Question 1

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal. Explain how the president uses informal powers. What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of political parties? Explain.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)   The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford.
B)   Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have instead frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization.
C)   Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization.
D)   Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military.
E)   As a result of the War Powers Resolution, Congress now has more control over the military than the president does.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the president under Article II of the U.S. Constitution?

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A)   to serve as commander in chief of the armed forces
B)   to declare war
C)   to grant pardons for federal crimes
D)   to faithfully execute the laws
E)   the power to veto legislation

Question 4

What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

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A)   to make a more independent and powerful chief executive
B)   to bind the president to the will of the people
C)   to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures
D)   to create an imperial presidency to counter the power of Congress
E)   to increase the strength and influence of political parties

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

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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.
E)   its staff constantly analyzes the economy and economic trends in order to give the president the ability to anticipate events rather than react to them.

Question 7

Which executive agency has the least discretion, as a result of very detailed congressional legislation?

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A)   the Consumer Product Safety Commission
B)   the Environmental Protection Agency
C)   the Internal Revenue Service
D)   the Department of Homeland Security
E)   the White House staff

Question 8

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

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A)   substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments.
B)   has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all.
C)   violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.
D)   substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.
E)   substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

Question 9

Why is the president's State of the Union address important?

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A)   It is often the only time that members of Congress get to question the president directly.
B)   It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the president's goals.
C)   It is an opportunity for the president to highlight the positive actions of the previous year.
D)   It is the only time the president is constitutionally allowed to address Congress.
E)   It determines the exact budget for the upcoming year.

Question 10

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

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A)   in winning support from public opinion
B)   in raising campaign funds
C)   in dealing with Congress on legislative matters
D)   in making executive appointments
E)   in negotiating treaties and executive agreements

Question 11

The main political value of the vice president is to

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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)   give the president an institutional link to Congress.
D)   act as the political party's chief fund-raiser.
E)   promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

Question 12

An executive order is

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A)   a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president that has the status of a law.
B)   an emergency decree that is law only for the duration of a crisis or pending congressional approval.
C)   a demand to Congress that it vote on a particular piece of legislation.
D)   any act of the executive branch that does not have to be made public.
E)   a decree issued by the president that requires the federal courts to hear a particular case regarding the Constitution.

Question 13

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Federal executive agencies do each of the following in implementing legislation EXCEPT

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A)   follow specific guidelines and standards established by Congress.
B)   interpret the intent of Congress.
C)   promulgate rules based on the legislation.
D)   seek advisory opinions from the federal courts as to the constitutionality of the rules.
E)   issue orders to groups and individuals designed to impel conformity with the law.

Question 15

In the early 1800s, the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their parties' leaders in Congress was called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the King Caucus
B)   party primaries
C)   congressional nominations
D)   presidential gerrymandering
E)   the spoils system

Question 16

According to political scientist Terry Moe, why does Congress suffer from a collective action problem in the face of presidential power?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual members of Congress are more concerned with the substantive impact of presidential action on their constituents rather than the general implications of presidential powers.
B)   The House and the Senate must work in tandem but constantly find any unity impossible.
C)   The Constitution gives the president the ability to resist any congressional oversight not supported by two-thirds of its members.
D)   Members of Congress are often uninformed about the actions of the president.
E)   The size and diversity of Congress make cooperation difficult.

Question 17

Which of the following derives its greatest source of influence from the support of civil society?

Accepted Answer

A)   the president
B)   Congress
C)   the judiciary
D)   the bureaucracy
E)   state governments

Question 18

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following EXCEPT the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vice president
B)   Speaker of the House
C)   secretary of defense
D)   president
E)   secretary of state

Question 19

Which one of the following presidents is considered "weak" by presidential historians?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Franklin Roosevelt
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   Lyndon Johnson
E)   James Buchanan

Question 20

What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)   His action was upheld by the Supreme Court justices as a constitutional exercise of war powers.
B)   Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures.
C)   The Supreme Court justices declared that his actions were without basis in law or the Constitution.
D)   The steel mills quickly capitulated to Truman's wartime demands, and the issue passed without further resolution.
E)   Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills, and President Truman quickly rescinded his executive order.

Exam 13: The Presidency

Many scholars argue that a president's greatest powers are informal. Explain how the president uses informal powers. What has the White House done to increase the president's popularity? What is the role of political parties? Explain.

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