Question 1

Treaties are subject to which of the following before becoming legally binding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Judicial review by the Supreme Court
B)   Ratification by a majority of the states
C)   Ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress
D)   Ratification by a two-thirds majority in the Senate
E)   Ratification by a majority of the states and by a majority of both houses of CongressF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Presidents travel frequently to raise funds for congressional candidates. In addition to electing more members of their own party, they also do this to accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meet with fundraisers for their own future campaigns
B)   Meet with constituents, which helps them the next time they may need to "go public"
C)   Get a bump in approval ratings
D)   Get the gratitude of legislators
E)   Get future Court nominees appointed with easeF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What name was given to President Lyndon Johnson's liberal agenda for America?

Accepted Answer

A)   The New Deal
B)   The New America
C)   The Great Society
D)   The Great Deal
E)   The Renewal AgendaF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The "fundraiser in chief" for each party is typically whom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Senate majority leader
B)   House majority leader
C)   Vice president
D)   President
E)   Speaker of the HouseF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following influences current-day presidents the most?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cabinet
B)   Congress
C)   The White House staff
D)   The National Security Council
E)   U.S. Supreme Court rulingsF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   It must be submitted to the United Nations for approval.
B)   It must be ratified by the Supreme Court.
C)   It must be approved by three-fourths of the state governments.
D)   It must be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
E)   It must be approved by a majority vote in both houses of Congress.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Detail the reasons and ways in which a vice president may assume the presidency, without actually winning election to that office.

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Question 8

Presidential powers that are not clearly specified in the Constitution but which are inferred are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional powers
B)   Statutory powers
C)   Emergency powers
D)   Inherent powers
E)   Expressed powersF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Explain the pattern of presidential succession and the policies established by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

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Question 10

President Jimmy Carter noted that the president's singular responsibility was "representing all the people." Who did he blame for distorting this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preferred programs
B)   Wars
C)   Political candidates
D)   Constituents
E)   Interest groupsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

What are the three fundamental objectives of the president with regard to international relations?

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Question 12

Describe the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and why it is a good example of a president exercising sound judgment and remaining cool when faced with difficult choices?

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Question 13

Explain why the Founding Fathers were willing to allow the president to be coequal with Congress when the Constitution was first written. How much did the fact that Washington was the obvious choice impact the Founders' decision? Explain.

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Question 14

Which of the following presidents asked, after being challenged on his aggressive expansion of presidential power, "Was it possible to lose the nation, yet preserve the Constitution"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Andrew Jackson
B)   George W. Bush
C)   Abraham Lincoln
D)   Lyndon Johnson
E)   Theodore RooseveltF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional powers
B)   Statutory powers
C)   Established powers
D)   Inherent powers
E)   Emergency powersF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

A president's concern with public opinion can be labeled as a way to advance what kind of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Libertarian
B)   Liberal
C)   Communitarian
D)   Pluralist
E)   MajoritarianF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

When a president receives a bill, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The president can do nothing, and in ten days, if Congress is still in session the bill becomes law without his or her signature.
B)   The president can do nothing, and if Congress goes out of session, the bill does not become law.
C)   The president can sign it, and it becomes law.
D)   The president can veto it.
E)   All of these are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enforce laws, treaties, and court orders
B)   Submit a balanced budget to Congress
C)   Inform Congress prior to military action
D)   Oversee actions of state governments
E)   Honor pronouncements of previous presidentsF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

When President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the Arkansas National Guard into service to enforce court orders to desegregate schools, it was an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   An executive order
B)   A political mandate
C)   Gerrymandering
D)   Filibustering
E)   ClotureF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

In his inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan used the term freedom rhetorically to refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fair court procedures
B)   Economic and social equality
C)   Halting communism in Southeast Asia
D)   Ensuring a minimal level of government involvement in day-to-day life
E)   EqualityF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 12: The Presidency

Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?

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Explain the pattern of presidential succession and the policies established by the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

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President Jimmy Carter noted that the president's singular responsibility was "representing all the people." Who did he blame for distorting this purpose?

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Explain why the Founding Fathers were willing to allow the president to be coequal with Congress when the Constitution was first written. How much did the fact that Washington was the obvious choice impact the Founders' decision? Explain.

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Presidential powers that are not clearly specified in the Constitution but which are inferred are called which of the following?

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A president's concern with public opinion can be labeled as a way to advance what kind of democracy?

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Detail the reasons and ways in which a vice president may assume the presidency, without actually winning election to that office.

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The "fundraiser in chief" for each party is typically whom?

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What are the three fundamental objectives of the president with regard to international relations?

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Which of the following influences current-day presidents the most?

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Describe the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and why it is a good example of a president exercising sound judgment and remaining cool when faced with difficult choices?

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When a president receives a bill, which of the following is true?

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What name was given to President Lyndon Johnson's liberal agenda for America?

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Treaties are subject to which of the following before becoming legally binding?

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Which of the following presidents asked, after being challenged on his aggressive expansion of presidential power, "Was it possible to lose the nation, yet preserve the Constitution"?

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Presidents travel frequently to raise funds for congressional candidates. In addition to electing more members of their own party, they also do this to accomplish which of the following?

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In his inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan used the term freedom rhetorically to refer to which of the following?

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When President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the Arkansas National Guard into service to enforce court orders to desegregate schools, it was an example of which of the following?

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Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?

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As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to do which of the following?

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