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In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President is determined by the

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Twenty-Fifth Amendment

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According to the Constitution, the President must

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Be atleast 25 years of age

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As of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of

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$400,000

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The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the

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rise of political parties

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If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate?

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The President

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A state's presidential electors are chosen by

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Popular Vote

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A President can serve no more than _____ years in office

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10

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According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?

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Speaker of the House

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The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by

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the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet

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Most presidential caucuses differ from Statewide presidential primaries in all of the following ways EXCEPT the

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main purpose for which the delegates are chosen

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During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in

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presidential primaries in the party out of power

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The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

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select the party's delegates

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The least number of presidential electors a State can have is

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three

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Which of the following is NOT an agrument against the electoral college system?

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The reults depend upon how State congressional districts are drawn

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The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determinded by the

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Presidential Succession Act

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Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is determinded?

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The Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing

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A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to

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preside over the Senate

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A presidential primary can be

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none of the above

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The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to

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giving speeches

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The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of

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Iowa

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The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the

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Direct popular election plan

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All of the following are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for President EXCEPT

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Protestant faith

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Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?

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must have extensive prior political experience

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One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that

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the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency

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The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by

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a body of electors

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The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it

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eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency

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Most of the sessions at the national convention are spent

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listening to party speeches and reports

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Which of the following statements is NOT an agrument for direct popular election of the President?

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The small States would gain an advantage in a direct election plan

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The main agrument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is that it would

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free the President from the demands of a second-term campaign

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The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY because

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the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power

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Which of the following has NOT worked to strengthen the power of the presidency?

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the constitutional system of checks and balances

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Which of the following statements about the President's power of removal is TRUE?

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As a general rule, the President may remove any officehilders he or she has appointed

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The President CANNOT exercise judicial power by

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granting pardons in cases of impeachment

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The President's military powers

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are shared with Congress

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Which of the following gives the President the power to issue executive orders?

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congressional acts and the Constitution

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The debate over the powers of the presidency is essentially a debate

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between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters if a weak presidency

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Presidents who have been considered stronger and more effective leaders have viewed the presidency as

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what Theodore Roosevelt called a "stewardship"

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In essence, the ordinance power gives the President the right to

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administer laws

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The difference between a treaty and an excutive agreement is that

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the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement

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Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT

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call on a special session of congressional committees to revise a bill

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Which of the following is a typical sequence of events in the appointment process?

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nomination, Senate committee hearing, Senate Debate, rejection

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The President's power to execute the law covers

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all federal laws, wether or not the President agrees with them

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The President has the power to make executive agreements

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without any congressional action or approval

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When President Andrew Jackson fired his secretary of war in 1867, he was following

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the unwritten rule that the President may remove whomever he appoints

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The power to issue executive orders is the

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ordinance power

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Treaties can be

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all of the above

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The ___ appoints Cabinet members _____

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President; with Senate approval

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of executive power?

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demands for limits on Federal Government roles

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A President can use armed forces abroad

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at his or her own discretion

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The President exercises legislative power over Congress by

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recommending legislation

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The President's power to grant pardons

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can be used before a person is charged with a crime

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Some President's, such as ___, have taken a narrow view of presidential powers

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William Howard Taft

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The Federal Government is considered a bureaucracy primarily because it

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is a complex system of organization based on certain principles

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Unlike staff agencies, line agencies

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are directly responsible for adminstering programs

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In the executive branch, the title of department is reserved for

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agencies of Cabinet rank

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Which one of the following is an example of an independent agnecy?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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The civil service system was finally established because of

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President Garfield's assassimation by an angry office seeker

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The civil service was created partly to ensure that federal employees

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are promoted based on merit

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Which one of the following does NOT contribute to the Federal Government's classification as a bureaucracy?

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The government has three branches with checks and balances

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Which of the following was one of the original executive departments set up by Congress in 1789?

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Department of Treasury

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Which of the following groups of advisors is NOT part of the Executive Office of the President?

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Council of Economic Advisers, Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that independent agencies exist outside of Cabinet departments?

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The Constitution specifically provided for the independent existence of some agencies

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Historically, the role of the Cabinet in the President's decision making may be described as

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dependent on a President's use of it

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The MAIN goal of the civil service today is to

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recruit and keep the best available people in the federal work force

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Which of the following are functions of employees working in the White House Office?

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advise the President on foreign, domestic, and defense matters

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The members of the President's Cabinet, after being appointed by the President, are then subject to

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Senate approval

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The first reform that successfully laid the foundation for the present civil service system was

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the Pendleton Act

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Which of the following is NOT one of the principles upon which all bureaucracies are organized?

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merit system

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The phrase "name game" suggests that

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titles of government units are not standardized

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Which of the following best summarizes the MAIN purpose of the Executive Office of the President?

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helping the President carry out his or her duties as chief executive

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Some independent agencies are quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial in that they

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have certain powers, givewn to them by Congress, to make laws and rule on conflicts

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The spoils system is

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the practice of giving offices and other favors of government to friends and supporters

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The administrative units in the government

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are inconsistently called agencies, administrations, commisions, and so forth

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Which statement about staff and line agencies is TRUE?

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Line agencies perform tasks and administer programs, while staff agencies furnish advice and give assistance

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Over time, the number of executive departments grew in large part because

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the workload of the Federal Government expanded as the country grew

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Which of the following are among the criteria for a President when choosing a Cabinet member?

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all of the above

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President Jackson supported ther spoils system with all of the following agruments EXCEPT

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only privileged people should be selected to fulfill public office

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The MAIN purpose of the National Security Council is to

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advise the President on all domestic, foreign, and military aspects of the nation's security

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Federal employees are permitted to do which of the following?

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hold office in a politcal party

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Which of the following agencies is a part of the Executive Office of the President?

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Office of Management and Budget

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President William Howard Taft thought the Cabinet's role should be

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entirely dependent upon the will of the President and his view of the Cabinet

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Government corportations are unlike private corporations in all the following aspects EXCEPT

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the titles of those who run them

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