Question 1

Which of the following was a provision of the War Powers Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits the president from sending troops into combat.
B)  It requires hostilities to end within sixty days unless Congress extends the period.
C)  It requires Congress to consult with the president whenever feasible before passing measures that will restrict president-ordered military action.
D)  It requires the president to inform Congress within one month of the reason for the military action.
E)  It removes from Congress the power to restrict the timing or size of president-initiated military actions.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president.
B)  He sought to act only within the confines of expressly-granted constitutional authority.
C)  He rejected the idea of the "strong presidency."
D)  He cast aside the stewardship theory in favor of the Whig theory.
E)  He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The U.S.House of Representatives last decided the outcome of a presidential election in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1928
B)  1892
C)  1856
D)  1824
E)  1800F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  1
C)  2
D)  3
E)  4F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1789
B)  1804
C)  1865
D)  1888
E)  1939F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

States that apply the unit rule

Accepted Answer

A)  grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote.
B)  hold a single primary for presidential candidates from each major party.
C)  use the caucus instead of the primary for presidential candidate selection.
D)  do not use the Electoral College system.
E)  are not considered to be states in which there is a competitive race between candidates.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

During 2006,the year before Democrats took back control of Congress,George W.Bush

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A)  broke most of his campaign promises.
B)  enjoyed Republican majorities in both houses of Congress.
C)  had an 81 percent success rate with Congress.
D)  had a 37 percent success rate with Congress.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the small policymaking role of the federal government
B)  the sectional nature of the nation's major issues
C)  the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
D)  all of these factors: the small policymaking role of the federal government; the sectional nature of the nation's major issues; and the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is a formal constitutional requirement for becoming president?

Accepted Answer

A)  One must be at least 40 years of age.
B)  One must be a resident in the United States for at least 10 years.
C)  One must be a natural-born citizen.
D)  One must be a white male.
E)  One must be a Protestant.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

According to the U.S.Constitution,if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College,who chooses the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S.Senate
B)  the U.S.House of Representatives
C)  both the Senate and House in joint session
D)  the Supreme Court
E)  the people,in a runoff electionF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are legally binding in the same way that treaties are.
B)  They can only be issued in matters of national security.
C)  They will only be binding if reviewed and approved by both houses of Congress.
D)  They can only be made with the approval of a president's entire cabinet.
E)  They were ruled unconstitutional and are no longer used by the executive.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A president's accomplishments have largely depended on

Accepted Answer

A)  the margin of victory in the presidential campaign.
B)  whether circumstances favor strong presidential leadership.
C)  the president's ability to come up with good ideas.
D)  the president's skill at balancing the demands of competing groups.
E)  mid-term elections.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents are limited in their use of the veto on legislation directly affecting national security or economic policy.
B)  The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president's demands.
C)  Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
D)  The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength,because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president's ideas.
E)  President Bush used the veto less and less during the course of his presidency so as not to cause his popularity to fall.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

A president is likely to propose the most new programs

Accepted Answer

A)  during his or her first year in office.
B)  after reelection to a second term.
C)  immediately after Congress enacts a major presidential initiative.
D)  when international conditions are stable.
E)  during his or her last year in office.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced during the Jacksonian era.
B)  is used in Europe as well as in the United States.
C)  has been used more extensively in recent decades,such that the candidate who dominates the primaries can usually expect to receive the nomination.
D)  is designed to strengthen the political parties.
E)  was introduced during the Cleveland era.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

What did Alexander Hamilton argue about war in Federalist No.69?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress is the only body with enough deliberative powers to be able to justly declare war.
B)  War under any circumstances is unjust,even in self-defense.
C)  A president should be allowed to declare war,because only the executive can react quickly enough.
D)  A surprise attack on the United States is the only justification for war by presidential action.
E)  Building a strong military for engagement in foreign wars would be a key ingredient to establishing executive authority.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

Accepted Answer

A)  has the strong support of the American people.
B)  is a former member of Congress.
C)  is on good terms with other world leaders.
D)  is in office when the economy goes bad,which creates a demand for stronger leadership.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

________ ended the practice of party caucuses in Congress and in state legislatures nominating presidential candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  James Madison
D)  Andrew Jackson
E)  Martin Van BurenF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

After which party convention did the Democrats force major changes in the presidential nominating process?

Accepted Answer

A)  1948
B)  1960
C)  1968
D)  1984
E)  1992F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt) could best be summed up in the phrase," ________."

Accepted Answer

A)  going public
B)  spin control
C)  air wars
D)  lobbying the bureaucracy
E)  manipulating the mediaF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 14: The Presidency: Leading the Nation

After which party convention did the Democrats force major changes in the presidential nominating process?

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States that apply the unit rule

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How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

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The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees

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What did Alexander Hamilton argue about war in Federalist No.69?

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In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt) could best be summed up in the phrase," ________."

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Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following is a formal constitutional requirement for becoming president?

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________ ended the practice of party caucuses in Congress and in state legislatures nominating presidential candidates.

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What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

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The U.S.House of Representatives last decided the outcome of a presidential election in _______.

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According to the U.S.Constitution,if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College,who chooses the president?

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A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

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During 2006,the year before Democrats took back control of Congress,George W.Bush

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How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

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Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in _______.

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Which of the following was a provision of the War Powers Act?

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A president's accomplishments have largely depended on

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