Question 1

Which of the following statements about signing statements is FALSE?

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A)   Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history.
B)   Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action.
C)   George W. Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office.
D)   Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record.
E)   Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected.

Question 2

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001,George W.Bush:

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A)   sought and received a declaration of war from Congress
B)   sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress
C)   sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war
D)   took action without approval from Congress
E)   launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan

Question 3

The last time Congress declared war was with North Korea in 1950.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All executive agreements require the approval of the Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 proposes and for every tax increase he 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 reacting to them

Question 7

The ______ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress,or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.

Accepted Answer

A)   War Powers Resolution of 1973
B)   National Security Act of 1947
C)   Neutrality Act of 1937
D)   Boland Amendment of 1982
E)   Arms Control Export Act of 1976

Question 8

Perhaps the most significant constitutional powers of the president are those concerning waging war.Write an essay exploring the president's war powers.What are they? How have different presidents exercised those powers? What are the war powers of Congress? How has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of war powers? How had George W.Bush used his war powers to conduct the war on terrorism?

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The president's war powers are one of th...

Question 9

Recent presidents have taken increased advantage of administrative strategies to achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president.What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

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The president of the United States has s...

Question 12

Which statement about the Cabinet is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Cabinet has no legal status under the Constitution.
B)   The Cabinet does not make decisions collectively.
C)   The Cabinet does not meet as a group, except during the State of the Union address.
D)   The Senate must approve the president's choice of cabinet secretaries.
E)   Cabinet members are not responsible to the Senate or Congress at large.

Question 13

The office of the president has undergone many changes since the Founding era.Describe the evolution of the presidency.How does the presidency of the twenty-first century differ from that of the nineteenth century? How have relations with Congress changed? What are the president's delegated powers?

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Question 14

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to:

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A)   compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation
B)   limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sends them overseas without congressional approval
C)   limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress
D)   end the Vietnam War
E)   give the president more freedom in determining when and where to deploy American military forces

Question 15

The ______ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.

Accepted Answer

A)   White House staff
B)   Committee of Staff
C)   presidential advisory committee
D)   Cabinet
E)   executive office of the president

Question 16

The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 by:

Accepted Answer

A)   an executive order
B)   congressional legislation
C)   a treaty with Canada and Mexico
D)   executive privilege
E)   a Supreme Court decision

Question 17

In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties,many contemporary presidents have made use of ______ in foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)   diplomacy
B)   international protocols
C)   executive immunity
D)   executive agreements
E)   bypass agreements

Question 18

The executive office of the president (EOP) was established:

Accepted Answer

A)   under George Washington in 1790
B)   under Andrew Jackson in 1829
C)   under Franklin Roosevelt in 1939
D)   under Lyndon Johnson in 1965
E)   under Bill Clinton in 1993

Question 19

The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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 executive'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.

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The framers were concerned that a directly elected president would become too powerful.

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In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001,George W.Bush:

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The last time Congress declared war was with North Korea in 1950.

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The Office of Management and Budget is important because:

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The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 by:

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The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.

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The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

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