Question 1

The forced removal of a president from office through impeachment and conviction requires action by the

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A)  House of Representatives only.
B)  Senate only.
C)  House and Senate in a joint session.
D)  House and Senate in separate proceedings.
E)  Supreme Court in a judicial proceeding.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on

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A)  the results of the primaries and caucuses; the candidate who places second in these contests is nominated as the running mate of the candidate who finishes first.
B)  the convention delegates' judgment as to the candidate who would make the best vice president.
C)  the results of public opinion polls taken just before the convention begins.
D)  the presidential nominee's choice of a running mate.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Whereas today candidates rely on the media,previously they based their campaigns on

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A)  the work of grass-roots organizers.
B)  the party organizations
C)  the mass mailing of campaign literature.
D)  the staging of personal appearances.
E)  the efforts of friendly civilian and corporate group efforts.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

________ has the most votes in the Electoral College in presidential elections.

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A)  Texas
B)  California
C)  New York
D)  Pennsylvania
E)  FloridaF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The presidential advisory unit that,as a whole,has declined significantly as an advisory resource for the president in the twentieth century is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Economic Advisers.
B)  Office of Management and Budget.
C)  White House Office.
D)  National Security Council.
E)  the Cabinet (as a whole) .F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The honeymoon period occurs during

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A)  a president's second term only.
B)  the first part of a president's term.
C)  the period of a president's term immediately following a successful foreign policy initiative.
D)  the period of a president's term immediately following a successful domestic policy initiative.
E)  the State of the Union address.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Explain the difference between the Whig theory of the presidency and the stewardship theory.Which is the norm today?

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The Whig theory holds that the presidenc...

Question 8

Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?

Accepted Answer

A)  Office of Management and Budget
B)  National Economic Council
C)  National Security Council
D)  Office of the Vice President
E)  All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 9

Discuss the relationship of presidential power to public support for the president,and explain why this relationship is both an asset and a liability for the president.

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The president's election by the whole na...

Question 10

Discuss the circumstances that contribute to the success or failure of presidential influence on national policy.

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Whether a president succeeds or fails in...

Question 11

President Obama's failure in his early months in office to enact policies to combat global warming,despite his determination to do so,is reflective primarily of

Accepted Answer

A)  the two-presidency problem.
B)  fear of impeachment.
C)  blocking by Congress.
D)  lack of sufficient executive authority.
E)  poor circumstance related to the economy.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Congress authorized an official impeachment investigation of

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Johnson.
B)  John Quincy Adams.
C)  Theodore Roosevelt.
D)  Warren Harding.
E)  Calvin Coolidge.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Congress has formally declared war ________ times in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  5
C)  55
D)  200
E)  6,500F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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