Review Part 7

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• Review Part 7
• The Presidency

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• 1) The Constitution stated that the requirements
  for being president are all the following EXCEPT
• a. Obtaining a majority of the electoral votes
• b. Having resided in the United States for at
  least 14 years
• c. Being a natural-born citizen
• d. Being at least 35 years old
• e. Being a member of a political party

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• 1) The Constitution stated that the requirements
  for being president are all the following EXCEPT
• a. Obtaining a majority of the electoral votes
• b. Having resided in the United States for at
  least 14 years
• c. Being a natural-born citizen
• d. Being at least 35 years old
• e. Being a member of a political party

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• 2) Which of the following represents reasons why
  presidents have trouble getting things done?
• I. Other policymakers have their own agendas and
  interests
• II. Other policymakers have their own source of
  power
• III. Congress is not beholden to the president
  but to other interests
• IV. The influence of special interest groups and
  lobbyists play a significant role
• a. I only d. II and IV only
• b. II only e. I, II, III and IV
• c. I and III only

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• 2) Which of the following represents reasons why
  presidents have trouble getting things done?
• I. Other policymakers have their own agendas and
  interests
• II. Other policymakers have their own source of
  power
• III. Congress is not beholden to the president
  but to other interests
• IV. The influence of special interest groups and
  lobbyists play a significant role
• a. I only d. II and IV only
• b. II only e. I, II, III and IV
• c. I and III only

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• 3) Examples of people on the White House staff
  include all the following EXCEPT
• a. The Chief of Staff
• b. The White House cook
• c. The National Security Advisor
• d. The Vice President
• e. The Press Secretary

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• 3) Examples of people on the White House staff
  include all the following EXCEPT
• a. The Chief of Staff
• b. The White House cook
• c. The National Security Advisor
• d. The Vice President
• e. The Press Secretary

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• Explanation
• The vice president of the United States, although
  a member of the presidents team, is still an
  elected official. The Chief of Staff, the White
  House cook, the National Security Advisor, and
  the Presidents press secretary are all members
  of the White House staff.

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• 4) After Congress passes an appropriations bill,
  the president may do all the following EXCEPT
• a. Sign it into law
• b. Send it directly to the Supreme Court for
  judicial review
• c. Veto it, sending it back to Congress with the
  reasons for rejecting it
• d. Let it become law after ten working days by
  not doing anything to it
• e. Not sign it after Congress adjourns,
  exercising a pocket veto

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• 4) After Congress passes an appropriations bill,
  the president may do all the following EXCEPT
• a. Sign it into law
• b. Send it directly to the Supreme Court for
  judicial review
• c. Veto it, sending it back to Congress with the
  reasons for rejecting it
• d. Let it become law after ten working days by
  not doing anything to it
• e. Not sign it after Congress adjourns,
  exercising a pocket veto

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• 5) When the president needs support, which of
  the following does he look to?
• I. The federal bureaucracy
• II. The cabinet
• III. The presidents party leadership in
  Congress
• IV. Public support
• a. I only d. III and IV only
• b. II only e. I, II, III and IV
• c. II and III only

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• 5) When the president needs support, which of
  the following does he look to?
• I. The federal bureaucracy
• II. The cabinet
• III. The presidents party leadership in
  Congress
• IV. Public support
• a. I only d. III and IV only
• b. II only e. I, II, III and IV
• c. II and III only

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• 6) Using the bully pulpit refers to a president
• a. Using the power and influence of his office
  to exert pressure
• b. Calling upon members of his cabinet to
  influence legislation
• c. Using his veto power to reject legislation
• d. Signing a piece of legislation into law
• e. Taking a trip to a foreign country to sign a
  treaty

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• 6) Using the bully pulpit refers to a president
• a. Using the power and influence of his office
  to exert pressure
• b. Calling upon members of his cabinet to
  influence legislation
• c. Using his veto power to reject legislation
• d. Signing a piece of legislation into law
• e. Taking a trip to a foreign country to sign a
  treaty

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• 7) When an international event that is
  interpreted as an imminent threat to the United
  States takes place, the immediate effect in the
  presidents approval rating is usually
• a. A sharp increase
• b. A sharp decline
• c. A slight increase
• d. A slight decline
• e. No change at all

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• 7) When an international event that is
  interpreted as an imminent threat to the United
  States takes place, the immediate effect in the
  presidents approval rating is usually
• a. A sharp increase
• b. A sharp decline
• c. A slight increase
• d. A slight decline
• e. No change at all

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• Explanation
• The student who reads too much into this type of
  question will usually come up with the wrong
  answer. The clue to the answer is imminent
  threat. The public looks to the president for
  leadership. If an international event takes
  place and the public believes that it threatens
  national security, they will look to the
  president. Thus, his approval ratings will
  immediately jump.

