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Presidents are limited to two full terms in office by

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D. constitutional amendment

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In most advanced industrial democracies, the role of head of government

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A. is performed by the prime minister

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According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to

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B. insulate the president from the masses

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A major assumption that the founders had concerning the Electoral College was that electors would

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D. be leading citizens who could be trusted to exercise good judgement

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The presidential impeachment process is intended to remove sitting presidents for

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E. treason, bribery, and high crimes and misdemeanors

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Alexander Hamilton's principle argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it

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a. should be an energetic president

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If there is a disagreement as to whether the president is disabled and should turn his or her duties over to the vice president, the issues is resolved by

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A. the twenty fifth amendment to the constitution

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The official constitution grounds for presidential impeachment are

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B. treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors

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Many observers have concluded that the impeachment is not an effect check on presidents because

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D. the process is too crippling for the government because Congress and the president would be consumed with the impeachment and trial

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The Iran-contra controversy did not lead to the impeachment of Presidential Ronald Reagan because

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E. he claimed he knew nothing about Iran-contra, and no evidence was found to contradict him

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The president's cabinet is composed of the

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C. appointees heading each of the 15 major departments in the executive branch

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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 this provision

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E. stating the president is commander in chief of the armed forces

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Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and the executive agreements

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C. Most completed international negotiations (over 90%) 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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C. have been used to expand the powers of the presidency beyond what is explicitly stated in the constitution

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All of the following roles of the president of the United States EXCEPT

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E. chief justice of the Supreme Court

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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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D. head of government; head of state

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Presidents have been able to ignore the restrictions on their ability to go to war contained in the War Powers Act because

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A. public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad and congress has declined to challenge such presidents

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President authority over foreign and defense policy includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A. to declare war

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In the US treaties are negotiated by the president and require

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C. 2/3 of approval from senate

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Pacts made by the presidents with another head of senate that do not require Senate approval are called

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C. executive agreements

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All of the following statements concerning the president's veto power are true EXCEPT this one:

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A. Presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995

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Which of the following is NOT among the presidents legislative powers?

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A. the line-item veto

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According to the textbook, Congress

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D. is rarely able to override a presidential veto

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All of the following statements concerning president's judicial power are true EXCEPT this one:

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C. senior senators of the president's party have a great deal of the power over all of the president's judicial appointments

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There is a gap between the powers of the presidency and what the public expects the president to do

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A. TRUE

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The responsibilities of the solicitor general include all of the follow EXCEPT

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A. serving as head of the Department of Justice

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Most of the strength of the modern presidency is based on the

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A. inherent powers of the president

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Activist 19th century presidents tended to claim that they were exercising

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E. inherent powers of the executive implied in the Constitution

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Inherent powers are the

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A. powers not explicitly in the constitution

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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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E. The great depression

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The supreme court has ruled that the president has

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B. more inherent powers in foreign policy than in domestic policy

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to pass their legislative agendas, presidents must _____ members of Congress to get Congress to support their proposals

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D. persuade

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All of the following statements concerning the cycle effect are true EXCEPT this one:

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C. if affects only presidents whose party does not control Congress

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The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to

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C. experience predictable shifts in their popularity over the course of their presidency

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The president's public approval rating tends to be affected by all of the following EXCEPT

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A. the popularity of the first spouse

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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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D. act as a symbol for all Americans

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The cycle effect on presidential popularity is caused by the

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D. fact that almost every decision that presidents make will be unpopular with some people, and the number of people angry with presidents grows over time as they make more decisions

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Which of the following strategies do presidents NOT use to influence Congress?

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A. ignoring the "ratings game" and paying no heed to polls

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The term legislative liaison refers to

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E. executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president's agenda

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Divided government occurs when

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A. one party controls the presidency while the other party controls at least one house of congress

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The major reason presidents are not as successful in a divided government is

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A. Republicans and Democrats stand for different approaches and solutions to the nation's problems

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The chief of staff

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B. oversees operations of all White House staff and controls access to the president

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According to the text, presidents take into account all of the following when selecting their cabinets EXCEPT

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C. personal loyalty to the president

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The executive office of the president was formed to

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B. provide expert advice, serve the interests of the president and supply information

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The White House staff and the president's cabinet often conflict because

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B. the staff serves the president's interests whereas cabinet members seek support for their policy initiatives

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One effect of the 12 amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been

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B. to encourage ticket balancing

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The role of the vice president

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B. is with the exeption of presiding over the Senate, determined by the president

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James David Barber classified presidents

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E. based on their energy level and their orientation toward life

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According to James David Barber's typology of the presidential personalities, which type of president is likely to perform best in office?

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A. active-positive president

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The text authors classify Obama as an ________ type of president

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D. active-positive

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The different public assessments of George W. Bush's and President Bill Clinton's characters show us that____

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D. presidents have different style and project different images to the public

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The importance of a president's relationship with voters was well illustrated by the support ______

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E. Bill Clinton relied on during his impeachment trial

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The second most important factor that consistently influences presidential approval is the

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A. state of the economy

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The rise of the public expectations of the president dates from the administration of

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A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Most completed international negations (over 90%) end in ____ rather than treaties

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B. executive agreements

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The significance of the president's inherent powers is that they have been used to expand the powers of the presidency beyond what is explicitly stated in the

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C. constitution

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Presidents must play their role as head of government in order to solve problems, but that requires them to behave in ways that conflict with their roles as _______

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D. head of state

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In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the presidents and require 2/3 approval from the ______

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A. 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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C. Executive agreements

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In most advanced industrial advanced industrial democracies, the role of head of government is performed by the prime minister

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a. True

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According to the textbook, Congress is rarely able to override a presidential veto.

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A. True

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Presidents can try to influence judiciary by having the Speaker of the House argue cases before the court.

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B. False

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Baracak Obama used signing statements much less than George W. Bush

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A. True

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The solicitor general argues cases for the executive branch before the U.S. Supreme Court

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A. True

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