Question 1

How does a president use advisors and bureaucratic offices to assist him/her in the performance of his/her duties? What would the president's job be like without such assistance?

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Question 2

While the Constitution did not explicitly prohibit women from holding the office of president, at the time of ratification, women were generally denied the right to vote or to hold political office within their states.

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The Constitution did not explicitly prohibit women from holding the office of president, but at the time of ratification, women were generally denied the right to vote or hold political office within their states.

Question 3

The War Powers Resolution was passed over President Lyndon B. Johnson's veto in order for Congress to restrict the president's war-making powers.

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The War Powers Resolution was passed over President Richard Nixon's veto in 1973, not Lyndon B. Johnson's.

Question 4

Neither the war in Afghanistan nor the war in Iraq involved an official declaration of war by President Bush.

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President Bush did not issue a formal declaration of war for either conflict. Instead, Congress authorized the use of military force for both wars.

Question 5

President Donald Trump has found it rather easy to pass laws since Republicans control both chambers of Congress.

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As of October 2023, Donald Trump is not the current president, and during his presidency (2017-2021), there were periods when Republicans did not control both chambers of Congress, making it challenging to pass certain legislation.

Question 6

How have the events of 9/11 and the American War on Terror impacted the president's ability to engage American troops in time of war?

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Question 7

Do the actions and contributions of individual presidents matter? What are the constraints on a president's ability to reshape or change the office they hold?

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Question 8

The president is required to give Congress information on the ______.

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Question 9

The last time the U.S. Congress declared war was World War II.

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The last time the U.S. Congress declared war was on December 8, 1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the country's involvement in World War II. Since then, the U.S. has engaged in military actions and conflicts without a formal declaration of war.

Question 10

Other than saying that the president should "take care that the laws should be faithfully executed," the Constitution does not give much detail on how the president is supposed to run the federal government.

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This is correct. While the Constitution outlines the powers and duties of the president, it does not provide detailed instructions on how the president should govern or manage the federal government. Those details are left up to the president and their administration to work out within the legal framework established by the Constitution and federal laws.

Question 11

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is at the top of the entire military chain of command.

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest-ranking military officer but does not have operational command authority over the armed forces; that authority resides with the President and the Secretary of Defense.

Question 12

President Woodrow Wilson created an international governing body, the League of Nations, to prevent future catastrophes like World War I, and the U.S. Congress ratified the League's charter.

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The U.S. Congress did not ratify the League of Nations' charter, and the United States never joined the League.

Question 13

Presidents can grant pardons to anyone, for any crime.

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Question 14

When signing a bill into law, the president can make use of ______ to convey instructions to the agencies that will carry out the law.

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Question 15

Which president has made the most powerful and effective use of social media to influence public opinion?

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Question 16

Describe the Constitutional tensions between the president and Congress in making war. How have those tensions been resolved, changed, or not addressed?

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Question 17

How do the examples of Anwar al-Awlaki and John Merryman demonstrate the ability of the president to expand his or her powers in time of war or national emergency? Why do you think it is important to understand these particular examples?

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Question 18

In the opinion ______ (1861), Chief Justice Taney challenged the president's authority to suspend the issuing of writs of habeas corpus even in times of war and rebellion.

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Question 19

______ powers are those that Congress grants the president in order to carry out the laws that Congress has passed.

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Question 20

President James Madison doubled the size of the United States by acquiring Louisiana from Great Britain as a result of winning the war against them.

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Louisiana was actually acquired from France, not Great Britain, through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Additionally, the U.S. did not win a war against France to acquire Louisiana; it was purchased through a treaty negotiation.

Quiz 10: The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power