Question 1

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

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A)  an expressed power.
B)  a delegated power.
C)  executive privilege.
D)  an executive order.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The main difference between inherent and implied powers is that

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A)  inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution, while implied powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme Court decisions.
B)  implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution, while inherent powers derive from congressional laws and Supreme Court decisions.
C)  implied powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution, while inherent powers derive from national sovereignty.
D)  inherent powers can be traced to the powers expressed in the actual language of the Constitution, while implied powers derive from national sovereignty.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

Question 4

In United States v.Nixon (1974) , the Supreme Court justices

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A)  impeached Nixon.
B)  allowed Nixon to withhold secret tapes from Congress.
C)  required Nixon to turn over secret tapes to Congress.
D)  ruled that Nixon must resign from office in order to avoid criminal charges.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

A signing statement is an announcement

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

Question 6

________ 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) None of the above

Question 7

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

If a president claimed that he or she possessed the authority to execute acts of Congress according to his or her own understanding of the law and the nation's interests, he or she
Would be operating under the theory of

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A)  pluralism.
B)  the unitary executive.
C)  elite pluralism.
D)  absolutism.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

When President Truman seized the nation's steel mills during the Korean War, it would most likely have been on the basis of the president's ________ powers.

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A)  implied
B)  expressed
C)  delegated
D)  inherentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Congress has successfully overridden a presidential veto ________ times in American history.

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A)  2
B)  23
C)  111
D)  563E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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 13

After the Civil War, why was it considered inappropriate for President Andrew Johnson to make a series of speeches seeking public support for his policies?

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A)  President Johnson traveled with his own press secretary, the first time a president had used public relations officials.
B)  During the nineteenth century, it was perceived to be undignified for a president to campaign on his own behalf.
C)  President Johnson did not speak to the general public but instead spoke only to handpicked audiences where he knew he would be favorably received.
D)  President Johnson's speeches were delivered only in the former Confederate states and ignored the North, where he most needed support.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the

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A)  Cabinet.
B)  White House staff.
C)  Executive Council of Advisers.
D)  Department of State.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about presidential orders is MOST accurate?

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A)  Congress cannot rescind a presidential order.
B)  Only a tiny percentage of presidential orders have ever been rescinded by congressional legislation.
C)  About half of all presidential orders end up being rescinded by congressional legislation.
D)  Nearly 90 percent of all presidential orders end up being rescinded by congressional legislation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

President Trump's daughter, Ivanka, is part of the

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A)  National Security Council.
B)  White House staff.
C)  Cabinet.
D)  Office of Management and Budget.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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 18

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 role that they play in the White House.Specifically, describe the Cabinet, the White House staff, the Executive Office of the President, and the vice president.

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Question 19

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.

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A)  War Powers Resolution of 1973
B)  National Security Act of 1947
C)  Boland Amendment of 1982
D)  USA PATRIOT Act of 2001E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The president's military powers are among the most important exercised by the chief executive.Write an essay that explores the domestic and foreign military powers of the presidency.What role does Congress play in the use of the American military, and how has Congress attempted to limit the president's unilateral use of the armed forces?

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