AP Government, Unit 2, Chapter 5

Presidential candidates need ______ Electoral College votes to win the presidency.

270 out of 538

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as party leader?

The president generally chooses the chair of the national party.

The president's role as ______ embodies the values and ideals of the United States both within the nation and abroad.

chief of state

Which of the following are ways that a president can "legislate"?

Lobbying members of Congress to support or oppose pending legislation

Defining the congressional agenda

Submitting the budget of the federal government

True or false: Bills can never become law without the president's consent.

false

Presidents are generally less likely to veto minor pieces of legislation. Which chief executive was an exception in this regard?

Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following are considered roles the president plays in domestic politics?

Chief executive

Party leader

Chief economist

Which of the following best characterizes the president's role as chief of state?

symbolic

Many see presidential signing statements as

unconstitutional assertions of legislative power.

True or false: Presidents do not have a significant role in the legislative process.

false

Even when presidents lose a legislative battle, they can still influence the course of legislation by exercising the

veto

True or false: The United States Constitution specifically outlines the president's role in managing the economy

false

Which of the following is a primary determinant of how often a president is likely to exercise his or her veto power?

Whether the president's party has a majority in Congress

Which of the following plays the biggest role in managing the U.S. economy?

The Federal Reserve Board

Which of the following is least likely to be a role the president plays in domestic politics?

Chief diplomat

Which of the following are roles the president plays in conducting foreign policy?

Commander in chief

Chief diplomat

For what purposes do presidents use signing statements?

To object to portions of the law

To offer the president's interpretation of the act

Which of the following are ways that a president can "legislate"?

Submitting the budget of the federal government

Defining the congressional agenda

Lobbying members of Congress to support or oppose pending legislation

How much control does the president actually have in managing the national economy?

The president and the president's priorities exert a strong influence on the nation's economy.

Who appoints the chair of the Federal Reserve Board?

the president

To a president, what is the benefit of an executive agreement over a treaty?

It is not required to go through the Senate approval process.

The president shapes and administers the nation's foreign policy while acting in the role of

chief diplomat

In his or her capacity as ________________ in __________________________, the president is the supreme military commander of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.

commander in chief

President George W. Bush often used ______ statements to direct executive departments on how they should implement a new law.

signing

In what ways does the president influence the national economy?

By appointing the Federal Reserve Board

Through the federal budget process

By setting economic policy

Which of the following is an international agreement between the United States and other nations that is not subject to Senate approval and is not binding on future presidents?

an executive agreement

Which of the following actions are carried out by the president in the role of party leader?

Serving as the party's premier fund-raiser

Choosing the national party chair

Providing symbolic leadership for members of the president's party

As commander in chief, the U.S. president is the supreme military commander of which of the following?

The U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Navy

The U.S. Marines

Written messages that the president issues upon signing a bill into law are known as ______ statements.

signing

Who ensures that the laws passed by of Congress are faithfully executed?

The president

Which of the following are ways that a president can "legislate"?

Lobbying members of Congress to support or oppose pending legislation

Defining the congressional agenda

Submitting the budget of the federal government

True or false: The United States Constitution specifically outlines the president's role in managing the economy

false

Which of the following is constitutionally charged with ensuring that the "laws be faithfully executed"?

The president

The president's role as party leader is best characterized as which of the following?

political

In his or her capacity as ___________________ in ________________________, the president is the supreme military commander of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.

commander in chief

Perhaps the most important function of the vice president is as

first in the line of presidential succession

The president performs which of the following roles in the capacity of chief executive?

Oversees the implementation of laws in the federal bureaucracy

Appoints people to positions in the Executive Office of the President

Appoints cabinet secretaries

Which of the following are the roles of the vice presidency?

Succeeding the president should that become necessary

Performing any duties dictated by the president

What legislative powers does the president possess?

The power to propose legislation to Congress

The power to define the Congressional agenda in the State of the Union speech

The ________________________ consists of the secretaries, chosen by the president, of 15 different federal executive departments.

cabinet

As chief executive, the president

administers the federal government.

True or false: The Executive Office of the President serves as the launch pad for the implementation of policy and carries out the day-to-day responsibilities of the presidential office.

true

Which of the following actions are carried out by the president in the role of party leader?

Choosing the national party chair

Providing symbolic leadership for members of the president's party

Serving as the party's premier fund-raiser

Which of the following most accurately states how the public and the media view the role of the vice president?

The vice president is often seen as having little to do. The accomplishments and qualifications of the vice president are marginalized.

The office within the Executive Office of the President that works most closely with the president in developing policy and communicating the president's agenda is known as the

White House Office.

Attending the funerals of foreign dignitaries is seen as a ______ responsibility of the vice president.

ceremonial

What is the title of the person who heads an executive department?

Secretary

Close presidential advisors, including staff of the White House Office, the national security advisor, and the director of the Office of Management and Budget, are all considered part of the

Executive Office of the President.

Which of the following White House Office staff members serves as its overall manager?

The chief of staff

The president's role as party leader is best characterized as which of the following?

political

What is the primary role of the assistant to the president for national security affairs, also known as the national security advisor?

