A) Military forces must be withdrawn immediately without a declaration of war from Congress.
B) Absent a declaration of war from Congress, force must be used for defensive reasons only, rather than for offensive purposes.
C) The president is allowed to bypass the provisions of the War Powers Resolution in cases of a national emergency.
D) Congress will use expedited procedures for authorizing deployment of forces.
E) Congress has invoked it for every military conflict since 1973.
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A) It provides the president with a loophole in the campaign finance system, trading money for favors.
B) It allows the president's staff to pursue the president's objectives without regard for the law.
C) It releases convicted criminals from jail.
D) It gives the president a significant power that Congress cannot control.
E) It could lead to runaway crime and a lawless society.
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A) a president changing policy without consulting Congress
B) a president issuing orders and directives
C) changing policy within the White House office
D) engaging in military action abroad without a declaration of war
E) a declaration of war by the president
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A) exercising a right of privacy
B) exercising executive order
C) claiming executive privilege
D) engaging in executive action
E) issuing a pardon
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A) to vote on legislation in the Senate
B) to ensure the president's policy vision is being implemented
C) to preside over the Senate
D) to attend state functions
E) to defend the president and to criticize the political opponents of the president
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A) They think that it shows the president is better at campaigning than them.
B) They believe it reflects public support for the president's policy goals.
C) They hope the president's popularity will rub off on them as well.
D) They are afraid the president will be more likely to veto legislation.
E) Most legislators find themselves overwhelmed by the charm of a popular president and consequently become incapable of opposing the president's policies.
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A) the power to break a tie vote in the Senate
B) the power to adjourn Congress if its members cannot decide on an adjournment date
C) the power to try all impeachments
D) the power to punish members of Congress for disorderly behavior
E) the power to provide and maintain a navy
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A) the president's willingness to reach out to political opponents and forge bipartisan compromises on key policy issues
B) the amount of money the president can raise for reelection
C) whether the president is a first-term or second-term president
D) age: younger presidents are usually bolder and more aggressive than older presidents are
E) skill at using the power of the presidency
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A) the percentage of the public that thinks a president is doing a good job
B) the amount of support the president receives from legislators
C) the president's decision to support specific legislative actions
D) the difference in the president's and Congress's support from voters
E) special occasions when the president has a public ceremony to sign a bill into law
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A) It increased.
B) It stayed the same.
C) It decreased.
D) It was mixed in his first term but was generally positive in his second term.
E) It was among the most positive ever for a president in his first term but was uneven in his second term, with extreme highs and lows.
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A) forces legislators to do what the president wants
B) encourages legislators to negotiate with the president
C) often creates tension between the president and congressional leaders in the president's party
D) is most helpful to weak presidents because it makes them look strong
E) is most likely to antagonize those in the minority party
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A) in a pocket veto
B) in an executive order
C) in an executive agreement
D) in a signing statement
E) when appearing and speaking before a joint session of Congress
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A) smaller government
B) the protection of American workers and jobs, with higher tariffs on foreign goods
C) ending the war with communist forces in Vietnam
D) tighter economic regulations
E) tougher immigration laws, including strong opposition to any amnesty proposals
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A) willingness to compromise
B) military experience
C) display good judgment
D) political experience
E) civility
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A) passing a simple resolution in the House or Senate
B) passing a concurrent resolution in the House and Senate
C) passing legislation that cuts military spending or restricts the military budget
D) ordering an immediate recall election
E) invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Constitution
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A) vague Supreme Court decisions
B) old and outdated Supreme Court decisions
C) an individual president's level of approval
D) the strong grants of power to Congress through the Constitution
E) the failure of the Constitution to specify clear limits
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