Question 1

What is the term for a tool presidents can and often do wield that can have the broader effect of legislation, although it is first and foremost a management tool, the power virtually any CEO has to make "company policy"?

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A)   Executive order
B)   Presidential command
C)   Presidential mandate
D)   Executive lawE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

By what patterns have presidents tended to expand their power over time?

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A recurring pattern is that one presiden...

Question 3

In late 2002, overwhelming majorities of the House and Senate voted to give President George W.Bush complete discretion as to whether, when, and how to attack Iraq, despite the fact that:

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A)   a declaration of war would have been necessary to attack Iraq under international law.
B)   presidential legal advisers suggested that the president needed no such authorization.
C)   the president did not press Congress for such authorization.
D)   most polls showed that Americans saw no need for Bush to request such authorization.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The tweets, freewheeling political rally speeches, and calls to live cable television news that marked the first year of the Trump administration were, despite their unusual nature, still in keeping with a presidential means of exercising influence known as:

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A)   entering the arena.
B)   propagandizing.
C)   going over Congress's head.
D)   going public.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In the United States today, Congress continues to be the constitutional source of policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Delegated powers are those powers that are specifically granted to the president in the text of the Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the nineteenth century, it was considered rather inappropriate for presidents to engage in personal campaigning on their own behalf or in support of programs and policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most historians agree that after Thomas Jefferson and until the beginning of the twentieth century, Jackson and Lincoln were the exceptions to a succession of weak presidents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest military authority in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With the Electoral College, the Constitution's framers wanted to create a presidency that would be more responsible to _____________________ than the people.

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A)   state and local legislators
B)   political parties
C)   battleground states, or states where the presidential votes are likely to be close,
D)   national elitesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In 1793, President George Washington received Edmond Genet as an emissary of the French government, then in the midst of a revolution, he gave a tacit recognition to that country's new and controversial regime.In so doing, he transformed the Constitution's executive power to "receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers" into a power to:

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A)   recognize other countries; that is, the power to review the claims of any new ruling groups of foreign lands, and commit to working out agreements and treaties with them.
B)   conduct diplomatic relations; that is, the power to develop agreements or treaties with them.
C)   undertake covert operations against foreign heads of state, by supporting revolutionary or insurgent forces fighting against them.
D)   carry out commitments already made in treaties or to address relatively minor matters.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which term describes an understanding between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require a two-thirds vote of approval by the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bilateral agreement
B)   Executive agreement
C)   International accord
D)   Foreign trade agreementE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Why might a president's attempt to win bipartisan support for legislation backfire, even when such an attempt could go over well with the public?

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A)   No presidential action has won bipartisan support or praise in recent years, due to intense partisan polarization.
B)   The attempt may lead to more public bickering in Congress as the parties hash out differences and make compromises.
C)   Party loyalty and discipline can suffer-something a president may regret later when seeking support from his or her own party.
D)   Many political analysts suggest that the increasing numbers of people who call themselves independent still favor presidents who value party loyalty.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following was true of the line-item veto power, as approved by Congress in the mid-1990s, while Bill Clinton was president?

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A)   The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not authorize the line-item veto.
B)   Clinton vetoed the line-item veto bill, and Congress failed to override his decision.
C)   Clinton made egregious use of the line-item veto, leading an opposing Republican Congress to soon strip him of this power.
D)   George W.Bush rarely used the line-item veto, and Obama opposed it, leading Congress to finally get rid of it.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Presidents have found the regulatory review process useful as a means of gaining power over domestic policy influence because:

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A)   the ability to strike down or alter a regulation gives their executive orders real teeth.
B)   they can, in effect, rewrite congressional law through this process and the use of executive orders.
C)   congressional law is often notable more for laying out broad goals than listing details, thus giving administrative agencies leeway in working out how to meet the goals.
D)   public appeals and executive orders can only take a president so far.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In most cases, Congress delegates power to bureaucratic agencies in the executive branch rather than directly to the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

