Question 1

What is the vesting clause of the Constitution and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

The vesting clause stipulates, "The exec...

Question 2

Which executive branch organization is most directly responsible for helping the president achieve policy initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Executive Office of the President
B)   National Security Council
C)   the Cabinet
D)   Council of Economic Advisers

Question 3

When presidents offer interpretations of new laws before those laws are implemented, they typically do so ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   in a pocket veto
B)   in an executive order
C)   in an executive agreement
D)   in a signing statement D

Question 4

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump all

Accepted Answer

A)   were effective at going public.
B)   had little success in going public.
C)   high approval ratings throughout their respective tenures.
D)   complained about fake news during their respective tenures.

Question 5

The Executive Office of the President oversees the entire federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The amount of time a president spends on foreign policy

Accepted Answer

A)   is up to members of Congress.
B)   is not entirely under the president's control.
C)   depends on whether it is an election year or not.
D)   depends on public opinion at the time.

Question 7

What is the Office of Management and Budget and why is it so important?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB...

Question 8

The Constitution grants the president only limited powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The 2011 attack on Osama bin Laden's compound was

Accepted Answer

A)   conducted under the president's power to declare war.
B)   carried out with the approval of Congress.
C)   carried out without the approval of Congress.
D)   in violation of the president's commander-in-chief authority.

Question 10

The president often uses the State of the Union address to

Accepted Answer

A)   recommend policies to Congress.
B)   introduce legislation in Congress.
C)   reconcile differences with congressional leaders in the opposition party.
D)   announce the president's intention of seeking reelection to a second term.

Question 11

The Constitution establishes lawmaking as a shared power between the president and Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is executive privilege and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Executive privilege is the right of the ...

Question 13

The passage of the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Reserve Act, legislation banning child labor, and the first levying of the federal income tax occurred during the presidency of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Grover Cleveland
B)   Benjamin Harrison
C)   Woodrow Wilson
D)   Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 14

What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973? Why was it passed and is it effective legislation? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was a ...

Question 15

Which one of the following is a limit on a president's ability to issue executive orders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress can pass a law changing the policy.
B)   Congress can hold a special session to review the order and delay it from taking effect.
C)   Executive orders expire at the end of the year and must be reissued continuously to remain in effect.
D)   Executive orders are always subject to review by the Supreme Court before taking effect.

Question 16

The president's personal aide, who coordinates White House staff, is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vice president
B)   Speaker
C)   chief of staff
D)   aide-de-camp

Question 17

Members of Congress often resist taking action to limit presidential power because

Accepted Answer

A)   taking such action would be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court justices.
B)   it would create a constitutional crisis if the president ignored the limits.
C)   they understand that taking such action would be harmful to the efficient functioning of the federal government.
D)   colleagues from the president's party may want the president to have the authority because they hold similar policy objectives.

Question 18

Assess the president's appointment power under the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Presidents appoint a number of officials...

Question 19

Presidents can avoid ratification of a treaty by simply announcing that the United States will comply with its requirements. However, this strategy can be disadvantageous in that

Accepted Answer

A)   it limits the ability of the president to enforce the treaty.
B)   it requires a congressional resolution to make the treaty politically viable.
C)   it is illegal according to earlier rulings by the Supreme Court.
D)   a future president may simply ignore it. D

Question 20

The president's ________ is derived from the provisions of the Constitution, whereas the president's ________ comes from laws that give the president additional authority.

Accepted Answer

A)   emergency authority; legislative power
B)   constitutional authority; executive power
C)   constitutional authority; statutory authority
D)   statutory authority; discretionary authority

Exam 11: The Presidency

What is the vesting clause of the Constitution and why is it important?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe vesting clause stipulates, "The exec...View AnswerShow Answer

Which executive branch organization is most directly responsible for helping the president achieve policy initiatives?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When presidents offer interpretations of new laws before those laws are implemented, they typically do so ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump all

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Executive Office of the President oversees the entire federal bureaucracy.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The amount of time a president spends on foreign policy

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the Office of Management and Budget and why is it so important?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB...View AnswerShow Answer

The Constitution grants the president only limited powers.

Correct AnswerverifiedTrue

The 2011 attack on Osama bin Laden's compound was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The president often uses the State of the Union address to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Constitution establishes lawmaking as a shared power between the president and Congress.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is executive privilege and why is it important?

Correct AnswerverifiedExecutive privilege is the right of the ...View AnswerShow Answer

The passage of the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Reserve Act, legislation banning child labor, and the first levying of the federal income tax occurred during the presidency of ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973? Why was it passed and is it effective legislation? Explain.

Correct AnswerverifiedThe War Powers Resolution of 1973 was a ...View AnswerShow Answer

Which one of the following is a limit on a president's ability to issue executive orders?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The president's personal aide, who coordinates White House staff, is known as the ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Members of Congress often resist taking action to limit presidential power because

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Assess the president's appointment power under the Constitution.

Correct AnswerverifiedPresidents appoint a number of officials...View AnswerShow Answer

Presidents can avoid ratification of a treaty by simply announcing that the United States will comply with its requirements. However, this strategy can be disadvantageous in that

Correct AnswerverifiedD

The president's ________ is derived from the provisions of the Constitution, whereas the president's ________ comes from laws that give the president additional authority.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified
The vesting clause stipulates, "The exec...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
True

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Executive privilege is the right of the ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was a ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Presidents appoint a number of officials...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
D

The president's is derived from the provisions of the Constitution, whereas the president's comes from laws that give the president additional authority.

Correct Answer
verified