Deck 10: The Presidency

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The State of the Union address is

A)required by a law passed by Congress in 1803 and renewed ever since.
B)requested by the president,and comity demands that his or her request is always accepted.
C)based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II.
D)mandated by the Constitution.

Question 5

The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by

A)stating that a state government must request federal troops before the president
Can deploy them within that state to provide public order.
B)strictly prohibiting presidents from ever deploying federal troops within the
United States.
C)requiring two-thirds of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any
Presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States.
D)requiring a majority of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any
Presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States.

Question 6

President Abraham Lincoln's justified his 1861 decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus
By pointing to which constitutional provision?

A)the "take care clause" of Section 3 of Article II
B)the oath of office at the end of Section 1 of Article II
C)the "vesting clause" of Section 1 of Article II
D)the Tenth Amendment

Question 7

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

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 8

When President Lincoln raised an army after the fall of Fort Sumter despite having no clear
Legal authority to do so,it illustrated the

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

Question 9

Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

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 10

The president's delegated powers come from

A)the Constitution.
B)Congress.
C)the president's party.
D)the Supreme Court.

Question 11

A pocket veto is a

A)presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session.
B)presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session.
C)veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives.
D)veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about presidential vetoes is MOST accurate?

A)Nearly all presidential vetoes are successfully overridden by Congress.
B)Approximately half of presidential vetoes throughout American history have
Been successfully overridden by Congress.
C)Fewer than 10 percent of all presidential vetoes throughout American history
Have been successfully overridden by Congress.
D)A presidential veto has never been successfully overridden by Congress.

Question 13

If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops,the president

A)is constitutionally required to send exactly as many federal troops as the state government has requested.
B)is constitutionally required to send some federal troops but can choose exactly how many will be sent.
C)can only refuse to send federal troops if a majority of Congress votes to reject the state government's request.
D)is not constitutionally obligated to deploy national troops.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Which president granted full amnesty in 1868 to all southerners who had participated in the
"Late Rebellion"?

A)Abraham Lincoln
B)Andrew Jackson
C)Andrew Johnson
D)Rutherford B.Hayes

Question 16

When a president "recognizes" a country,it means that the United States

A)formally rejects the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims.
B)will deploy military personnel within that country.
C)will impose economic sanctions on that country.
D)acknowledges the legitimacy of that country's government and territorial claims.

Question 17

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents
Have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.

A)signing statements
B)international protocols
C)executive agreements
D)executive immunity

Question 18

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

A)Expressed
B)Delegated
C)Implied
D)Inherent

Question 19

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A)are independent agencies that answer to neither the president nor Congress.
B)are headed by the president.
C)are headed by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
D)are headed by the House Intelligence Committee.

Question 20

Which president was pardoned "for all offenses against the United States which he ...has
Committed or may have committed"?

A)Gerald Ford
B)Richard Nixon
C)Bill Clinton
D)Andrew Johnson

Question 21

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

A)open Senate seats
B)all state Supreme Court justices
C)cabinet secretaries
D)open seats in the House of Representatives

Question 22

When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas,in 1957,it demonstrated that the

A)president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.
B)president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances.
C)use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question.
D)president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.

Question 23

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government
Departments.

A)White House staff
B)Presidential Advisory Committee
C)Cabinet
D)Executive Office of the President

Question 24

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

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.

Question 25

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

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 sends
Them 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 26

The ________ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only
In the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress,or if American
Troops were attacked or directly endangered.

A)War Powers Resolution of 1973
B)National Security Act of 1947
C)Boland Amendment of 1982
D)USA PATRIOT Act of 2001

Question 27

Approximately ________ people work for the various agencies within the Executive Office
Of the President.

A)25 to 50
B)500 to 750
C)1,500 to 2,000
D)5,000 to 7,500

Question 28

The idea that all executive power inheres in the president except as explicitly limited by the Constitution is called the

A)unlimited executive theory.
B)totalitarian executive theory.
C)unitary executive theory.
D)dual executive theory.

Question 29

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

A)an expressed power.
B)a delegated power.
C)executive privilege.
D)an executive order.

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

A)World War II.
B)the Korean War.
C)the Vietnam War.
D)the Iraq War.

Question 32

Cabinet members

A)do not have to be approved by the Senate and are not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large.
B)do not have to be approved by the Senate but are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large.
C)must be approved by the Senate and are responsible to the Senate and to Congress at large.
D)must be approved by the Senate,but not responsible to the Senate or to Congress at large.

Question 33

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

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 seldom overridden.

Question 34

An emergency declaration relating to foreign threats allows the president to

A)embargo trade,seize foreign assets,and prohibit transactions with whatever foreign nations are involved.
B)hold elections for an entirely new Congress regardless of whether congressional elections are scheduled.
C)issue a formal declaration of war without congressional approval.
D)add amendments to the Constitution without congressional or state government approval.

Question 35

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the

A)Cabinet.
B)White House staff.
C)Executive Council of Advisers.
D)Department of State.

Question 36

The main difference between inherent and implied powers is that

A)inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions.
B)implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme
Court decisions.
C)implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while inherent powers derive from national sovereignty.
D)inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution while implied powers derive from national sovereignty.

Question 37

The ________ is the name given to the group of designated cabinet officials and other military,diplomatic,and intelligence officials who meet regularly with the president to give advice on
National security matters.

