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Which of the following reviews potential legislative proposals suggested by executive agencies and assesses their budgetary implications?


A) secretary of the treasury
B) Office of Management and Budget
C) secretary of commerce
D) chief of staff

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?


A) The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies.
B) The White House staff is composed of advisers who do whatever is in the best interest of the president.
C) The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president.
D) The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?


A) in times of relative peace and prosperity
B) in times of economic crisis
C) during presidential election years
D) when they oppose the president's agenda

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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How might rally events affect presidential politics?


A) Rally events lead to drops in presidential approval ratings,making passage of their agendas more difficult.
B) Rally events cause a long-term increase in presidential approval ratings,practically guaranteeing reelection.
C) Rally events make presidents more politically cautious.
D) Rally events tend to temporarily increase presidential approval ratings,providing presidents with a window of opportunity to press their agenda.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?


A) making treaties
B) declaring war
C) granting pardons
D) receiving foreign ambassadors

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The use of __________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a chief diplomat.


A) pocket vetoes
B) executive privilege
C) executive agreements
D) signing statements

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is an example of a "rally event" as it relates to public approval of the president?


A) George H.W.Bush's reelection after the Gulf War
B) Richard Nixon's approval ratings during Watergate
C) George W.Bush's surge in popularity after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
D) Ronald Reagan's decision to seek a second term

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Congress can remove a president through __________.


A) a veto
B) an executive order
C) a House impeachment vote
D) a Senate impeachment trial

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce American troops into hostilities?


A) the Twenty-second Amendment
B) executive privilege
C) the legislative veto
D) the War Powers Resolution

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which is one reason why the power and responsibility of the presidency has increased?


A) The presidents' use of the line-item veto has increased their power over the Congress.
B) The budgets for government agencies have decreased,leaving more responsibility to the president.
C) Modern presidents have to exercise powers as commander in chief,while earlier presidents did not.
D) The United States has increased its prominence on the world stage.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?


A) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote.
B) The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority;the House must convict with a two-thirds vote.
C) The House must impeach the president by a simple majority;the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.
D) The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority;the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is most likely to constitute an impeachable offense?


A) a president playing a game of poker in the White House
B) a president supporting an unpopular policy
C) a president's decision to invade a country solely to increase his or her public support
D) a president's strategy of encouraging interest groups to pressure Congress to pass a bill

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which institutional resource is closest and most loyal to the president?


A) Executive Office of the President (EOP)
B) White House staff
C) armed forces
D) National Security Council

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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What is the primary purpose of the Council of Economic Advisers?


A) to advise the president on economic policy
B) to assess budget proposals for Congress
C) to enact the president's budget
D) to suggest programs that should be scaled back or curtailed because they use tax dollars inefficiently

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president?


A) determining the Supreme Court's docket
B) nominating federal judges
C) establishing the jurisdiction of the federal courts including the Supreme Court
D) determining the constitutionality of judicial acts

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?


A) head of state
B) commander in chief
C) chief executive
D) chief legislator

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders.


A) approval ratings
B) levels of executive privilege
C) debts and deficits
D) campaign spending

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?


A) extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments
B) terminating relations with other nations
C) negotiating treaties with other nations
D) negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of state

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The president's chief of staff and press secretary are members of which group?


A) White House staff
B) Office of Administration
C) the cabinet
D) Executive Office of the President

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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