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Ch 10 Quiz Questions

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The main political value of the vice president is to
bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.
When are the president's partisan ties most important?
in dealing with Congress on legislative matters
The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.
II
The president's delegated powers come from ________.
Congress
What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?
to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
As a means of managing the gigantic executive branch, presidents have increasingly come to rely upon the ________.
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The expansion of the Executive Office of the President, the development of regulatory review, and the use of executive orders have been important because they
have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas.
When members of Congress delegate power to the executive branch, it
substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.
The technique of popular mobilization dates back to ________ presidency.
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________ occurs when the president directs administrative agencies to promulgate specific rules and regulations.
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________ was the first first lady to seek public office on her own.
Hillary Clinton
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have instead frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization.
The Office of Management and Budget is important because
its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility, such as overseeing regulatory proposals, reporting on agency activities, and preparing the national budget.
The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?
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The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of the ________.
Executive Office of the President
An executive order is
a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president that has the status of a law.
The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.
White House staff
Congress's tendency in recent years to give executive agencies fewer clear guidelines for implementing laws is the result of
the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken.
Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?
While presidents have made signing statements throughout American history, they have only recently been recorded and made part of the official legislative record.
When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock High School in 1957, it demonstrated that the
president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.
The State of the Union address is
mandated by the Constitution.
Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they
do not have to be approved by the Senate.
The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ________.
an expressed power
Which of the following statements about signing statements is FALSE?
Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency, all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record.
When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950,
President Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war.
What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?
two-thirds of both houses of Congress
Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is FALSE?
George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence.
The president's expressed powers include all of the following categories EXCEPT ________.
partisan
In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.
executive agreements
Which statement about the Cabinet is INCORRECT?
The Cabinet does not meet as a group, except during the State of the Union address.
The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ________.
an expressed power
According to separation of powers expert Louis Fisher, the powers of Congress have declined dramatically in which of the following areas?
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________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.
Expressed
Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the president under Article II of the U.S. Constitution?
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Why is the president's State of the Union address important?
It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the president's goals.
The president's power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called a(n) ________.
legislative initiative
When the president infers powers from the "rights, duties, and obligations" of the presidency, these are called ________ powers.
Inherent
________ used presidential emergency power in 1957 to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help desegregate Central High School.
Dwight Eisenhower
The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments.
Cabinet
Presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of ________.
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Which of the following statements is true?
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