Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
54. What distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?
a. Modern presidents are much more liberal than early presidents.
b. Modern presidents are much less active in the formulation of policy than early
presidents.
c. Modern presidents are much more active in the formulation of policy than early
presidents.
d. Modern presidents are much less prone to engage in international conflicts than
early presidents.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 339 – 340
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
55. How does the White House staff differ from the president’s cabinet?
a. The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the
president than does the cabinet.
b. The cabinet has more access to the president than does the White House staff.
c. The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a
member of the cabinet.
d. The cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
Page Reference: 340
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
56. Which of the following statements best characterizes the members of the White
House staff?
a. The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to
executive agencies.
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b. The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically
close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president’s needs.
c. The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little
personal loyalty to the president.
d. The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the
bureaucracy and Congress.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
Page Reference: 340
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
57. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted to clear up
ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding __________.
a. presidential powers to conduct war
b. the role of the vice president should the president die or become incapacitated
c. the president’s powers to negotiate treaties
d. the separate election of the vice president
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 335
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
58. You are an adviser to a president who was just elected to her first term in office.
She has asked your advice about when to introduce major legislative proposals.
Based on what you know about historical patterns of public approval for
presidents, what would you suggest?
a. Wait at least six months before suggesting any major legislation.
b. Begin working to persuade Congress right after taking office.
c. Save the most important priorities for the beginning of the second term as
president.
d. Save the most important priorities for the end of the first term as president.
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Topic: Congress and the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.5: Identify the sources of presidential-congressional
conflict and the tools presidents use to influence Congress.
Page Reference: 347
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
59. Why was the War Powers Resolution (1973) adopted by Congress?
a. to expand the powers of the president in the conduct of war
b. to limit the powers of the military-industrial complex in influencing foreign
policy
c. to reinvigorate the role of Congress in the conduct of war
d. to empower the president to act unilaterally when American troops are in
harm’s way
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 336
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
60. What is a possible problem of the War Powers Resolution (1973) as written?
a. It runs counter to the intentions of the Framers by diminishing the separation of
powers between the two branches of government in favor of Congress.
b. It gives Congress the power to wage war without the president’s consent.
c. It gives the president the power to wage short-term wars without congressional
approval.
d. It gives the president too much discretion in allocating how funds are used in
war.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 336 – 337
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
True–False Questions
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61. The president is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the federal departments
and agencies.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 332
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
62. The president can be defeated after serving one term and still return for a second
term after a future election.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 334
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
63. When a bill is sent to Congress, the president is not allowed to encourage specific
members of Congress to vote for the bill.
Topic: Congress and the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.5: Identify the sources of presidential-congressional
conflict and the tools presidents use to influence Congress.
Page Reference: 347
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
64. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act encourages the
president’s use of impoundment.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
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Page Reference: 339
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
65. Historically, presidents begin their terms of office with higher approval ratings
and tend to lose popularity over time.
Topic: Congress and the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.5: Identify the sources of presidential-congressional
conflict and the tools presidents use to influence Congress.
Page Reference: 347
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
66. Congress has the sole authority to declare war.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 330
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
67. A parliamentary government elects prime ministers from the parliament.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 327
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
68. The Office of Management and Budget is part of the Executive Office of the
President.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
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Page Reference: 341
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
69. The Framers originally decided that the vice president would be the presidential
candidate who received the second most Electoral College votes.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 329
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
70. The number of presidential press conferences has increased dramatically since
Franklin Roosevelt’s administration.
Topic: The President’s Job
Learning Objective: LO 11.4: Characterize the various roles that presidents play.
Page Reference: 346
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
71. The Framers included a two-term limit to the presidency in the Constitution.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 328
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
72. The Constitution lists executive privilege as a power granted to the president.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 337
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
73. Despite his role in Vietnam, President Lyndon Johnson is considered a great
president for launching Medicare and for helping secure civil rights for African
Americans.
Topic: Judging Presidents
Learning Objective: LO 11.6: Identify factors that influence judgments about
presidents.
Page Reference: 351
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
74. Joan O’Leary wants to run for president. She is a natural-born citizen of the
United States. She is 45 years old. She has been a resident of the United States for
10 years. Therefore, she meets the requirements to become president.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 328
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
75. If the president wants to disapprove individual items within a spending bill rather
than the bill in its entirety, he or she can use the line item veto.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 339
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Fill–in–the–Blank Questions
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76. The idea that the president may be advised by executive branch officials in
confidence without the advice becoming public is called __________.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 337
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
77. The __________ scandal involved Richard Nixon invoking executive privilege.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 337
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
78. The __________ address has become one of the most important tools a president
can use to call attention to the presidential agenda.
Topic: The President’s Job
Learning Objective: LO 11.4: Characterize the various roles that presidents play.
Page Reference: 346
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
79. A __________ is a binding and public agreement between the United States and
one or more nations, requiring mutual action toward a common goal.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 330
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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80. The __________ is the president’s loyal assistant who oversees the flow of
information in and out of the White House.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
Page Reference: 341
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
81. The __________ is an advisory group chosen by presidents to help them make
decisions and execute laws.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
Page Reference: 343
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
82. __________ refers to a decision by the president not to spend money appropriated
by Congress.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 339
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
83. In the role of __________, presidents have argued that they have inherent power
to respond to emergencies and protect the safety of Americans and the security of
the United States.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 336
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
84. A(n) __________ is a formal directive issued by the president that is just as strong
as law and can be challenged in court.
Topic: Controversies in Presidential Power
Learning Objective: LO 11.2: Evaluate the controversies surrounding presidents’
assertion of additional executive powers.
Page Reference: 338
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
85. The president would seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the
administration should propose to spend for each government program.
Topic: Managing the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.3: Outline the functions of the White House staff,
Executive Office of the President, cabinet, and vice president.
Page Reference: 339
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
86. The __________ power of the president can be traced directly to the royal
authority of the King of England and is probably the most delicate power a
president exercises.
Topic: The Structure and Powers of the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the constitutional foundations and
primary roles of the presidency.
Page Reference: 333
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
87. If a president wants to appoint a particularly controversial nominee to office
without Senate confirmation, he or she may choose to use the __________ while
Congress is on a formal break.
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