Question 1

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush

Accepted Answer

A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan. 
A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan.

Question 2

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

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A)  It increases the powers of both the Congress and the president. 
B)  It weakens the power of both the president and Congress. 
C)  It enhances the power of the president while weakening Congress. 
D)  It increases the powers of Congress while weakening the president. 
E)  It increases the powers of state governments and weakens the federal government. 
A)  It increases the powers of both the Congress and the president. 
B)  It weakens the power of both the president and Congress. 
C)  It enhances the power of the president while weakening Congress. 
D)  It increases the powers of Congress while weakening the president. 
E)  It increases the powers of state governments and weakens the federal government.

Question 3

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

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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 4

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court

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A)  impeached Nixon. 
B)  allowed Nixon to withhold secret tapes from Congress. 
C)  required Nixon to turn over secret tapes to Congress. 
D)  reinstated the independent prosecutor fired by Nixon. 
E)  ruled that Nixon must resign from office in order to avoid criminal charges. 
A)  impeached Nixon. 
B)  allowed Nixon to withhold secret tapes from Congress. 
C)  required Nixon to turn over secret tapes to Congress. 
D)  reinstated the independent prosecutor fired by Nixon. 
E)  ruled that Nixon must resign from office in order to avoid criminal charges.

Question 5

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

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A)  follow specific guidelines and standards established by Congress. 
B)  interpret the intent of Congress. 
C)  promulgate rules based on the legislation. 
D)  seek advisory opinions from the federal courts as to the constitutionality of the rules. 
E)  issue orders to groups and individuals designed to impel conformity with the law. 
A)  follow specific guidelines and standards established by Congress. 
B)  interpret the intent of Congress. 
C)  promulgate rules based on the legislation. 
D)  seek advisory opinions from the federal courts as to the constitutionality of the rules. 
E)  issue orders to groups and individuals designed to impel conformity with the law.

Question 6

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 7

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

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A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  states. 
D)  vice president. 
E)  Department of Defense. 
A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  states. 
D)  vice president. 
E)  Department of Defense.

Question 8

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the 1960s, Congress discovered that several presidents had made agreements with foreign nations without informing Congress. 
B)  The courts have held that executive agreements have the force of law. 
C)  Congress passed a law requiring the White House to provide a list of every executive agreement signed by the president. 
D)  Presidents have always fully complied with Congress's reporting requirement. 
E)  One way for presidents to avoid complying with Congress's reporting requirement is to call executive agreements alternative names, such as "national security memorandum." 
A)  During the 1960s, Congress discovered that several presidents had made agreements with foreign nations without informing Congress. 
B)  The courts have held that executive agreements have the force of law. 
C)  Congress passed a law requiring the White House to provide a list of every executive agreement signed by the president. 
D)  Presidents have always fully complied with Congress's reporting requirement. 
E)  One way for presidents to avoid complying with Congress's reporting requirement is to call executive agreements alternative names, such as "national security memorandum."

Question 9

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court as a constitutional exercise of war powers. 
B)  Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared his actions without basis in law or the Constitution. 
D)  The steel mills quickly capitulated to Truman's wartime demands, and the issue passed without further resolution. 
E)  Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills, and Truman quickly rescinded his executive order. 
A)  His action was upheld by the Supreme Court as a constitutional exercise of war powers. 
B)  Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared his actions without basis in law or the Constitution. 
D)  The steel mills quickly capitulated to Truman's wartime demands, and the issue passed without further resolution. 
E)  Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills, and Truman quickly rescinded his executive order.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

Accepted Answer

A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment 
A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an innovation by Bill Clinton. 
B)  It has become an important institution within the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  It allows the president to avoid giving information to the public. 
D)  It is designed to deflect criticism of the president. 
E)  It develops and implements a coordinated communications strategy. 
A)  It was an innovation by Bill Clinton. 
B)  It has become an important institution within the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  It allows the president to avoid giving information to the public. 
D)  It is designed to deflect criticism of the president. 
E)  It develops and implements a coordinated communications strategy.

Question 17

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office, unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings. 
A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office, unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of significant executive orders has decreased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
B)  The number of significant executive orders has increased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
C)  The number of significant executive orders increased from 1960 to 1980 but then decreased from 1980 to 1995. 
D)  The number of significant executive orders decreased from 1960 to 1980 but then increased from 1980 to 1995. 
E)  The number of significant executive orders remained the same between 1960 and 1995. 
A)  The number of significant executive orders has decreased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
B)  The number of significant executive orders has increased dramatically between 1960 and 1995. 
C)  The number of significant executive orders increased from 1960 to 1980 but then decreased from 1980 to 1995. 
D)  The number of significant executive orders decreased from 1960 to 1980 but then increased from 1980 to 1995. 
E)  The number of significant executive orders remained the same between 1960 and 1995.

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

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

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

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

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

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

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

The State of the Union address is

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

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Exam 13: The Presidency

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush

The decline of voting and political participation by Americans has which of the following effects?

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

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation except

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

The president must share foreign policy powers with the

Which statement concerning executive agreements between the president and foreign nations is incorrect?

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

The president's Cabinet is composed of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.

What happened when Harry Truman seized control of the nation's steel mills during the Korean War?

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

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

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

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is incorrect?

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,

The State of the Union address is

Which of the following statements best describes the number of significant executive orders between 1960 and 1995?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters