Question 1

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House

Accepted Answer

A)  less popular than when he entered.
B)  more popular than when he entered.
C)  without issuing a single signing statement.
D)  without issuing a single executive order. B

Question 2

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 the federal government has undertaken.
B)  the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that the federal 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. A

Question 3

After more than four decades,President ________ restored the American diplomatic ties with
Cuba that were severed by President ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Obama; Kennedy
B)  George W.Bush; Kennedy
C)  Obama; Eisenhower
D)  George W.Bush; Eisenhower C

Question 4

The Council of Economic Advisers

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiates foreign trade treaties on behalf of the federal government.
B)  regulates all stock market transactions and enforces federal antitrust laws.
C)  sets interest rates for the federal government.
D)  analyzes the economy and economic trends in order to help the president anticipate economic events.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress cannot rescind a presidential order.
B)  Only a tiny percentage of presidential orders have ever been rescinded by congressional legislation.
C)  About half of all presidential orders end up being rescinded by congressional legislation.
D)  Nearly 90 percent of all presidential orders end up being rescinded by congressional legislation.

Question 6

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

After the Civil War,why was it considered inappropriate for President Andrew Johnson to make
A series of speeches seeking public support for his policies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas over
The last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Since the ratification of the Constitution,the president has been joined by thousands of officials and staffers who work for,assist,or advise the chief executive.Describe some of these different individuals and institutions and discuss the roles they play in the White House.Specifically,describe the Cabinet,the White House staff,the Executive Office of the President,and the vice president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the ratification of the Constitution,the president...

Question 10

When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal
Authority during the start of the Civil War,it illustrated the

Accepted Answer

A)  delegated powers of the presidency.
B)  inherent powers of the presidency.
C)  expressed powers of the presidency.
D)  "going public" strategy.

Question 11

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock,Arkansas,
To help desegregate Central High School.

Accepted Answer

A)  the national guard
B)  presidential emergency power
C)  the War Powers Act
D)  the elastic clause

Question 12

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

Accepted Answer

A)  compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation.
B)  limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sendsThem overseas without congressional approval.
C)  limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress.
D)  end the Vietnam War.

Question 13

When members of Congress delegate power to the executive branch,it

Accepted Answer

A)  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared toState governments.
B)  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.
C)  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.
D)  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

Question 14

If a president claimed that he possessed the authority to execute acts of Congress according
To his own understanding of the law and the nation's interests,he would be operating under
The theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism.
B)  the unitary executive.
C)  elite pluralism.
D)  absolutism.

Question 15

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of both houses of Congress
B)  two-thirds of both houses of Congress
C)  three-fourths of both houses of Congress
D)  a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

Question 16

How many vice presidents have had to replace presidents who died in office over the course
Of American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  3
C)  8
D)  12

Question 17

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  V

Question 18

When President Obama restored funding for international family planning organizations
It was an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise of executive privilege.
B)  signing statement.
C)  executive order.
D)  executive agreement.

Question 19

In the last few decades,executive orders

Accepted Answer

A)  have become increasingly rare due to the limitations Congress has imposed on unilateral presidential action.
B)  have become focused almost exclusively on emergency wartime measures rather than on domestic policy matters.
C)  have become routine instruments of presidential governance rather than emergency wartime measures.
D)  have ended entirely due to a series of Supreme Court decisions outlawing most forms of unilateral presidential action.

Question 20

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review,
And the use of executive orders have been important because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government.
B)  make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections.
C)  have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas.
D)  have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system.

Exam 10: The Presidency

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House

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

After more than four decades,President restored the American diplomatic ties with Cuba that were severed by President .

The Council of Economic Advisers

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

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

After the Civil War,why was it considered inappropriate for President Andrew Johnson to make A series of speeches seeking public support for his policies?

The powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas over The last 50 years?

When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal Authority during the start of the Civil War,it illustrated the

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock,Arkansas, To help desegregate Central High School.

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

When members of Congress delegate power to the executive branch,it

If a president claimed that he possessed the authority to execute acts of Congress according To his own understanding of the law and the nation's interests,he would be operating under The theory of

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

How many vice presidents have had to replace presidents who died in office over the course Of American history?

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

When President Obama restored funding for international family planning organizations It was an example of a(n)

In the last few decades,executive orders

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review, And the use of executive orders have been important because they

Exam 10: The Presidency

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House

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

After more than four decades,President ________ restored the American diplomatic ties with Cuba that were severed by President ________.

The Council of Economic Advisers

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

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

After the Civil War,why was it considered inappropriate for President Andrew Johnson to make A series of speeches seeking public support for his policies?

The powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas over The last 50 years?

When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal Authority during the start of the Civil War,it illustrated the

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock,Arkansas, To help desegregate Central High School.

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

When members of Congress delegate power to the executive branch,it

If a president claimed that he possessed the authority to execute acts of Congress according To his own understanding of the law and the nation's interests,he would be operating under The theory of

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

How many vice presidents have had to replace presidents who died in office over the course Of American history?

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

When President Obama restored funding for international family planning organizations It was an example of a(n)

In the last few decades,executive orders

The expansion of the Executive Office of the President,the development of regulatory review, And the use of executive orders have been important because they

After more than four decades,President restored the American diplomatic ties with Cuba that were severed by President .