Question 1

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   1
C)   2
D)   3
E)   4F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following states gives one Electoral College vote to the winner of each congressional district and two Electoral College votes to the statewide winner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Texas
B)   Maine
C)   New York
D)   New Hampshire
E)   IowaF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

Accepted Answer

A)   Presidents are limited in their use of the veto on legislation directly affecting national security or economic policy.
B)   The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president's demands.
C)   Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
D)   The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength, because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president's ideas.
E)   President George W. Bush used the veto less and less during the course of his presidency so as not to cause his popularity to fall.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The presidential advisory unit that, as a whole, has declined significantly as an advisory resource for the president in the twentieth century is the

Accepted Answer

A)   National Economic Council.
B)   Office of Management and Budget.
C)   White House Office.
D)   National Security Council.
E)   Cabinet (as a whole) .F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   the small policymaking role of the federal government
B)   the sectional nature of the nation's major issues
C)   the U.S. government's small role in world affairs
D)   all of these factors: the small policymaking role of the federal government; the sectional nature of the nation's major issues; and the U.S. government's small role in world affairs
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What did Alexander Hamilton argue about war in Federalist No. 69?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress is the only body with enough deliberative powers to be able to justly declare war.
B)   War under any circumstances is unjust, even in self-defense.
C)   A president should be allowed to declare war, because only the executive can react quickly enough.
D)   A surprise attack on the United States is the only justification for war by presidential action.
E)   Building a strong military for engagement in foreign wars would be a key ingredient to establishing executive authority.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

This state typically holds the first presidential caucus:

Accepted Answer

A)   Kansas.
B)   Minnesota.
C)   Iowa.
D)   Nevada.
E)   Nebraska.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

This state typically holds the first presidential primary:

Accepted Answer

A)   Vermont.
B)   New Hampshire.
C)   New York.
D)   California.
E)   Florida.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Political scientist Richard Neustadt argues that the most important presidential power is the power to

Accepted Answer

A)   threaten.
B)   persuade.
C)   veto.
D)   make war.
E)   appoint Supreme Court justices.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)  was created in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1789
B)   1804
C)   1865
D)   1888
E)   1939F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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How many presidents have been impeached in U.S. history?

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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in ________.

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Political scientist Richard Neustadt argues that the most important presidential power is the power to

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This state typically holds the first presidential primary:

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Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

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What did Alexander Hamilton argue about war in Federalist No. 69?

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Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

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Which of the following states gives one Electoral College vote to the winner of each congressional district and two Electoral College votes to the statewide winner?

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This state typically holds the first presidential caucus:

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The presidential advisory unit that, as a whole, has declined significantly as an advisory resource for the president in the twentieth century is the

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How many presidents have been impeached in U.S. history?

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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in ________.

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Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

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