Gov Ch 8 Questions
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Presidents must play their role as ______ in order to solve problems, but that requires them to behave in ways that conflict with their role as ______.
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head of government, head of state
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The ______ dates from the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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rise of public expectations of the president
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In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the president and require ______.
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two-thirds approval from the Senate
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Activist nineteenth-century presidents tended to claim that they were exercising ______.
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inherent powers of the executive implied in the Constitution
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Inherent powers are the ______.
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powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution
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One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.
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to encourage ticket balancing
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The chief of staff ______.
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oversees operations of all White House staff and controls access to the president
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The term legislative liaison refers to ______.
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executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president's agenda
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The text authors classify Obama as a(n) ______ type of president
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active-positive
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The importance of a president's relationship with voters was well illustrated by the support ______.
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Clinton relied on during his impeachment trial
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According to the text, effective heads of government are expected to do all of the following EXCEPT ______.
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act as a symbol for all Americans
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The president's power to act as chief executive of the federal government comes from all of the following constitutional provisions EXCEPT the provision ______.
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stating the president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces
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All of the following statements concerning the president's veto power are true EXCEPT ______.
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presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995
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The response of a certain president to what event led to Americans' belief that government should play a much more active role in helping solve problems beyond their control?
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The Great Depression
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Obama has continued to use signing statements ______.
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much less than George W. Bush and only on a limited basis to protect his constitutional prerogatives
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The presidential impeachment process is intended to remove sitting presidents for ______.
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treason, bribery, and high crimes and misdemeanors
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According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.
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insulate the president from the masses
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One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.
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to encourage ticket balancing
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According to James David Barber's typology of presidential personalities, which type of president is likely to perform best in office?
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Active-positive presidents
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Which of the following strategies do presidents not use to influence Congress?
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Ignoring the \"ratings game\" and paying no heed to polls
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According to the textbook, President Bush's use of signing statements ______.
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threatened the system of separation of powers
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the modern presidency today?
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The United Nations has the official power to veto a president's legislative veto.
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The weakness in the presidential strategy of going public is that ______.
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presidents struggle to maintain a high enough approval rating to make the strategy work
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Alexander Hamilton's principal argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it ______.
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should be vigorous, single-member, and unencumbered by a cabinet
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Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements?
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Most completed international negotiations (over 90 percent) end in executive agreements rather than treaties.
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The term legislative liaison refers to ______.
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executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president's agenda
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A major assumption that the founders had concerning the Electoral College was that electors would ______.
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be leading citizens who could be trusted to exercise good judgment
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The cycle effect on presidential popularity is caused by the ______.
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fact that almost every decision a president makes will be unpopular with some people, and the number of people angry with him grows over time as he makes more decisions
