Question 1

The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was during

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A)   World War II.
B)   the Korean War.
C)   the Vietnam War.
D)   the Iraq War.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal authority during the start of the Civil War, it illustrated the

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A)   delegated powers of the presidency.
B)   inherent powers of the presidency.
C)   expressed powers of the presidency.
D)   "going public" strategy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

President Bush ________ in order to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  to coordinate the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.

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A)   signed an executive agreement
B)   passed an unfunded mandate
C)   issued a signing statement
D)   declared a "state of emergency"E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

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

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A)   Kitchen Cabinet.
B)   plumbers.
C)   round table.
D)   inner cabinet.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

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A)   it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget.
B)   the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests.
C)   it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget.
D)   its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility, such as overseeing regulatory proposals, reporting on agency activities, and preparing the national budget.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

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A)   to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives
B)   to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
C)   to represent the president overseas
D)   to run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the PresidentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Describe and discuss the different powers of the president. Specifically, define the differences between the president's expressed, implied, delegated, and inherent powers and provide an example of each. What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

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Question 8

If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops, the president

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A)   is constitutionally required to send exactly as many federal troops as the state government has requested.
B)   is constitutionally required to send some federal troops but can choose exactly how many will be sent.
C)   can only refuse to send federal troops if a majority of Congress votes to reject the state government's request.
D)   is not constitutionally obligated to deploy national troops.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Approximately ________ people work for the various agencies within the Executive Office of the President.

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A)   25 to 50
B)   500 to 750
C)   1,500 to 2,000
D)   5,000 to 7,500E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

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A)   state governors who resign before their terms have expired
B)   all state Supreme Court justices
C)   cabinet secretaries
D)   members of the House of Representatives who resign before their terms have expiredE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In ________ states, the candidate who wins the state's popular vote wins all of the electoral college votes for that state.

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A)   all 50
B)   48 of the 50
C)   38 of the 50
D)   none of the 50E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

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A)   to make a more independent and powerful chief executive
B)   to bind the president to the will of the people
C)   to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures
D)   to create an imperial presidency to counter the power of CongressE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about signing statements is INACCURATE?

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A)   Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history.
B)   Ronald Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese, is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action.
C)   George W. Bush issued more than 150 signing statements during his time in office.
D)   Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 happened as a result of

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A)   an executive order.
B)   a signing statement.
C)   a negotiated treaty.
D)   a presidential pardon.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The president's delegated powers come from

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A)   the Constitution.
B)   Congress.
C)   the president's party.
D)   the Supreme Court.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

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A)   the national guard
B)   presidential emergency power
C)   the War Powers Act
D)   the elastic clauseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas over the last 50 years?

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A)   national defense and the federal budget
B)   health care and education
C)   law enforcement and oversight
D)   national defense and environmental protectionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

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A)   Expressed
B)   Delegated
C)   Implied
D)   InherentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?

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A)   recent constitutional amendments broadening the president's powers
B)   the increasing scope and complexity of legislation
C)   the War Powers Resolution
D)   the shift toward a more bipartisan political environment in CongressE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

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A)   The Constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws.
B)   Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive.
C)   Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive.
D)   Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: The Presidency

The Office of Management and Budget is important because

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President Bush ________ in order to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.

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The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was during

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In ________ states, the candidate who wins the state's popular vote wins all of the electoral college votes for that state.

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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 happened as a result of

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If a state government makes a formal request that the president deploy federal troops, the president

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When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal authority during the start of the Civil War, it illustrated the

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The powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas over the last 50 years?

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The president's delegated powers come from

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What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

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Describe and discuss the different powers of the president. Specifically, define the differences between the president's expressed, implied, delegated, and inherent powers and provide an example of each. What are some of the checks placed upon these powers by the other branches of government?

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What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

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

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Which of the following statements about signing statements is INACCURATE?

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Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?

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The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?

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Approximately ________ people work for the various agencies within the Executive Office of the President.

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Dwight Eisenhower used ________ in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.

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Which of the following statements about Congress and the executive branch is most accurate?

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________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

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