Question 1

The presidential pardon power is subject to congressional control.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What roles have the Supreme Court and Congress played with respect to presidential power? Overall, who has gotten the better of political power in the last century, the president or Congress? Explain.

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Question 3

In 1951, President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as his commanding general because of MacArthur's public criticism of the president's military policy in Korea. President Truman's authority over MacArthur guarantees

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A)  defense-in-depth.
B)  a strong role for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
C)  civilian control of the military.
D)  politics will not enter into military decisions.
E)  the power of the secretary of defense.

Question 4

In 2002, when President George W.Bush dismissed both his secretary of the treasury and and director of the National Economic Council, the president acted in the role of

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A)  chief legislator
B)  commander in chief of the military
C)  chief of state
D)  party leader
E)  chief administrator

Question 5

An executive agreement is an understanding between the president and the chief executive of a foreign nation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Almost 70 years of age when elected, the oldest person to become president of the United States was

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A)  Theodore Roosevelt.
B)  Harry Truman.
C)  Gerald Ford.
D)  Ronald Reagan.
E)  George Washington.

Question 7

The judicial branch of government is one source of control over the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The phrase in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution states that "no person except a natural born Citizen…shall be eligible to the office of President." Most scholars believe this means:

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A)  only citizens born in this country can become president.
B)  citizens born in this country, as well as citizens born abroad of parents who are U.S.citizens, can become president.
C)  citizens born in other countries, no matter if a naturalized citizen, cannot become president.
D)  citizens born in the United States who become registered voters may be president.
E)  any person born anywhere in the world can become president.

Question 9

The Supreme Court's decisions in cases involving the policies of the Bush administration against Al Qaeda terrorists have

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A)  expanded presidential power in combating terrorism.
B)  claimed the Court lacks the authority to hear the cases of terrorists.
C)  required the Vice President to become more involved in presidential decision-making.
D)  limited the president's veto power over Congress.
E)  restricted presidential power in combating terrorism.

Question 10

Recess appointments are rare.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Public approval of a president tends to decline throughout his years in office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In his famous "fireside chats" during the Great Depression of the 1930s, President Franklin D.Roosevelt tried to give hope to radio listeners.This illustrates the presidential role of

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A)  party leader.
B)  chief diplomat.
C)  manager of the economy.
D)  national opinion leader.
E)  chief of state.

Question 13

The power of a chief executive to cancel specific items in an appropriation or tax bill is called the

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A)  veto.
B)  pocket veto.
C)  legislative veto.
D)  line item veto.
E)  appropriation veto.

Question 14

How many U.S.presidents have been impeached?

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A)  none
B)  one
C)  two
D)  five
E)  seven

Question 15

A president greeting a group of students on the White House lawn or meeting the head of a foreign nation is acting in the role of

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A)  chief of state.
B)  commander in chief.
C)  chief administrator.
D)  chief legislator.
E)  party leader.

Question 16

Turning over control of the Panama Canal to Panama is an example of a(n)

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A)  treaty.
B)  executive agreement.
C)  joint resolution of Congress.
D)  multinational corporation.
E)  judicial review.

Question 17

The strength of a president depends on how much power lies within the executive branch. With this in mind, how would you classify the presidency of William Howard Taft?

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A)  strong
B)  weak
C)  moderate
D)  excessive
E)  negative

Question 18

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 proclaims all of the following except

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A)  the ability to regulate the future use of American military forces by the president when war is not declared by Congress.
B)  the ability to prevent the president from waging war simply on the basis of his power as commander in chief.
C)  that the president must consult with Congress before American troops are introduced to a hostile environment.
D)  that the president must submit a written report to Congress within twenty-four hours of American troops arriving in a hostile environment.
E)  Congress can halt the use of troops if certain conditions are met.

Question 19

The Constitution states that a presidential candidate must have lived in this country at least 14 years and must be at least fifty years old.

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A) True 
 B)False

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In 1951, President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as his commanding general because of MacArthur's public criticism of the president's military policy in Korea. President Truman's authority over MacArthur guarantees

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The presidential pardon power is subject to congressional control.

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