American citizens vote directly for the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The American political system first began a dramatic turning away from congressional-centered government and toward presidential-centered government with:

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A)   Abraham Lincoln's sweeping embrace of emergency powers during Civil War.
B)   the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, who led the nation during World War I.
C)   the first 100 days of President Franklin D.Roosevelt's presidency and the adoption of his New Deal programs, created in response to the Great Depression.
D)   President Franklin D.Roosevelt's unprecedented rapid mobilization of forces and his leadership during World War II.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The U.S.Constitution gives the president several explicit powers independent of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why can presidents not rely on their own parties as a reliable tool in policymaking, even if they are still valuable?

Accepted Answer

A)   Presidents do not control members of their own party in Congress.To the contrary, members of Congress have considerable autonomy.
B)   Members of Congress generally believe that their electoral prospects are unrelated to presidential success or popularity.
C)   Congressional leaders often try to sabotage their own party's presidents so they can defeat them in the next presidential primary contest.
D)   The parties are unpopular with the public at large, with increasing numbers of voters describing themselves as independents.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: The Presidency

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In late 2002, overwhelming majorities of the House and Senate voted to give President George W.Bush complete discretion as to whether, when, and how to attack Iraq, despite the fact that:

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Delegated powers are those powers that are specifically granted to the president in the text of the Constitution.

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In most cases, Congress delegates power to bureaucratic agencies in the executive branch rather than directly to the president.

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Which term describes an understanding between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require a two-thirds vote of approval by the Senate?

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Which of the following was true of the line-item veto power, as approved by Congress in the mid-1990s, while Bill Clinton was president?

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest military authority in the United States.

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What is the term for a tool presidents can and often do wield that can have the broader effect of legislation, although it is first and foremost a management tool, the power virtually any CEO has to make "company policy"?

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By what patterns have presidents tended to expand their power over time?

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A recurring pattern is that one presiden...
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The U.S.Constitution gives the president several explicit powers independent of Congress.

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With the Electoral College, the Constitution's framers wanted to create a presidency that would be more responsible to _____________________ than the people.

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Why can presidents not rely on their own parties as a reliable tool in policymaking, even if they are still valuable?

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Presidents have found the regulatory review process useful as a means of gaining power over domestic policy influence because:

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Why might a president's attempt to win bipartisan support for legislation backfire, even when such an attempt could go over well with the public?

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The American political system first began a dramatic turning away from congressional-centered government and toward presidential-centered government with:

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Most historians agree that after Thomas Jefferson and until the beginning of the twentieth century, Jackson and Lincoln were the exceptions to a succession of weak presidents.

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The tweets, freewheeling political rally speeches, and calls to live cable television news that marked the first year of the Trump administration were, despite their unusual nature, still in keeping with a presidential means of exercising influence known as:

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During the nineteenth century, it was considered rather inappropriate for presidents to engage in personal campaigning on their own behalf or in support of programs and policies.

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American citizens vote directly for the president.

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In the United States today, Congress continues to be the constitutional source of policy.

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest military authority in the United States.

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By what patterns have presidents tended to expand their power over time?

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With the Electoral College, the Constitution's framers wanted to create a presidency that would be more responsible to _____________________ than the people.

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Why can presidents not rely on their own parties as a reliable tool in policymaking, even if they are still valuable?

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The American political system first began a dramatic turning away from congressional-centered government and toward presidential-centered government with:

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Most historians agree that after Thomas Jefferson and until the beginning of the twentieth century, Jackson and Lincoln were the exceptions to a succession of weak presidents.

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The tweets, freewheeling political rally speeches, and calls to live cable television news that marked the first year of the Trump administration were, despite their unusual nature, still in keeping with a presidential means of exercising influence known as:

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During the nineteenth century, it was considered rather inappropriate for presidents to engage in personal campaigning on their own behalf or in support of programs and policies.

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