Which one of the powers listed below is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?
making treaties
Which institutional resource is closest to the president?
White House Staff
In which institutional resource are leaders both appointed by the president and approved by the Senate?
the Cabinet
Which of these became an official presidential qualification in 1951 with the ratification of the Twenty-Second Amendment?
a maximum of two terms
What is executive privilage?
the right to keep communications confidential to the presidency
Who has the role of breaking a tie in the Senate?
vice president
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's use of the "fireside" radio chats is an example of which role that presidents play?
morale builder
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do?
requires that presidents serve only two terms
Presidents have to spend time leading the legislature in order to gain support for their initiatives because the American system is one of
shared powers
Which presidential power is balanced by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?
negotiating treaties with other nations
Congress can remove a president through
impeachment
Who did the Framers expect to be the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What has to happen in Congress before the president can be impeached?
The House can impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate needs a two-thirds majority.
Which of these presidents was the inspiration for the Twenty-Second Amendment?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Throughout most of its history, which was considered an insignificant office?
vice president
Which presidential oversight includes the State of the Union address?
The president must inform and convene Congress.
Which approach did both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson use for managing the White House Staff?
competitive
According to the Constitution, how is the president supposed to be elected?
election through the Electoral College
Which of the following is an example of the rally-round-the-flag effect?
George W. Bush's popularity was boosted following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The use of___________ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a global leader.
executive agreements
Referring to Figure 8.2, what is the purpose of the Executive Office of the President?
to provide the president with the staff to supervise the growing federal government
Which best describes the president's constitutional duty to Congress?
The president must give Congress and occasional update on the state of the union.
Which is one of the reasons that power and responsibility of the presidency has grown?
The United States has increased prominence on the world stage.
What role was Thomas Jefferson performing as president when he made the Louisiana Purchase?
chief executive
What role does a president play when celebrating a national holiday?
chief of state/head of state
Which counsels the president on how much money should be distributed to each government agency and reports on each agency's effectiveness?
Office of Management and Budget
Based on"Of the People:Diversity in America," what is true about President Obama's Cabinet?
Obama's Cabinet is the first one to consist of a majority of women and minorities.
What did the Framers do to avoid anarchy or monarchy in the executive branch?
They included separation of powers in the Constituion.
Which presidential power gives the president the ability to control what happens inside departments and agencies during their terms and to shape the federal judiciary(including the Supreme Court) far into the future?
appointment
The president who takes office after winning an election with a large electoral margin can influence Congress through evidence of popular support, otherwise known as
a mandate
Presidents with high levels of___________ have an easier time influencing Congress, while those with low levels find influencing Congress more difficult.
public approval
Appointing which group is the first major job for the president-elect?
the Cabinet
Which approach to organizing the White House Staff encourages aides to work together toward a common position?
collegial
What is the role of the National Security Council?
to help set foreign policy
When Abraham Lincoln imposed a blockade of Confederate shipping, he claimed inherent powers under which constitutional requirements?
take care clause
Why does Lyndon Johnson's presidential ranking tend to be lower than the rankings of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
He escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution?
Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the Framers originally intended.
How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?
in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas
Why does the perception of a mandate matter in presidential politics?
Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policy making than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.
In which capacity is a modern vice president particularly influential in American politics?
as an advisor in the policy-making process
Which of the following statements best characterizes the nature of the conflict between presidents and Congress?
The conflict is integral to the design of the Constitution, deliberately intended by the authors of the Constitution.
Which of the following statements best describes contemporary relationships between presidents and Congress?
They are generally antagonistic.
How has the office of vice president changed over the years?
The vice president has been more involved in the policy-making process in the recent years than in the past.
Despite their formal powers, presidents need to exercise which of the following leadership abilities to be successful?
the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public
How might rallying events(which cause the rally-round-the-flag effect) affect presidential politics?
Rallying events tend to temporarily increase presidential approval ratings, providing windows of opportunity to press for action on their agendas.
When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?
when they oppose the president's agenda
Which factor helps explain the growing resistance that presidents of recent years have faced in all their respective roles?
The fact the Americans have a persistent sense that politicians can't do right, which constrains the ability of presidents to lead.
Refer to figure 8.1 according to this figure, which is true about executive orders?
the number of executive orders issued by presidents on average, per year has declined in the last few decades.
in crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the constitutions framers?
to create a leader with enough authority to protect the nations from domestic and foreign threats but not so strong that he/ she would jeopardize liberty
What distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the framers of the constitution?
The modern presidency has become the central focus of American politics since the 1930s, supplanting congress as the "first branch" of government
Which word best describes the language used by the framers to describe the office of the president
vague
what was the turning point that gave rise to the modern institutional presidency?
the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression
why was it significant that George Washington was the first person elected to the presidency?
His early actions served to establish important precedents that greatly increased the political legitimacy of the office
what distinguishes modern presidents from early presidents?
Modern presidents are much more active in the formulation of policy than early presidents
How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?
The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than the Cabinet
Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?
The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs
Way was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution adopted?
to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding the role of the vice president should the president die or become incapacitated
Which of the following is a major concern surrounding current congressional -presidential relations?
the principle of the separation of powers is eroding in favor of expanded presidential power
Why was the War Powers Resolution (1973) adopted by congress?
to reinvigorate the role of congress in the conduct of war
what is a possible problem of the War Powers Resolution (1973) as written?
It gives the president the power to wage short-term wars without congressional approval
