Question 1

The most important legislative power that the president is given by the Constitution is the

Accepted Answer

A)  filibuster.
B)  cloture.
C)  veto.
D)  override.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The death of Anwar al-Awlaki was apparently the first time since ______ that the United States government had carried out the deliberate killing of an American citizen as a wartime enemy without trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Revolution
B)  the War of 1812
C)  the Civil War
D)  World War IIE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The heads of the 15 major executive branch departments make up the

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A)  president's cabinet
B)  National Security Council
C)  Executive Office of the President
D)  Office of Homeland SecurityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The Virginia and New Jersey Plans both

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A)  called for a strong national executive.
B)  called for a weak national executive.
C)  prohibited the inclusion of a national executive.
D)  left the length of the executive's term blank.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Ronald Reagan's nickname was the Great ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Debator
B)  Communicator
C)  Statesman
D)  LegislatorE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The argument between Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney and President Abraham Lincoln in Ex Parte Merryman was over the issue of presidential writs of attainder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which president was close to impeachment but chose to resign instead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson
B)  Richard Nixon
C)  Gerald Ford
D)  Andrew JohnsonE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following general powers were placed in the hands of the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed, implied, and delegated
B)  legislative, executive, and judicial
C)  lawmaking, law enforcement, and legal interpretation
D)  policymaking, policy implementation, and policy enforcementE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

To be eligible to hold the office of the presidency, a candidate must

Accepted Answer

A)  be a naturalized American citizen.
B)  be a natural-born American citizen.
C)  be born inside the continental United States.
D)  swear an oath of allegiance if born outside the United States.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When a president and another nation enter into an agreement without the same durability as a treaty but requiring no approval from the Senate, the document is described as an executive ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality
B)  agreement
C)  privilege
D)  orderE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

In devising a system in which power had to be shared between the three branches, the framers gave the president a(n) ______ role in the legislative process.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and powerful
B)  expanded and strong
C)  unlimited and extreme
D)  limited and mostly negativeE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the relationship between modern presidents and their parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern presidents serve as unofficial but real leaders of their own political parties.
B)  Presidents must contend with their party only during periods of divided leadership.
C)  The president serves as the official chairman of his/her party.
D)  Today, the president is rarely concerned with the agenda of his/her party.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Perhaps the most fateful role that the Constitution creates for the president is his or her authority as

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive.
B)  chief administrator.
C)  chief legislator.
D)  commander in chief.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

While Congress may have the broader power to "make war," the Founding Fathers feared that the nation might

Accepted Answer

A)  find itself in a unilateral military operation with a foreign power without Congress's authorization.
B)  be unable to respond quickly to threats when Congress was not in session.
C)  be susceptible to military invasion by foreign powers without proper protection.
D)  lack centralized military expertise and leadership under presidential authority.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention were greatly divided as to whether the new government should be more powerful than that under the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ______ Amendment, passed in 1967, established the modern rules of succession and also established a process for replacing a vice president who has left office during his or her term.

Accepted Answer

A)  18th
B)  22nd
C)  25th
D)  27thE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What drove al-Awlaki to defend his faith with violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. policy of war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
B)  the treatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
C)  the issue of Jewish persecution against Palestine
D)  the detainment of American citizens in GuantanamoE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: The American Presidency

The Virginia and New Jersey Plans both

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To be eligible to hold the office of the presidency, a candidate must

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The argument between Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney and President Abraham Lincoln in Ex Parte Merryman was over the issue of presidential writs of attainder.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between modern presidents and their parties?

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The heads of the 15 major executive branch departments make up the

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Perhaps the most fateful role that the Constitution creates for the president is his or her authority as

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Which of the following general powers were placed in the hands of the president?

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In devising a system in which power had to be shared between the three branches, the framers gave the president a(n) ______ role in the legislative process.

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What drove al-Awlaki to defend his faith with violence?

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Ronald Reagan's nickname was the Great ______.

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Delegates to the Constitutional Convention were greatly divided as to whether the new government should be more powerful than that under the Articles of Confederation.

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The death of Anwar al-Awlaki was apparently the first time since ______ that the United States government had carried out the deliberate killing of an American citizen as a wartime enemy without trial.

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While Congress may have the broader power to "make war," the Founding Fathers feared that the nation might

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The ______ Amendment, passed in 1967, established the modern rules of succession and also established a process for replacing a vice president who has left office during his or her term.

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When a president and another nation enter into an agreement without the same durability as a treaty but requiring no approval from the Senate, the document is described as an executive ______.

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Which president was close to impeachment but chose to resign instead?

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