Question 1

Why was it considered shocking when, after the Civil War, Andrew Johnson made a series of speeches seeking public support for his Reconstruction policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson traveled with his own press secretary, the first time a president had used public relations officials. 
B)  During the nineteenth century, it was seen as undignified for a president to campaign on his own behalf. 
C)  Johnson did not speak to the general public, but instead spoke only to handpicked audiences where he knew he would be favorably received. 
D)  Johnson's speeches were delivered only in the former Confederate states and ignored the North, where he most needed support. 
E)  Johnson's speeches were the first to encourage women and African Americans to become active in politics. 
A)  Johnson traveled with his own press secretary, the first time a president had used public relations officials. 
B)  During the nineteenth century, it was seen as undignified for a president to campaign on his own behalf. 
C)  Johnson did not speak to the general public, but instead spoke only to handpicked audiences where he knew he would be favorably received. 
D)  Johnson's speeches were delivered only in the former Confederate states and ignored the North, where he most needed support. 
E)  Johnson's speeches were the first to encourage women and African Americans to become active in politics.

Question 2

Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  international protocols 
C)  executive immunity 
D)  executive agreements 
E)  bypass agreements

Question 4

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cabinet has no legal status under the Constitution. 
B)  The Cabinet does not make decisions collectively. 
C)  The Cabinet does not meet as a group, except during the State of the Union address. 
D)  The Senate must approve the president's choice of cabinet secretaries. 
E)  Cabinet members are not responsible to the Senate or Congress at large. 
A)  The Cabinet has no legal status under the Constitution. 
B)  The Cabinet does not make decisions collectively. 
C)  The Cabinet does not meet as a group, except during the State of the Union address. 
D)  The Senate must approve the president's choice of cabinet secretaries. 
E)  Cabinet members are not responsible to the Senate or Congress at large.

Question 5

The main political value of the vice president is to

Accepted Answer

A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fundraiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party. 
A)  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support. 
B)  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis. 
C)  give the president an institutional link to Congress. 
D)  act as the political party's chief fundraiser. 
E)  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 6

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch, it

Accepted Answer

A)  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments. 
B)  has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all. 
C)  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers. 
D)  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency. 
E)  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency. 
A)  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments. 
B)  has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all. 
C)  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers. 
D)  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency. 
E)  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

Question 7

Describe some of the different individuals and institutions that advise the president. What is the role of the Cabinet? What is the job of the Executive Office of the President? What more informal networks do presidents maintain?

Accepted Answer

The president receives advice from a var

Question 8

The Constitution's framers believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its

Accepted Answer

A)  war powers. 
B)  power of the purse. 
C)  oversight of the other two branches. 
D)  impeachment powers. 
E)  power of advice and consent. 
A)  war powers. 
B)  power of the purse. 
C)  oversight of the other two branches. 
D)  impeachment powers. 
E)  power of advice and consent.

Question 9

Which executive agency has the least discretion, as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Department of Homeland Security 
E)  the White House staff 
A)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
B)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Department of Homeland Security 
E)  the White House staff

Question 10

A signing statement is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  announcement the president makes about his interpretation of a congressional enactment he is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately. 
A)  announcement the president makes about his interpretation of a congressional enactment he is signing into law. 
B)  announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination. 
C)  announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement. 
D)  announcement the president is required to make any time he issues an executive order. 
E)  decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately.

Question 11

A decline in voting and popular participation helps to increase the power of the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Executive Office of the President is run by the vice president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress declared war before President Truman could formally request it. 
B)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and received one. 
C)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and was rebuffed. 
D)  Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war. 
E)  Truman did not immediately send American troops to Korea because the Supreme Court ruled that it would be an unconstitutional use of presidential power. 
A)  Congress declared war before President Truman could formally request it. 
B)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and received one. 
C)  Truman asked for a declaration of war and was rebuffed. 
D)  Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war. 
E)  Truman did not immediately send American troops to Korea because the Supreme Court ruled that it would be an unconstitutional use of presidential power.

Question 14

Since the 1930s, Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in earlier eras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The turning point in American politics toward a president-centered government came about during the administration of

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Ronald Reagan. 
A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Ronald Reagan.

Question 16

The State of the Union address is

Accepted Answer

A)  required by a law passed by Congress in 1802 and renewed ever since. 
B)  requested by the president, and comity demands that his request is always accepted. 
C)  based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D)  mandated by the Constitution. 
E)  requested by the media and nearly always agreed to by the president and Congress. 
A)  required by a law passed by Congress in 1802 and renewed ever since. 
B)  requested by the president, and comity demands that his request is always accepted. 
C)  based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II. 
D)  mandated by the Constitution. 
E)  requested by the media and nearly always agreed to by the president and Congress.

Question 17

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  national defense and the federal budget 
B)  the federal budget and intelligence management 
C)  law enforcement and oversight 
D)  national defense and environmental protection 
E)  health care and education 
A)  national defense and the federal budget 
B)  the federal budget and intelligence management 
C)  law enforcement and oversight 
D)  national defense and environmental protection 
E)  health care and education

Question 18

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers, established in 1947, is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  State Department. 
B)  National Security Council. 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D)  Council on Foreign Relations. 
E)  War Council. 
A)  State Department. 
B)  National Security Council. 
C)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
D)  Council on Foreign Relations. 
E)  War Council.

Question 19

The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  state party leaders 
C)  the voters 
D)  the candidates 
E)  interest groups 
A)  Congress 
B)  state party leaders 
C)  the voters 
D)  the candidates 
E)  interest groups

Question 20

The president's groups of advisers and analysts are collectively called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
C)  White House staff. 
D)  Executive Council of Advisers. 
E)  Department of State. 
A)  Cabinet. 
B)  Kitchen Cabinet. 
C)  White House staff. 
D)  Executive Council of Advisers. 
E)  Department of State.

Exam 13: The Presidency

Why was it considered shocking when, after the Civil War, Andrew Johnson made a series of speeches seeking public support for his Reconstruction policies?

Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

The main political value of the vice president is to

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch, it

Describe some of the different individuals and institutions that advise the president. What is the role of the Cabinet? What is the job of the Executive Office of the President? What more informal networks do presidents maintain?

The Constitution's framers believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its

Which executive agency has the least discretion, as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

A signing statement is a(n)

A decline in voting and popular participation helps to increase the power of the president.

The Executive Office of the President is run by the vice president.

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

Since the 1930s, Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in earlier eras.

The turning point in American politics toward a president-centered government came about during the administration of

The State of the Union address is

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers, established in 1947, is called the

The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?

The president's groups of advisers and analysts are collectively called the

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