Government Final-Chapter 8 – Flashcards
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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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In most advanced industrial democracies, the role of head of government ____.
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is performed by the prime minister
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Presidents have difficulty surviving two terms in office and maintaining their popularity because ___.
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presidents have too little power to meet public expectations
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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 judgement.
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The official constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment are ___.
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treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors
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The President's cabinet consists of ___.
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appointees heading each of the fifteen major departments in the executive branch
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Inherent powers are the ___.
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powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution
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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 significance of the president's inherent powers is that they ___.
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have been used to expand the powers of the presidency beyond what is explicitly stated in the Constitution
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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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Pacts made by the president with another head of state that do not require Senate approval are called ___.
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executive agreements
