POLS 1101 Chapter 10: The Presidency

Which branch of government has the constitutional power to declare war?

-Congress

-the president

-both Congress and the president

-all three branches together

Congress

How has the role of the vice presidency changed since the 1970s?

-The vice president's influence has decreased.

-The vice president now appoints members of the Supreme Court.

-The vice president no longer helps the president win key states in an election.

-The vice president's influence has increased.

The vice president's influence has increased

When Congress passes sweeping legislation, it often delegates significant power to the executive branch, which gives the president

-a great deal of discretion in the way the law is implemented.

-limited authority to rewrite significant parts of the bill.

-the power to nullify the law through executive order.

-the power to decide whether or not to enforce the law through executive privilege.

a great deal of discretion in the way the law is implemented

Presidential high-level political appointments are

-made by Congress.

-permanent―they can never be removed from office.

-an institutional resource of presidential power.

-a congressional management tool to help keep the president in check.

an institutional resource of presidential power

The first president to effectively use public appeals such as "fireside chats" and speaking tours was

-Abraham Lincoln.

-Theodore Roosevelt.

-Franklin Roosevelt.

-Harry Truman.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

If a president wished to make foreign policy without having to get the two-thirds vote in the Senate needed to ratify a treaty, he or she most likely would...

make an executive agreement with the head of a foreign nation

By what process can Congress reject a presidential veto?

-veto override

-pocket veto

-executive delegation

-impeachment

veto override

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

make the president responsible to state and national legislatures

The most important and largest agency in the Executive Office of the President is the

-Office of Management and Budget.

-National Security Council.

-Council of Economic Advisors.

-Council of Environmental Quality.

Office of Management and Budget

As a tool for achieving political goals, presidents have found party members to be

-unreliable.

-reliable.

-irreplaceable.

-reliable, but worthless since so few Americans identify with either party.

unreliable

In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution, which

-attempted to limit the president's use of troops in military action without congressional approval.

-attempted to bestow all military power to Congress.

-attempted to extend the president's power over the military and to establish a pseudo monarchy.

-was necessary because of the increased threat of nuclear war.

attempted to limit the president's use of troops in military action without congressional approval

The White House staff is composed mainly of...

analysts and advisers

Generally speaking, popular support for a president...

declines over time

Some presidents have attached __________ to bills they are approving; these attachments may include instructions for enforcement and the president's interpretation of the legislation.

signing statements

The Cabinet, consisting of heads of all major federal government departments,

-is called for in Article II, Section 3

-is similar to parlimentary systems

-has no constitutional status

-is created by law and must be bipartisan

has no constitutional status

In times of crises, presidents have issued executives orders without consulting Congress on basis of

the president's power to declare war

By the end of his second term in office, President George W. Bush had issued about _____ executive orders.

300

Which of the following is NOT one of the powers of the president specifically listed in the Constitution?

-making executive agreements

-carrying out the laws of the United States

-issuing executive orders

-proposing the federal budget

carrying out the laws of the United States

Which first spouse had considerable policy influence while her husband was in office?

-Laura Bush

-Eleanor Roosevelt

-Michelle Obama

-Jacqueline Kennedy

Eleanor Roosevelt

The Office of Management and Budget is part of

-the Executive Office of the President.

-the White House staff.

-the Kitchen Cabinet.

-the Council of Economic Advisers.

Executive Office of the President

The public reaction to presidential actions in foreign policy and international crises is usually

-negative.

-supportive for a short time.

-supportive, and that support builds over time.

-indifferent, because most Americans don't pay attention to foreign policy.

supportive for a short time

A ____________ veto can occur when the president is presented a bill during the last 10 days of a legislative session and ____________ be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.

-regular; cannot

-pocket; can

-pocket; cannot

-regular; can

pocket; cannot

The nickname "Kitchen Cabinet" refers to

-the White House staff.

-the Executive Office of the President.

-the heads of all major federal government departments.

-the vice president's staff.

the White House staff

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways presidents have increased the administrative capabilities of their office?

-They have expanded the role of executive orders.

-They have used signing statements to negate congressional actions.

-They have expanded the power of the Executive Office of the President.

-They have increasingly relied on the use of executive agreements.

They have increasingly relied on the use of executive agreements.

Which of the following does NOT require the advice and consent of the Senate?

-an executive agreement

-a treaty

-Supreme Court nominations

-Federal judge appointments

an executive agreement

The powers of the presidency are outlined in ____________ of the U.S. Constitution.

-Article I

-Article II

-Article III

-Article IV

Article II

The presidential power to make rules and procedures for the executive branch, which have the effect and formal status of legislation, is called

-delegatory power.

-patronage.

-executive privilege.

-executive order.

executive order

According to the U.S. Constitution, the president is selected by

-a direct vote of the people.

-the electoral college.

-the Senate.

-the U.S. Supreme Court.

the electoral college

Historically, first spouses have served what role?

policy adviser to the president

-ceremonial functions

-to assume the duties of the president in case of -incapacitation

-Congressional liaison

ceremonial functions

The president's domestic military power includes the power to send federal troops into a state or city

-but only if the governor requests it.

-even if not requested to do so by the governor.

-only if Congress requests it.

-if asked to do so by the senators of that state.

even if not requested to do so by the governor

How many people work for agencies within the Executive Office of the President?

-25 to 50

-700 to 1,000

-1,500 to 2,000

-4,500 to 5,000

1,500 to 2,000