Question 1

What is the purpose of the White House Office?

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President'...

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the President's veto is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The veto enables the President to exert his authority absolutely.
B)   Presidents have rarely used the veto and prefer to negotiate with Congress.
C)   Overriding presidential vetoes is relatively easy so presidents use the veto scarcely.
D)   It allows presidents a clear, self-enforcing means of asserting their preferences.

Question 3

President Eisenhower's 1959 "goodwill tour" around the world is generally recognized as the first international presidential travel that did which of the following?

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A)   invited members of Congress to join the President overseas
B)   constituted a president's farewell tour
C)   utilized the Secret Service to protect the President
D)   was taken primarily for the purpose of garnering favorable publicity

Question 4

The institutional presidency describes ______.

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A)   the formal powers of the President
B)   the set of offices and staff created to assist the President
C)   the various Cabinet positions created to manage the executive branch
D)   the division of powers among various actors in the executive branch

Question 5

Which of the following statements about presidential power is accurate?

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A)   The president has enough resources for coordinating national responses during emergencies, but insufficient authority to usurp the Constitution.
B)   The internal checks of the presidency were designed to be similar to the type of checks used to control the legislative branch.
C)   The Constitution provides the President with a long list of enumerated powers to promote the independence of the executive branch.
D)   Presidential power is absolute because of broad and easily invoked emergency powers that allow the President to gain an upper hand over his opponents.

Question 6

Franklin Roosevelt required all department communications to Congress that could affect future budgets be cleared through the Bureau of the Budget, the predecessor to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Office of Management and Budget
B)   the Internal Revenue Service
C)   the Trilateral Commission
D)   Department of the Treasury

Question 7

At the party nominating conventions, presidential candidates were valued a great deal more for their widespread popular appeal and willingness to distribute patronage than their policy pronouncements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The State of the Union address has been diminished in importance so presidents simply send a written message to Congress instead of making a prime-time address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared with its 19th-century counterpart, which of the following is true about the modern cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is much more powerful and more of a stepping-stone to the White House.
B)   It has lost much of its luster as offices with real political clout.
C)   It more likely compromised the President's rivals.
D)   It is smaller and employs fewer people.

Question 10

The initial period of presidential goodwill ______.

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A)   is marked by high levels of national support and presidents increasingly speak to bipartisan audiences
B)   has gotten shorter because of partisan polarization as opponents quickly swing to disapproval so presidents often speak to audiences of like-minded partisans
C)   has gotten longer because political polarization has decreased, and there is a greater interest in resolving political gridlock
D)   has never really existed in the United States because presidential elections are partisan affairs so his opponents are not interested in cooperation

Question 11

President Roosevelt relied on staff competition to solve the dependency problem that afflicts all principals who rely on agents for information and advice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most important constitutional limitation on the President's leadership in foreign affairs is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the requirement that a two thirds majority of the House ratify treaties
B)   the requirement that a two thirds majority of the Senate ratify treaties
C)   the requirement that a two thirds majority of both the House and the Senate ratify treaties
D)   the War Powers Act

Question 13

Since 1989, U.S. armed forces have almost been continuously engaged somewhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do modern presidents deal with an opposition Congress?

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They rely on vetoes ...

Question 15

Which of the following presidents were proponents of the unitary theory of the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reagan and W. Bush
B)   Clinton and Obama
C)   H. W. Bush and W. Bush
D)   Johnson and Nixon

Question 16

Modern presidential leadership in the policymaking process is distinguished by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   complete control over the agenda and the ability to control the spending levels of government
B)   reaction as Congress passes bills and presidents suggest minor alterations before signing them
C)   sponsorship and promotion of major policies
D)   unilateral action because congressional gridlock has become so severe that there are no other options for solving the challenges facing the United States

Question 17

Modern presidents deal with an opposition Congress using vetoes and threats but also by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   declaring a state of national emergency
B)   appointing a friendly Speaker of the House of Representatives and seeking allies to occupy positions of leadership in the Senate
C)   pulling decisions into the White House through executive orders, centralized administration, and broad assertions of executive privilege
D)   ensuring the Senate overrides any order issued by the House

Question 18

Explain the assertion that "Congress's authority to declare war is, in most respects, a hollow check."

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The assertion that "Congress's authority...

Question 19

Most executive orders ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   arise from the authority and responsibilities explicitly delegated to the President by law
B)   are quickly overturned by congressional action
C)   fail to cite the authority that allows the President to take action
D)   represent decisions by a president to disregard the plain text of the Constitution

Question 20

The President's personal staff system is based in the White House Office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The most important constitutional limitation on the President's leadership in foreign affairs is which of the following?

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Explain the assertion that "Congress's authority to declare war is, in most respects, a hollow check."

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Compared with its 19th-century counterpart, which of the following is true about the modern cabinet?

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President Roosevelt relied on staff competition to solve the dependency problem that afflicts all principals who rely on agents for information and advice.

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Modern presidents deal with an opposition Congress using vetoes and threats but also by ______.

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Franklin Roosevelt required all department communications to Congress that could affect future budgets be cleared through the Bureau of the Budget, the predecessor to ______.

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Which of the following presidents were proponents of the unitary theory of the presidency?

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The President's personal staff system is based in the White House Office.

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President Eisenhower's 1959 "goodwill tour" around the world is generally recognized as the first international presidential travel that did which of the following?

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Which of the following statements about the President's veto is accurate?

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Most executive orders ______.

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How do modern presidents deal with an opposition Congress?

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Since 1989, U.S. armed forces have almost been continuously engaged somewhere in the world.

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What is the purpose of the White House Office?

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At the party nominating conventions, presidential candidates were valued a great deal more for their widespread popular appeal and willingness to distribute patronage than their policy pronouncements.

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The State of the Union address has been diminished in importance so presidents simply send a written message to Congress instead of making a prime-time address.

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Which of the following statements about presidential power is accurate?

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The initial period of presidential goodwill ______.

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Modern presidential leadership in the policymaking process is distinguished by ______.

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The institutional presidency describes ______.

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