the president's party. 
E)  the Supreme Court.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W. Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected. 
A)  Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history. 
B)  Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action. 
C)  George W. Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office. 
D)  Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record. 
E)  Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected.

Question 6

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  in winning support from public opinion 
B)  in raising campaign funds 
C)  in dealing with Congress on legislative matters 
D)  in making executive appointments 
E)  in negotiating treaties and executive agreements 
A)  in winning support from public opinion 
B)  in raising campaign funds 
C)  in dealing with Congress on legislative matters 
D)  in making executive appointments 
E)  in negotiating treaties and executive agreements

Question 7

Which president began the era of greater presidential control over the budgeting process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Lyndon Johnson 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Lyndon Johnson 
D)  Richard Nixon 
E)  Ronald Reagan

Question 8

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cabinet. 
B)  the White House staff. 
C)  the Office of the Vice President. 
D)  the Executive Office of the President. 
E)  the Department of the Interior. 
A)  the Cabinet. 
B)  the White House staff. 
C)  the Office of the Vice President. 
D)  the Executive Office of the President. 
E)  the Department of the Interior.

Question 9

A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was

Accepted Answer

A)  the New Deal. 
B)  the war on terrorism. 
C)  Prohibition. 
D)  the Great Society. 
E)  the Great Leap Forward. 
A)  the New Deal. 
B)  the war on terrorism. 
C)  Prohibition. 
D)  the Great Society. 
E)  the Great Leap Forward.

Question 10

According to political scientist Terry Moe, why does Congress suffer from a collective-action problem in the face of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents rather than the general implications of presidential powers. 
B)  The House and the Senate must work in tandem but constantly find any unity impossible. 
C)  The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of members. 
D)  Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president. 
E)  The size and diversity of Congress make cooperation difficult. 
A)  Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents rather than the general implications of presidential powers. 
B)  The House and the Senate must work in tandem but constantly find any unity impossible. 
C)  The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of members. 
D)  Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president. 
E)  The size and diversity of Congress make cooperation difficult.

Question 11

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the presidency of

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Ulysses Grant. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  Andrew Johnson. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Ulysses Grant. 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  Andrew Johnson.

Question 12

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  executive mandate. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  legislative initiative. 
D)  executive order. 
E)  presidential prerogative. 
A)  executive mandate. 
B)  executive privilege. 
C)  legislative initiative. 
D)  executive order. 
E)  presidential prerogative.

Question 13

Perhaps the most significant constitutional powers of the president are those concerning waging war. Write an essay exploring the president's war powers. What are they? How have different presidents exercised those powers? What are the war powers of Congress? How has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of war powers? How did George W. Bush use his war powers to conduct the war on terrorism?

Accepted Answer

The president's war powers are among the

Question 14

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal. Write an essay explaining how the president uses informal powers. What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of party?

Accepted Answer

The president of the United States is of

Question 15

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the early nineteenth century, selection of presidential candidates was decided by a party's congressional delegates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws. 
B)  Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
C)  Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
D)  Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
E)  Throughout all of American history, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
A)  The Constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws. 
B)  Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
C)  Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
D)  Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive. 
E)  Throughout all of American history, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive.

Question 18

When the White House directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory review. 
B)  administrative oversight. 
C)  delegation. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a mandate. 
A)  regulatory review. 
B)  administrative oversight. 
C)  delegation. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a mandate.

Question 19

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an expressed power. 
B)  a delegated power. 
C)  executive privilege. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  an executive order. 
A)  an expressed power. 
B)  a delegated power. 
C)  executive privilege. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  an executive order.

Question 20

Which of the following attributes did the framers intend for the office of the president to possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity 
B)  energy 
C)  extensive flexibility 
D)  unrestrained power 
E)  integrity 
A)  popularity 
B)  energy 
C)  extensive flexibility 
D)  unrestrained power 
E)  integrity

Exam 13: The Presidency

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

According to the text, what are the three most common ways for a president to expand his base of power?

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

The president's delegated powers come from

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

Which president began the era of greater presidential control over the budgeting process?

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of

A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was

According to political scientist Terry Moe, why does Congress suffer from a collective-action problem in the face of presidential power?

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the presidency of

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal. Write an essay explaining how the president uses informal powers. What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of party?

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

In the early nineteenth century, selection of presidential candidates was decided by a party's congressional delegates.

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

When the White House directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations, this is called

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

Which of the following attributes did the framers intend for the office of the president to possess?

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