Administering the day-to-day operations of the National Security Council and its staff

Which of the following are duties of the White House Office?

Protecting the president's legal and political interests

Developing policies favored by the administration

Keeping the president informed about policy issues

Interacting with Congress to help get presidential policy enacted into law

What does the budget created by the Office of Management and Budget account for?

Expected expenses for the coming year

The attorney general is the cabinet secretary of which of the following departments?

The Department of Justice

In what case would the Twenty-Fifth Amendment be invoked?

Presidential incapacitation other than death

Which of the following White House Office staff members serves as the president's main spokesperson?

The press secretary

The duties of the National _______________________ Council include advising the president on key foreign policy decisions and assisting in implementing those decisions by coordinating the efforts of various agencies in the Department of State, the CIA, the military, and so on.

security

After the president and the vice president, who is next in the line of succession for the presidency?

speaker of the house

Recall the duties of the Office of Management and Budget.

Overseeing the implementation of the approved budget

Developing the president's annual budget

Which of the following is an accurate description of presidential succession prior to the ratification of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in 1967, especially with regard to a sitting president who is still alive but is unable to govern?

The U.S. Constitution provided no clear answer.

The powers of the presidency that Joe Biden assumed in 2021 were ______ those George Washington assumed in 1789.

greater than

The president's top advisers on matters related to foreign policy make up part of the

National Security Council.

Which of the following are formal sources of presidential power?

Congress

The Constitution

The Supreme Court

Rank the following in the line of presidential succession.

1. Vice President

2. Speaker of the House of Representatives

3. President pro tempore of the Senate

4. Secretary of State

5. secretary of treasury

Explicit grants of authority given to presidents by the Constitution are known as ______ powers.

expressed

How often does the Office of Management and Budget create the president's budget?

annually

Implied powers not explicitly granted to the president by the Constitution are known as ______ powers.

inherent

Which amendment, passed in 1967, outlines the procedures for dealing with a president who is alive but unable to carry out the duties of the office?

25th amendment

Which of the following is not an example of the presidential use of inherent power?

President Trump pardoned the controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Since the 1790s, the power of the presidency has

evolved

Which of the following is not considered a special presidential power?

Enumerated power

True or false: Presidential popularity and unified public opinion are informal sources of presidential power.

true

The ability to issue decrees that carry the force of law is a special presidential power known as an executive

order

Which of the following is not an expressed power of the president?

Declaring war

What are the special presidential powers typically exercised during times of national crisis?

Emergency powers

Which of the following is based on the constitutional clause that states that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America" and that the president "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"?

inherent powers

A presidential administration's involvement in a scandal will likely lead to ______ exercises of executive privilege by the administration.

more frequent

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the size of the federal government to administer the New Deal, he drew on his ______ powers.

inherent

Which of the following are considered special presidential powers?

Emergency power

Executive privilege

Executive order

Political scientist Richard Neustadt contended that an effective president is successful in using

"the power to persuade."

True or false: Executive orders have many limitations.

false

Which president considered the executive office a "bully pulpit"?

Theodore Roosevelt

The broad powers exercised by the president during times of national crisis are known as ___________________ powers.

emergency

The percentage of survey respondents who say that they support the work the president is doing is known as the president's __________ rating.

approval

The right of the president and members of the president's administration to withhold information from Congress or the courts is known as executive

privilege

A temporary peak in a president's approval rating, often seen during short-term military action, is known as the ______ effect

Rally 'round the flag

True or false: Beyond voting for the presidential candidate of choice, the people cannot influence the actions and decisions of the president.

false

President Trump transformed the presidency through his use of

social media

Which of the following was President Trump's "modern bully pulpit"?

twitter

Increases in the power of the presidency have generally been the result of which of the following?

The prevailing political environment

The beginning of a new presidential administration, which is often characterized by higher levels of public approval, is known as the ______ period.

honeymoon

The Louisiana Purchase, which established the principle of the inherent powers of the president, took place during the administration of which of these presidents?

Thomas Jefferson

On which of the following principles of our constitutional democracy do presidents base their invocation of executive privilege?

Separation of powers

As president, Andrew Jackson supported a political philosophy of ____________________, which emphasized the needs of the common person.

populism

Which of the following are true of the phenomenon known as rally 'round the flag?

It is usually prompted by a short-term military action or terrorist attack.

It only lasts for a limited time.

It leads to widespread support of the president.

True or false: Modern presidential administrations have used a number of strategies to communicate directly with the public and bypass the news media.

true

Why was the New Deal important to the presidency as an institution?

Programs that emerged during the New Deal, such as Social Security and the Works Progress Association, made the government grow larger.

The New Deal gave the people a more positive view of the federal government as something of a "safety net."

According to historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., the increased concentration of power in the hands of the chief executive has resulted in

the imperial presidency.

During which decade of the twentieth century was there a perception that the presidency had become too powerful?

1970s

During which president's term(s) in office did the earliest expansion of presidential power take place?

Thomas Jefferson