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• 8) Which of the following describes a presidency
  that has become too powerful?
• a. An imperial presidency
• b. A presidency that refuses to react to the
  threat of foreign policy problems
• c. A presidency facing a recession
• d. A president that refuses to compromise with
  Congress
• e. A president who vetoes the majority of
  legislation sent to him

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• 8) Which of the following describes a presidency
  that has become too powerful?
• a. An imperial presidency
• b. A presidency that refuses to react to the
  threat of foreign policy problems
• c. A presidency facing a recession
• d. A president that refuses to compromise with
  Congress
• e. A president who vetoes the majority of
  legislation sent to him

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• 9) All of the following help to explain the
  presidents difficulty in controlling the media
  EXCEPT
• a. There are too many media experts
• b. The media is protected by the First Amendment
• c. The public opposes censorship of the media
• d. The presidents press secretary encourages
  media scrutiny
• e. The media acts as a linkage group

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• 9) All of the following help to explain the
  presidents difficulty in controlling the media
  EXCEPT
• a. There are too many media experts
• b. The media is protected by the First Amendment
• c. The public opposes censorship of the media
• d. The presidents press secretary encourages
  media scrutiny
• e. The media acts as a linkage group

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• Explanation
• The reality between the president and the media
  has undergone significant changes. In its
  coverage of FDR, the media did not make reference
  to his disability. Though the media knew about
  JFKs indiscretions, they did not publicize them.
  Choice D is the correct answer because the
  presidents press secretary does not encourage
  media scrutiny.

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• 10) Which of the following is responsible for
  the preparation of executive spending proposals
  submitted to Congress?
• a. Treasury Department
• b. Council of Economic Advisors
• c. Federal Trade Commission
• d. Department of Commerce
• e. Office of Management and Budget

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• 10) Which of the following is responsible for
  the preparation of executive spending proposals
  submitted to Congress?
• a. Treasury Department
• b. Council of Economic Advisors
• c. Federal Trade Commission
• d. Department of Commerce
• e. Office of Management and Budget

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• 11) All of the following are formal or informal
  sources of presidential power EXCEPT
• a. Presidential authority to raise revenue
• b. Presidential access to the media
• c. Precedents set during previous administration
• d. Public support
• e. The Constitution

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• 11) All of the following are formal or informal
  sources of presidential power EXCEPT
• a. Presidential authority to raise revenue
• b. Presidential access to the media
• c. Precedents set during previous administration
• d. Public support
• e. The Constitution

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• 12) Which of the following methods is used by a
  president who wants to persuade reluctant members
  of Congress to vote for a particular bill? The
  President...
• a. Transfers members who oppose the bill to
  unpopular committees
• b. Denies campaign funds to members who oppose
  the bill
• c. Threatens to deny renomination to members who
  oppose the bill
• d. Threatens to veto a different bill that
  enjoys bipartisan support in Congress
• e. Makes a direct appeal to the public

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• 12) Which of the following methods is used by a
  president who wants to persuade reluctant members
  of Congress to vote for a particular bill? The
  President...
• a. Transfers members who oppose the bill to
  unpopular committees
• b. Denies campaign funds to members who oppose
  the bill
• c. Threatens to deny renomination to members who
  oppose the bill
• d. Threatens to veto a different bill that
  enjoys bipartisan support in Congress
• e. Makes a direct appeal to the public

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• Explanation
• The president has limited actual powers in taking
  action against members of Congress who dont
  agree with him. He may have some influence
  regarding committee appointments. He has more
  influence with the chairman of the national
  committee, but it does not extend to denying
  campaign funds or renomination. And threatening
  to veto a popular bill would not accomplish any
  positive results. Sometimes a direct appeal to
  the public or using his bully pulpit can succeed.

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• 13) Invocation of the War Powers Act of 1973
  would be most important in determining
• a. The nature of the commitment of United States
  Marines to a peacekeeping role in Bosnia
• b. The amount of financial aid to the Contras of
  Nicaragua
• c. The timing of naval maneuvers off the coast
  of Libya
• d. The appointment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• e. The legality of extraditing foreign agents
  responsible for acts of terrorism

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• 13) Invocation of the War Powers Act of 1973
  would be most important in determining
• a. The nature of the commitment of United States
  Marines to a peacekeeping role in Bosnia
• b. The amount of financial aid to the Contras of
  Nicaragua
• c. The timing of naval maneuvers off the coast
  of Libya
• d. The appointment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• e. The legality of extraditing foreign agents
  responsible for acts of terrorism

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• 14) The usefulness to the president of having
  cabinet members as political advisers is
  undermined by the fact that
• a. The president has little latitude in choosing
  cabinet members
• b. Cabinet members have little political support
  independent of the president
• c. Cabinet members are usually drawn from
  Congress and retain loyalties to Congress
• d. The loyalties of cabinet members are often
  divided between loyalty to the president and
  loyalty to their own executive departments
• e. The cabinet operates as a collective unit and
  individual members have limited access to the
  president

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• 14) The usefulness to the president of having
  cabinet members as political advisers is
  undermined by the fact that
• a. The president has little latitude in choosing
  cabinet members
• b. Cabinet members have little political support
  independent of the president
• c. Cabinet members are usually drawn from
  Congress and retain loyalties to Congress
• d. The loyalties of cabinet members are often
  divided between loyalty to the president and
  loyalty to their own executive departments
• e. The cabinet operates as a collective unit and
  individual members have limited access to the
  president

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• The End