Question 1

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

Accepted Answer

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.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The framers of the Constitution believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   war powers
B)   power of the purse
C)   oversight of the other two branches
D)   impeachment powers
E)   power of advice and consentF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   It demonstrated that the United States could use diplomacy to stay out of European conflicts.
B)   It reflected the authority of the president to officially recognize specific regimes as the sovereign power of a nation when there is doubt as to who rules.
C)   It was the first time any nation had recognized the United States as independent.
D)   It prevented the economic embargo of American goods by the king of France.
E)   It ensured that France would be America's ally in any foreign conflict.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 4

President ________ began the era of greater presidential control over the budgetary process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Woodrow Wilson
B)   Franklin Roosevelt
C)   Lyndon Johnson
D)   Richard Nixon
E)   Ronald ReaganF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   kitchen cabinet
B)   plumbers
C)   round table
D)   colloquium
E)   good ole boys (despite the fact that many women have entered these ranks) F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the ________ presidency.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas Jefferson's
B)   Ulysses Grant's
C)   Theodore Roosevelt's
D)   Franklin Roosevelt's
E)   Ronald Reagan'sF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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)   Signing statements were invented during the Reagan administration as a way for the president to circumvent the federal court system.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above D

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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)   a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The president's delegated powers come from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Constitution
B)   Congress
C)   the states
D)   the president's party
E)   the Supreme CourtF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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 1976F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following actions was NOT the result of an executive order?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Louisiana Purchase
B)   the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
C)   U.S. entrance into the United Nations
D)   the annexation of Texas
E)   the desegregation of the militaryF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence.
B)   Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers.
C)   Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed.
D)   Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War.
E)   The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be threats to the security of the United States.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 14

A signing statement is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   announcement the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law.
B)   announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination.
C)   announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement.
D)   announcement the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order.
E)   decree issued by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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 PresidentF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

A)   a majority of both houses of Congress
B)   two-thirds of both houses of Congress
C)   three-fourths of both houses of Congress
D)   a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress
E)   cannot be overridden unless it concerns the budget, in which case it requires a three-fourths vote of both housesF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   national defense and the federal budget
B)   the federal budget and intelligence management
C)   law enforcement and oversight
D)   national defense and environmental protection
E)   health care and educationF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The office of the president has undergone many changes since the late eighteenth century. 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? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The office of the president in the Unite...

Question 19

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was an innovation by Bill Clinton.
B)   It has become an important institution within the Executive Office of the President.
C)   It allows the president to avoid giving information to the public.
D)   It is designed to deflect criticism of the president.
E)   It develops and implements a coordinated communications strategy.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   executive mandate
B)   executive privilege
C)   legislative initiative
D)   executive order
E)   presidential prerogativeF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 13: The Presidency

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

Correct Answer
verified

The framers of the Constitution believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its ________.

Correct Answer
verified

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

Correct Answer
verified
B

President ________ began the era of greater presidential control over the budgetary process.

Correct Answer
verified

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the ________.

Correct Answer
verified

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the ________ presidency.

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified
D

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

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

The president's delegated powers come from ________.

Correct Answer
verified

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.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following actions was NOT the result of an executive order?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Correct Answer
verified
A

A signing statement is a(n)

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Correct Answer
verified

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The office of the president in the Unite...
View Answer

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is INCORRECT?

Correct Answer
verified

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n) ________.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 13: The Presidency

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The framers of the Constitution believed that Congress's greatest prerogative would be its ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why was George Washington's reception of Edmond Genet as ambassador of France during the French Revolution so significant?

Correct AnswerverifiedB

President ________ began the era of greater presidential control over the budgetary process.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the ________ presidency.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedD

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The president's delegated powers come from ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following actions was NOT the result of an executive order?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

A signing statement is a(n)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe office of the president in the Unite...View AnswerShow Answer

Which statement concerning the White House Communications Office is INCORRECT?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n) ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The office of the president in the Unite...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified