Question 1

The presidency is awarded to the candidate who wins

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A)   a majority of votes in the electoral college.
B)   two-thirds of votes in the electoral college.
C)   a majority of the popular vote.
D)   two-thirds of the popular vote.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

All executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they

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A)   must be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court but not by Congress.
B)   do not have to be approved by the Senate.
C)   do not have to be approved by the House.
D)   are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

During the nineteenth century, ________ was America's dominant institution of government.

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A)   the presidency
B)   the Supreme Court
C)   Congress
D)   the executive bureaucracyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?

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A)   The Constitution requires that the president explain his or her interpretation of every law he or she signs by issuing a signing statement.
B)   Although signing statements were commonly used prior to 1900, no modern president has issued them when signing a piece of legislation into law.
C)   Signing statements never instruct executive agencies whether to implement sections of a new law and never interpret ambiguous provisions of the law.
D)   While presidents have made signing statements throughout American history, they have only recently been recorded and made part of the official legislative record.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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A)   White House staff
B)   Presidential Advisory Committee
C)   Cabinet
D)   Executive Office of the PresidentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House

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A)   less popular than when he entered.
B)   more popular than when he entered.
C)   without issuing a single signing statement.
D)   without issuing a single executive order.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

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A)   His action was upheld by the Supreme Court justices as a constitutional exercise of war powers.
B)   Congress passed a bill shortly afterward that retroactively approved the steel mill seizures.
C)   The Supreme Court justices declared that his actions were without basis in law or the Constitution.
D)   Congress immediately passed a bill that legally prohibited the president from seizing the mills, and President Truman quickly rescinded his executive order.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

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A)   the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken.
B)   the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken.
C)   frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch.
D)   numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

A pocket veto is a

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A)   presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session.
B)   presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session.
C)   veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives.
D)   veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When are the president's partisan ties most important?

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A)   in winning support from public opinion
B)   in raising campaign funds
C)   in dealing with Congress on legislative matters
D)   in making executive appointmentsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The wars in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, and Afghanistan were all fought

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A)   without presidential approval.
B)   under the authority provided by the War Powers Resolution.
C)   without a formal declaration of war from Congress.
D)   with a formal declaration of war from Congress.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The State of the Union address is

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A)   required by a law passed by Congress in 1803 and renewed ever since.
B)   requested by the president, and comity demands that his or her request is always accepted.
C)   based on tradition but was discontinued during the Great Depression and World War II.
D)   mandated by the Constitution.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of

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A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Theodore Roosevelt
C)   Franklin Roosevelt
D)   Harry TrumanE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Since the ratification of the Constitution, the president has been joined by thousands of officials and staffers who work for, assist, or advise the chief executive. Describe some of these different individuals and institutions and discuss the roles they play in the White House. Specifically, describe the Cabinet, the Kitchen Cabinet, the Executive Office of the President, and the vice president.

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Question 15

The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers is called the

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A)   State Department.
B)   National Security Council.
C)   Council on Foreign Relations.
D)   War Council.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The Cabinet

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A)   has its legal role clearly articulated in the Constitution.
B)   does not meet as a group, except during the State of the Union address.
C)   secretaries do not have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
D)   has no responsibility to Congress.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   VE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

One way presidents have expanded their power is through employing a strategy of "going public." Describe what this strategy entails and what its limitations are. In your answer, be sure to provide specific examples of how particular presidents have used this strategy.

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Question 20

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

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A)   diplomacy
B)   international protocols
C)   executive agreements
D)   executive immunityE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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The Executive Office of the President was created during the administration of

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What happened when President Harry Truman seized control of industry during the Korean War?

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Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of

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Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?

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

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The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

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When are the president's partisan ties most important?

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The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

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The Cabinet

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