Question 1

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)   chief executive officer; head of government

Question 2

Why did presidential power increase in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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The rise of presidential power in the la...

Question 3

How does public opinion affect a president in terms of what he or she can hope to accomplish?

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Political scientist Stephen Skowronek ha...

Question 4

What role do vice presidents play in American politics?

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Under the U.S.Constitution,the vice pres...

Question 5

Which one of the following statements is accurate about presidential approval ratings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Presidents who are likable always have high approval.
B)   Presidential approval is affected by the context of the times in which presidents serve.
C)   Presidential approval always increases over time.
D)   Going public always results in higher approval ratings for the president.

Question 6

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

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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.

Question 7

The vesting clause is important to understand because

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A)   it prevents the president from abusing power.
B)   it gives the president the right to challenge the Supreme Court's interpretation of events.
C)   it is a major reason that presidential power is vague and often subject to interpretation.
D)   it is a major reason that the parameters of presidential power are widely agreed upon and accepted.

Question 8

When a president claims that his or her discussions, decisions, and documents can be shielded from other branches of government, the president is

Accepted Answer

A)   exercising a right of privacy.
B)   exercising an executive order.
C)   claiming executive privilege.
D)   issuing herself or himself a pardon.

Question 9

Presidents act unilaterally in both foreign and domestic policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A president can pardon

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 11

The most influential Executive Office of the President staff occupy offices in the West Wing of the White House.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Question 13

The debate in 2011 over U.S. military action in Syria provides a good example of how constitutional ambiguities create opportunities for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   executive privilege
B)   nation building
C)   unilateral action
D)   making treaties

Question 14

Recent vice presidents, such as Dick Cheney and Joe Biden, have been different from earlier vice presidents in that they

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

The power to veto legislation

Accepted Answer

A)   forces legislators to do what the president wants.
B)   encourages legislators to negotiate with the president.
C)   often creates tension between the president and congressional leaders in the president's own party.
D)   is most helpful to weak presidents because it makes them look strong.

Question 16

No recent president has been reelected with less than a ________ percent approval rating.

Accepted Answer

A)   35
B)   44
C)   50
D)   65

Question 17

What are signing statements and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

Signing statements are documents issued ...

Question 18

An example of a president who exercised his power without success was

Accepted Answer

A)   President Lyndon Johnson and his proposal for expanded health care for seniors.
B)   President Richard Nixon and his efforts to force the North Vietnamese to end their plans to unify North and South Vietnam.
C)   President Bill Clinton and his efforts to balance the federal budget.
D)   President Barack Obama and his efforts at national health care reform.

Question 19

In November 2014, President Obama granted quasi-legal status and work permits to nearly one million illegal immigrants who entered the country as children. This policy change

Accepted Answer

A)   can be overturned by Congress.
B)   cannot be overturned by Congress.
C)   never went into effect because it was not first approved by Congress.
D)   was later ruled an unconstitutional action by the Supreme Court.

Question 20

Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Warren G. Harding
C)   Richard Nixon
D)   Bill Clinton

Exam 12: The Presidency

The vesting clause is important to understand because

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What role do vice presidents play in American politics?

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Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives?

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