Question 1

The power to declare war is given to whom under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  the Senate 
C)  both houses of Congress 
D)  the Senate, with the approval of the president 
E)  the Department of Defense 
A)  the president 
B)  the Senate 
C)  both houses of Congress 
D)  the Senate, with the approval of the president 
E)  the Department of Defense

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington declared amnesty for all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty for all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States. 
A)  George Washington declared amnesty for all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty for all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States.

Question 4

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated that the United States could use diplomacy to stay out of European conflicts. 
B)  It reflected the authority of the president to officially recognize a specific regime as the sovereign power of a nation, even when there is doubt as to who rules that nation. 
C)  It was the first time any nation had recognized the United States as independent. 
D)  It prevented the economic embargo of American goods by the king of France. 
E)  It ensured that France would be America's ally in any foreign conflict. 
A)  It demonstrated that the United States could use diplomacy to stay out of European conflicts. 
B)  It reflected the authority of the president to officially recognize a specific regime as the sovereign power of a nation, even when there is doubt as to who rules that nation. 
C)  It was the first time any nation had recognized the United States as independent. 
D)  It prevented the economic embargo of American goods by the king of France. 
E)  It ensured that France would be America's ally in any foreign conflict.

Question 5

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 6

The office of the presidency was established by _______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V

Question 7

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 8

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken 
B)  the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken 
C)  frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch 
D)  numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional 
A)  the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken 
B)  the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken 
C)  frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch 
D)  numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity 
E)  a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional

Question 9

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 10

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S. Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the executive office of the president 
A)  to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
B)  to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate 
C)  to act as a chief admiral of the U.S. Navy 
D)  to represent the president overseas 
E)  to run the day-to-day operations of the executive office of the president

Question 11

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kitchen Cabinet 
B)  plumbers 
C)  round table 
D)  colloquium 
E)  good ol' boys (despite the fact that many women have entered these ranks) 
A)  Kitchen Cabinet 
B)  plumbers 
C)  round table 
D)  colloquium 
E)  good ol' boys (despite the fact that many women have entered these ranks)

Question 13

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1941 
B)  1950 
C)  1964 
D)  2001 
E)  2003 
A)  1941 
B)  1950 
C)  1964 
D)  2001 
E)  2003

Question 14

The groups of advisers and analysts to the president 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

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are frequently overridden 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are frequently overridden 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations and vetoes are seldom overridden.

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A signing statement is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have, instead, frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution, Congress now has more control over the military than the president does. 
A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have, instead, frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution, Congress now has more control over the military than the president does.

Question 20

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dolly Madison 
B)  Eleanor Roosevelt 
C)  Betty Ford 
D)  Hillary Clinton 
E)  Laura Bush 
A)  Dolly Madison 
B)  Eleanor Roosevelt 
C)  Betty Ford 
D)  Hillary Clinton 
E)  Laura Bush

The power to declare war is given to whom under the Constitution?

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

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

The office of the presidency was established by _______ of the Constitution.

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch,it:

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of:

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of:

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called:

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the:

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in:

The groups of advisers and analysts to the president are collectively called the:

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

The State of the Union address is:

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

A signing statement is:

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

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Exam 10: The Presidency

The power to declare war is given to whom under the Constitution?

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

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

The office of the presidency was established by _______ of the Constitution.

When Congress delegates power to the executive branch,it:

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of:

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of:

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president,besides succeeding the president in case of death,resignation,or incapacitation?

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called:

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the:

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was in:

The groups of advisers and analysts to the president are collectively called the:

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

The State of the Union address is:

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

A signing statement is:

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters