Question 1

What are executive orders? What limits exist for executive orders? Can Congress do anything to reverse an executive order? Do executive orders give the president too much power? Why or why not?

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Executive orders are directives issued b...

Question 2

What is the proper order of succession if a president dies in office or becomes incapacitated?

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A)   vice president, secretary of state, Speaker of the House
B)   vice president, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate
C)   vice president, Speaker of the House, secretary of state
D)   vice president, secretary of state, president pro tempore of the Senate
E)   vice president, president pro tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House

Question 3

Who can a president pardon?

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A)   only a person convicted of a nonviolent offense
B)   only a person convicted of a state crime
C)   any person except someone convicted of treason
D)   any person except someone impeached or convicted by Congress
E)   any person no matter the circumstances

Question 4

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

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A)   in a pocket veto.
B)   in an executive order.
C)   in an executive agreement.
D)   in a signing statement.
E)   when appearing and speaking before a joint session of Congress.

Question 5

The principal qualification for a president's appointees in the Executive Office of the President is:

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A)   loyalty to the president.
B)   a strong academic background.
C)   length of time knowing the president.
D)   previous work experience in an executive position.
E)   previous work experience in the area that the office handles.

Question 6

Which of the following describes a situation in which a president negotiates a treaty that must be ratified by a majority of both the House and the Senate?

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A)   a first-mover advantage
B)   fast-track authority
C)   an executive agreement
D)   an executive order
E)   a special order

Question 7

As head of the executive branch, the president controls about:

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A)   1,000 positions, with about 200 requiring Senate confirmation.
B)   8,000 positions, with about 1,200 requiring Senate confirmation.
C)   20,000 positions, with about 2,000 requiring Senate confirmation.
D)   50,000 positions, with about 15,000 requiring Senate confirmation.
E)   120,000 positions, with about 20,000 requiring Senate confirmation.

Question 8

President Obama sent American aircrafts and ships to support a NATO action in Libya in 2011. He did this without approval from Congress. What is this an example of?

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A)   a signing statement
B)   an executive agreement
C)   a veto
D)   using executive privilege
E)   a unilateral action

Question 9

When can the vice president cast a vote in the Senate?

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A)   on cloture motions, which stop filibusters
B)   only when there is a tie vote on a piece of legislation
C)   whenever the vice president feels like it
D)   when directed by the president to do so
E)   in times of national crisis

Question 10

Which of the following is part of the president's legislative powers?

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A)   coining money
B)   serving as party leader
C)   starting the legislative process by proposing bills
D)   vetoing legislation
E)   regulating interstate and foreign commerce

Question 11

A signing statement clarifies the president's interpretation of the law as a precaution in the event that the law is challenged in the courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After the Sandy Hook shooting, President Obama signed a document that directed the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop new requirements for gun locks. This is an example of a(n) :

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A)   signing statement.
B)   executive agreement.
C)   pardon.
D)   executive actions.
E)   executive order.

Question 13

As ________, the president has authority over the executive branch; as ________, the president acts as the symbolic and political representative of the nation.

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A)   head of government; head of state
B)   head of state; head of government
C)   chief executive officer; head of state
D)   head of government; chief executive officer
E)   chief executive officer; head of government

Question 14

Presidents can avoid ratification of a treaty by simply announcing that the United States will comply. The disadvantage of this strategy is that it:

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A)   limits the ability of the president to enforce the treaty.
B)   requires a congressional resolution to make the treaty politically viable.
C)   it is illegal according to earlier rulings by the Supreme Court.
D)   risks the treaty being easily undone by future presidential administrations.
E)   often leads to a drop in the president's public approval ratings.

Question 15

Drawing on previous chapters as well as this one, explain how the president fits into the scheme of the American constitutional system. What are the president's main responsibilities and powers, and how is the president able to check other branches? Do you believe the president to be too powerful or not powerful enough? Why? How does your answer change depending on whether we are talking about domestic or foreign affairs?

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The president of the United States is a ...

Question 16

President Baggins refuses to turn over e-mails he exchanged with a staffer relating to the theft of certain valuables. Which presidential power is he using?

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A)   executive privilege
B)   the pardon
C)   the veto
D)   executive agreement
E)   signing statement

Question 17

Recent vice presidents like Dick Cheney have been different from earlier vice presidents in that they:

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A)   have been less popular with the public than ever before.
B)   have been more popular with the public than ever before.
C)   have become more influential in the president's policy-making decisions.
D)   have become less influential in the president's policy-making decisions.
E)   have become more confrontational with Congress than ever before.

Question 18

An example of a president who exercised his power with success was:

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A)   Lyndon Johnson and his push for civil rights for African Americans.
B)   Gerald Ford and his efforts to fight high unemployment.
C)   Jimmy Carter and his efforts to curb inflation.
D)   Bill Clinton and his attempt to make health care more affordable.
E)   President Richard Nixon and his efforts to force the North Vietnamese to end their plans to unify North and South Vietnam.

Question 19

What does it mean for a president to "go public"? What are the strengths and weaknesses of using this strategy when Congress does not initially want to go along with a president's policy ideas? If you were an adviser to the president, under what conditions and circumstances would you recommend to the president to "go public"?

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When a president "goes public," it means...

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What is the proper order of succession if a president dies in office or becomes incapacitated?

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Recent vice presidents like Dick Cheney have been different from earlier vice presidents in that they:

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A signing statement clarifies the president's interpretation of the law as a precaution in the event that the law is challenged in the courts.

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Who can a president pardon?

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An example of a president who exercised his power with success was:

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Presidents can avoid ratification of a treaty by simply announcing that the United States will comply. The disadvantage of this strategy is that it:

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