Question 1

Even when the president's party is in the minority in Congress,it is a tremendous asset to the achievement of his or her legislative program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The power to declare war is one of the president's expressed powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a president does not sign a bill within five days,it automatically becomes law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a president claims the power to take an action not enumerated in the Constitution,like suspending the writ of habeas corpus,he probably does so by claiming that his action is justified by the president's ________ powers.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent
B)  delegated
C)  inherent
D)  concealed
E)  expressedF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

What are the powers given to the president by Congress called?

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest prose
B)  delegated powers
C)  expressed powers
D)  transferred authorities
E)  invested powersF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The signing statement is an important tool the president can use to force Congress to consider a piece of legislation the president wants to introduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The American cabinet is a collective body that meets regularly to make important policy decisions jointly as a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most major acts of Congress during the New Deal expanded presidential power because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  created independent regulatory agencies to oversee implementation
B)  specified exactly what the president was to do to improve the economy
C)  authorized the president or new executive agencies to exercise control over the economy,but did not specify what the controls had to be
D)  expanded the War Powers Act to include times of economic crisis as well as times of conflict
E)  specifically prohibited most forms of congressional oversightF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The Constitution provides that a state legislature (or governor when the legislature is not in session)must request federal troops before the president can send them into the state to provide public order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How was Richard Nixon able to establish the Environmental Protection Agency without having to put a measure before Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive order
B)  executive agreement
C)  executive decree
D)  executive prerogative
E)  executive privilegeF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson's book Congressional Government with its emphasis on legislative supremacy continues to be a valid description of modern American government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While the veto is regarded as one of the president's most formidable powers,it is used relatively rarely.This is likely because:

Accepted Answer

A)  most legislation passed by Congress is very important and presidents dare not veto it
B)  legislators will alter the content of a bill to make it more to a president's liking in order to preempt a veto
C)  legislators have a great deal of certainty about the president's policy preferences
D)  one party almost always controls both chambers of Congress and the presidency,so vetoes are rarely necessary
E)  presidents are limited in the number of times they can use the veto in a session of CongressF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

When George W.Bush claimed the prerogative to not enforce those portions of a bill that he deemed unconstitutional,he did so using a technique for extending executive power known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  line-item veto
B)  signing statement
C)  strike-out declaration
D)  declaratory exclusion
E)  unitary executive authorityF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Throughout the twentieth century,presidents made increasingly frequent use of the executive order to accomplish their policy goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Presidents are typically weaker under divided government.Which of the following options is NOT a way in which presidents attempt to overcome this weakness?

Accepted Answer

A)  appealing to public opinion to put pressure on Congress
B)  asserting control over rule making through the power of regulatory review
C)  adopting policies through the promulgation of executive orders
D)  challenging legislation passed by Congress through the use of signing statements
E)  adopting a strategy to increase party loyalty and discipline among members of the president's partyF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

In 2002,President George W.Bush ordered a major American campaign against Iraq without congressional authorization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How have presidents used the mass media to their advantage? What role has changing technology played?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How have presidents used the mass media...

Question 18

When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate in the 2012 election,he made a decision consistent with the traditional rule that says that vice-presidential candidates:

Accepted Answer

A)  are chosen for electoral reasons,such as winning a battleground state and/or providing ideological balance on the ticket
B)  are chosen on the basis of their policy expertise,especially foreign policy expertise
C)  are chosen because of their skills as campaigners
D)  are chosen on the basis of their stance on abortion rights
E)  make it easy to balance gender on a presidential ticketF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following tasks does the text indicate as an important purpose of the White House staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  prepares to repel impeachment attempts and helps supervise the executive branch
B)  enhances communication with constituents and prepares for reelection efforts
C)  helps with wartime decision making and obstructs access to the president
D)  provides training experiences for future congressional candidates and brainstorms for ways to "spin" news events to make them favorable to the president
E)  provides information and acts as a management toolF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT in the president's National Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  the vice president
B)  the secretary of state
C)  the director of the CIA
D)  the secretary of defense
E)  other officials invited by the presidentF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 6: The Presidency

Even when the president's party is in the minority in Congress,it is a tremendous asset to the achievement of his or her legislative program.

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Which of the following is NOT in the president's National Security Council?

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While the veto is regarded as one of the president's most formidable powers,it is used relatively rarely.This is likely because:

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What are the powers given to the president by Congress called?

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Most major acts of Congress during the New Deal expanded presidential power because they:

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When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate in the 2012 election,he made a decision consistent with the traditional rule that says that vice-presidential candidates:

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In 2002,President George W.Bush ordered a major American campaign against Iraq without congressional authorization.

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The American cabinet is a collective body that meets regularly to make important policy decisions jointly as a group.

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If a president does not sign a bill within five days,it automatically becomes law.

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If a president claims the power to take an action not enumerated in the Constitution,like suspending the writ of habeas corpus,he probably does so by claiming that his action is justified by the president's ________ powers.

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The power to declare war is one of the president's expressed powers.

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When George W.Bush claimed the prerogative to not enforce those portions of a bill that he deemed unconstitutional,he did so using a technique for extending executive power known as the:

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Presidents are typically weaker under divided government.Which of the following options is NOT a way in which presidents attempt to overcome this weakness?

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Throughout the twentieth century,presidents made increasingly frequent use of the executive order to accomplish their policy goals.

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How have presidents used the mass media to their advantage? What role has changing technology played?

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The signing statement is an important tool the president can use to force Congress to consider a piece of legislation the president wants to introduce.

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Which of the following tasks does the text indicate as an important purpose of the White House staff?

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How was Richard Nixon able to establish the Environmental Protection Agency without having to put a measure before Congress?

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Woodrow Wilson's book Congressional Government with its emphasis on legislative supremacy continues to be a valid description of modern American government.

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The Constitution provides that a state legislature (or governor when the legislature is not in session)must request federal troops before the president can send them into the state to provide public order.

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