Question 1

Vice presidents Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden were influential policy advisers to their respective presidents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which term defines the belief that the Constitution's vesting clause allows the president to issue orders that cannot be undone by Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   unilateral action theory
B)   unitary executive theory
C)   bully pulpit theory
D)   the theory of sovereign powerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973? Why was it passed and is it effective legislation? Explain.

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Question 4

Which one of the following is part of the president's job as head of the executive branch?

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A)   deciding when to declare war
B)   implementing the law
C)   using the power to lay and collect taxes
D)   regulating trade and commerce with foreign nationsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What does the vesting clause in the Constitution stipulate?

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A)   The most powerful branch of government is vested in the executive branch.
B)   The president is the head of government and head of state.
C)   The president's actions are limited to what is explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
D)   The president can dissolve the Congress in the event of a crisis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

How did the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974)  affect presidential power?

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A)   It determined that there is no constitutional basis for executive privilege.
B)   It confirmed that executive privilege exists, but it is not absolute.
C)   It confirmed that a president could be prosecuted for criminal activity.
D)   It upheld President Ford's controversial pardon of President Nixon.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Just because a president has been impeached does not mean she or he will be removed from office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although presidents can negotiate treaties, they require approval of ________ in order to take effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   two-thirds of the Senate
B)   two-thirds of the House
C)   a majority of the House
D)   a majority in both the House and SenateE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Unitary executive theorists contend that the Constitution would allow a president to order American forces to stay in a place of war, such as Afghanistan, unless Congress refused to appropriate funds for the conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Constitution establishes lawmaking as a shared power between the president and Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was the election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   Roosevelt became the first president to be elected with all adult Americans eligible to vote.
B)   Roosevelt became the first president to send the nation to war without the formal approval of Congress.
C)   His policies exacerbated the Great Depression, leading to decreased public trust and confidence in the presidency and federal government.
D)   His victory led to the expansion of the federal government, which increased presidential power.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The principal qualification for a president's appointees in the Executive Office of the President is

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A)   loyalty to the president.
B)   a strong academic background.
C)   length of time knowing the president.
D)   previous work experience in an executive position.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

How can Congress undo a president's unilateral action?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress can rule the action to be unconstitutional.
B)   Congress can pass new legislation.
C)   Congress can invoke the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
D)   Congress can order the military to arrest and temporarily jail the president for high crimes and misdemeanors.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

When President Obama extended the deadlines for people to purchase new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, he was exercising his authority ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   to appoint
B)   as commander in chief
C)   as head of state
D)   to implement the lawsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) D

Question 15

To remove the president or vice president from office through the impeachment process, there must be support from

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A)   a simple majority of members in the House and the Senate.
B)   a two-thirds majority in the House and a simple majority in the Senate.
C)   a simple majority in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
D)   a simple majority in the House, Senate, and Supreme Court.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When presidents offer interpretations of new laws before those laws are implemented, they typically do so ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   in a pocket veto
B)   in an executive order
C)   in an executive agreement
D)   in a signing statementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What is unilateral action?

Accepted Answer

A)   a president changing policy without consulting Congress
B)   a president appointing new Supreme Court justices
C)   firing the chairman of a national party organization
D)   engaging in military action abroad without a declaration of warE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

An example of a president who exercised his power with success was

Accepted Answer

A)   Lyndon Johnson and his push for civil rights for African Americans.
B)   Gerald Ford and his efforts to fight high unemployment.
C)   Jimmy Carter and his efforts to curb inflation.
D)   Bill Clinton and his attempt to make health care more affordable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

President Bush argued that Congress could not defund the war in Iraq because the vesting clause gave him authority as commander in chief to order American troops to continue fighting. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the two presidencies hypothesis
B)   unitary executive theory
C)   unilateral action theory
D)   fast-track authorityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which one of the following organizations is a part of the Executive Office of the President?

Accepted Answer

A)   Department of Justice
B)   Office of Management and Budget
C)   the Cabinet
D)   Department of Homeland SecurityE) B) and C)
F) All of the above B

Exam 12: The Presidency

Vice presidents Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden were influential policy advisers to their respective presidents.

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Which term defines the belief that the Constitution's vesting clause allows the president to issue orders that cannot be undone by Congress?

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What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973? Why was it passed and is it effective legislation? Explain.

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Which one of the following is part of the president's job as head of the executive branch?

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What does the vesting clause in the Constitution stipulate?

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How did the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) affect presidential power?

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Just because a president has been impeached does not mean she or he will be removed from office.

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Although presidents can negotiate treaties, they require approval of ________ in order to take effect.

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Unitary executive theorists contend that the Constitution would allow a president to order American forces to stay in a place of war, such as Afghanistan, unless Congress refused to appropriate funds for the conflict.

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The Constitution establishes lawmaking as a shared power between the president and Congress.

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Why was the election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 significant?

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The principal qualification for a president's appointees in the Executive Office of the President is

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How can Congress undo a president's unilateral action?

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When President Obama extended the deadlines for people to purchase new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, he was exercising his authority ________.

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To remove the president or vice president from office through the impeachment process, there must be support from

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When presidents offer interpretations of new laws before those laws are implemented, they typically do so ________.

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What is unilateral action?

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An example of a president who exercised his power with success was

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President Bush argued that Congress could not defund the war in Iraq because the vesting clause gave him authority as commander in chief to order American troops to continue fighting. This is an example of ________.

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Which one of the following organizations is a part of the Executive Office of the President?

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