POLS 2305 - Module 10 - The Presidency

When presidents issue an executive order, what role in the Constitutional presidency is a president representing?

a.) Chief Administrator

b.) Commander-in-chief

c.) Head of State

d.) Chief Diplomat

a.) Chief Administrator

Today, which type of international agreements to formalize alliances occur most often?

a.) Executive agreements

b.) Treaties

a.) Executive agreements

When presidents issue an executive order, what role in the Constitutional presidency is a president representing?

a.) Chief Administrator

b.) Commander-in-chief

c.) Head of State

d.) Chief Diplomat

a.) Chief Administrator

Today, which type of international agreements to formalize alliances occur most often?

a.) Executive agreements

b.) Treaties

a.) Executive agreements

In the context of separation of power, what tool allows a president to minimize the scope of how a law will be implemented?

a.) Signing statement

b.) State of the Union

c.) Pocket veto

d.) Veto

a.) Signing statement

As the focal point of the executive branch, presidents are the embodiment of executive authority. If more power cannot be gained from the Constitution, what strategies do presidents use to get others to adopt their policy agenda?

a.) senatorial courtesy

b.) Unilateral action

c.) Speak to voters outside of Washington, D.C.

d.) Demand action to improve the nation

c.) Speak to voters outside of Washington, D.C.

"Wag the Dog" is a strategy of creating a newsworthy event that will draw people together to improve a person's popularity. However, trends in presidential popularity are unpredictable after unexpected events. If a president's popularity dips during a crisis, what failure has occurred?

a.) A failure to meet expectations

b.) A failure to predict the unexpected

c.) Consistent low popularity

d.) The public rallies around the flag.

a.) A failure to meet expectations

Divided government is one cause for gridlock. Then, what factor encourages Congress and the President to pass laws together?

a.) Presidential requests to Congress during the State of the Union.

b.) A strategy to control spending to reduce the debt.

c.) Polarization between the two parties that emphasize different solutions to a national problem.

d.) Significant public demand for attention to national needs.

d.) Significant public demand for attention to national needs.

Which office in the Executive Office of the Presidency works to centralize communications between all departments to ensure their policy agendas reflect the singular voice of the president?

a.) Chief of Staff Office

b.) Office of Management and Budget

c.) Policy Czar

d.) Legislative Liason

b. Office of Management and Budget

Which office, in the White House, overlaps with the responsibilities of the Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency to brief presidents daily about international events and can implement programs created by the president?

a.) Policy Czars

b.) Council of Economic Advisors

c.) National Security Council

d.) Office of the Vice President

c. National Security Council

There have been cycles in the leadership styles of presidents throughout time, because presidential candidates are continually trying to distinguish themselves from the most recent president.

True

A constitutional role of the Vice President is to break tie votes in the U.S. House of Representatives.

False