Question 1

How would you characterize President Obama's presidency? Has he been a successful or a disappointing president? Justify your answer with details from the text about the Obama presidency,with facts about presidential powers and responsibilities more generally,and with comparisons to other presidents.

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Question 2

What strategy was on display when President Obama visited several college campuses urging students to pressure lawmakers not to increase interest rates on student loans?

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A)   twisting arms
B)   executive privilege
C)   going public
D)   rally-round-the-flagE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Explain when and how presidents can be removed from office mid-term.Which presidents have been subject to this process and under what circumstances? Explain the circumstances under which you believe that the president should be impeached.

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1.Define impeach...

Question 4

Presidents often use __________ to sidestep the constitutional "advice and consent" of the Senate that is required for formal ratification of treaties.

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A)   pocket vetoes
B)   executive privilege
C)   executive agreements
D)   signing statementsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Congress enacted the __________ in 1973 after it became frustrated that the president had misled the public about the Vietnam War.

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Question 6

The vice presidency has become more powerful in recent years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do?

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A)   requires that presidents be natural-born citizens
B)   limits the president's terms of office
C)   requires the president to be a resident of the United States
D)   requires the president to be at least thirty-five years oldE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Compare the White House staff and the Cabinet.

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Question 9

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was enacted in order to clear up uncertainties over the constitutional provisions surrounding __________.

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A)   presidential powers to conduct war
B)   presidential and vice presidential succession
C)   the president's powers to negotiate treaties
D)   the Electoral CollegeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Congress can remove a president through __________.

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A)   veto
B)   executive privilege
C)   a House impeachment vote
D)   a Senate impeachment trialE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following accurately describes George Washington's presidency?

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A)   His ambitions greatly expanded the power of the presidency to influence domestic policies.
B)   He took every opportunity to establish the primacy of the national government.
C)   He established the precedent that the president would take the lead over Congress in influencing the national agenda.
D)   His actions firmly established the president as the chief driver of the economy.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which word best describes the constitutional provisions relating to the powers of the president?

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A)   exact
B)   static
C)   deferential
D)   vagueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What might a president do to indicate his or her belief that a portion of the legislation just signed into law is unconstitutional and that he or she intends to disregard it or implement it in some way other than Congress intends?

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A)   "go public" with the allegation
B)   claim executive privilege
C)   issue a signing statement
D)   make an executive agreementE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Whom did the Framers expect to be the first president of the United States?

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A)   Benjamin Franklin
B)   George Washington
C)   John Adams
D)   Thomas JeffersonE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

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A)   making treaties
B)   declaring war
C)   granting pardons
D)   receiving foreign ambassadorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What was the turning point that gave rise to the modern presidency?

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A)   the social strife arising from the civil rights movement
B)   the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression
C)   the demands of managing a modern army during World War I
D)   the rapid contraction of government following the conclusion of World War IIE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

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A)   extending diplomatic recognition to foreign governments
B)   terminating relations with other nations
C)   negotiating treaties with other nations
D)   negotiating executive agreements with foreign heads of stateE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which president began the modern presidency by elevating presidential decision making above congressional decision making? Explain how this change came about.

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Question 19

Which of the following is one way in which the White House staff differs from the president's Cabinet?

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A)   The White House staff is not subject to Senate confirmation.
B)   The Cabinet is more loyal to the president than is the White House staff.
C)   The Cabinet works more closely with the president than does the White House staff.
D)   The White House staff must perform their job duties in accordance with congressional legislation, while the Cabinet has no such restraints.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The __________ is the authority of the president to reject bills passed by Congress.

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Exam 7: The Presidency

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was enacted in order to clear up uncertainties over the constitutional provisions surrounding __________.

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The __________ is the authority of the president to reject bills passed by Congress.

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Which word best describes the constitutional provisions relating to the powers of the president?

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What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do?

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Which president began the modern presidency by elevating presidential decision making above congressional decision making? Explain how this change came about.

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The vice presidency has become more powerful in recent years.

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Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-thirds vote?

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Congress enacted the __________ in 1973 after it became frustrated that the president had misled the public about the Vietnam War.

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What was the turning point that gave rise to the modern presidency?

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Whom did the Framers expect to be the first president of the United States?

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Congress can remove a president through __________.

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What strategy was on display when President Obama visited several college campuses urging students to pressure lawmakers not to increase interest rates on student loans?

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Explain when and how presidents can be removed from office mid-term.Which presidents have been subject to this process and under what circumstances? Explain the circumstances under which you believe that the president should be impeached.

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What might a president do to indicate his or her belief that a portion of the legislation just signed into law is unconstitutional and that he or she intends to disregard it or implement it in some way other than Congress intends?

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Which of the following is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

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Which of the following accurately describes George Washington's presidency?

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Compare the White House staff and the Cabinet.

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Presidents often use __________ to sidestep the constitutional "advice and consent" of the Senate that is required for formal ratification of treaties.

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Which of the following is one way in which the White House staff differs from the president's Cabinet?

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