A)State Department
B)National Security Council
C)Council on Foreign Relations
D)War Council

Question 38

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

A)substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to
State 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 39

Congress

A)can terminate a state of emergency declared by the president only with a joint resolution of the two houses.
B)can terminate a state of emergency only by impeaching the president.
C)can terminate a state of emergency only by convening an "emergency committee" composed of the Speaker of the House,the majority leader of the Senate,and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,as described in Article I of the Constitution.
D)cannot terminate a state of emergency declared by the president.

Question 40

A presidential emergency declaration

A)remains in force for only one month unless it is renewed by the president.
B)remains in force for only one year unless it is renewed by the president.
C)remains in force until the Senate votes to rescind it.
D)remains in force until the president chooses to rescind it.

Question 41

During the nineteenth century,________ was America's dominant institution of government.

A)the presidency
B)the Supreme Court
C)Congress
D)the executive bureaucracy

Question 42

Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of

A)head of government.
B)head of state.
C)commander in chief.
D)chief diplomat.

Question 43

________ was the first U.S.first lady to win public office on her own.

A)Dolley Madison
B)Eleanor Roosevelt
C)Hillary Clinton
D)Laura Bush

Question 44

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

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.

Question 45

The Cabinet

A)has no legal role clearly articulated in the Constitution.
B)does not meet as a group,except during the State of the Union address.
C)secretaries do not have to be confirmed by the U.S.Senate.
D)has no responsibility to Congress.

Question 46

Three components of presidents' "administrative strategy" have been

A)enhancing the power of the Government Accountability Office,increasing White House control over the federal bureaucracy,and expanding the role of earmarks and other instruments of direct presidential governance.
B)enhancing the power of the Executive Office of the President,increasing White House control over the federal bureaucracy,and expanding the role of executive orders and other instruments of direct presidential governance.
C)enhancing the power of the Executive Office of the President,increasing White House control over the federal judiciary,and expanding the role of executive orders and other instruments of direct presidential governance.
D)enhancing the power of the Government Accountability Office,increasing White House control over the federal judiciary,and expanding the role of earmarks and other instruments of direct presidential governance.

Question 47

The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of the

A)Cabinet.
B)White House staff.
C)Executive Office of the President.
D)Department of the Interior.

Question 48

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

A)to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives
B)to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
C)to represent the president overseas
D)to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President

Question 49

The Council of Economic Advisers

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 50

When presidents use popular appeals in an attempt to create a mass base of support that will
Allow them to accomplish their goals,it is referred to as

A)"going rogue."
B)"going public."
C)"selling out."
D)"propagandizing the public."

Question 51

In general,presidents

A)must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.
B)are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of
Executive orders.
C)must secure "pre-clearance" from the federal judiciary for their use of
Executive orders.
D)must obtain a "consent decree" from the Senate before they use executive orders.

Question 52

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?

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 53

The main political value of the vice president is to

A)bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.
B)draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis.
C)bridge the gap between the White House and Congress.
D)promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

The Environmental Protection Agency,the Food and Drug Administration,and the Peace
Corps were established

A)by laws passed in Congress.
B)by executive orders from the president.
C)by Supreme Court decisions.
D)by federal ballot initiatives.

Question 56

The annexation of Texas happened as a result of

A)an executive order.
B)a signing statement.
C)a negotiated treaty.
D)a presidential pardon.

Question 57

In the last few decades,executive orders

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 58

________ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific
Rules and regulations.

A)Regulatory review
B)Administrative oversight
C)Delegation
D)An executive agreement

Question 59

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

A)it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget.
B)the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests.
C)it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget.
D)its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility,such as overseeing regulatory proposals,reporting on agency activities,and preparing the national budget.

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

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

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.

Question 62

A signing statement is an announcement

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

Question 63

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of
Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned,it would be an example of a(n)

A)executive order.
B)recess appointment.
C)writ of mandamus.
D)writ of habeas corpus.

Question 64

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.

Question 65

During the nineteenth century,Congress was America's dominant institution of government,and members of Congress sometimes treated the president with disdain.Explain how presidents have changed this reality over the last 120 years by adopting an administrative strategy.Specifically,discuss how presidents have (1)enhanced the reach and power of the Executive Office of the President (EOP); (2)increased White House control over the federal bureaucracy; and (3)expanded the role of instruments of direct presidential governance.

Question 66

Describe and discuss the different powers of the president.Specifically,define the differences between the president's expressed,implied,delegated,and inherent powers and provide an example of each.What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

Question 67

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

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 68

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

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

Question 69

The president's military powers are among the most important exercised by the chief executive.Write an essay that explores the domestic and foreign military powers of the presidency.What role does Congress play in the use of the American military and how has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of the armed forces?

Question 70

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

A)Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down,depending on their success.
B)Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years.
C)Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office,unless there is an economic recession or international crisis.
D)Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their terms in office continue.

Question 71

Impeachment offenses are

A)charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction.
B)charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction.
C)charged by the Senate and tried in the House,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction.
D)charged by the House and tried in the Senate,with the Chief Justice presiding and a 50 percent plus one vote needed for conviction.

Question 72

One way presidents have expanded their power is through employing a strategy of "going public." Describe what this strategy entails and what its limitations are.In your answer,be sure to provide specific examples of how particular presidents have used this strategy.