Question 1

Since 1937, the Supreme Court has contributed to the growth of presidential power in domestic politics by supporting ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   extensive government regulation of the economy but not of social life
B)   extensive government regulation of the social life but not of the economy
C)   extensive government regulation of the economy and of social life
D)   extensive government regulation of neither the economy nor of social lifeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the roles of the domestic policy presidency.

Accepted Answer

The domestic policy presidency plays a c...

Question 3

The addition of departments of the federal government have appeared in three broad waves. The second wave was formed to serve the needs of ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   specific clientele groups
B)   basic tasks of government
C)   general social services
D)   westward settlementE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which two of the following administrative approaches have presidents used to staff the White House?

Accepted Answer

A)   the model of a wheel on which each spoke, each key staffer, leads directly to the president
B)   the model of concentric circles on which staffer authority increases inversely to the circumference of the circle
C)   a hierarchical staff design in which lines of authority and reporting are clear
D)   a democratic staff design in which lines of authority overlap and are collaborativeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The __________is the basic organizational unit of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A)   commission
B)   department
C)   agency
D)   bureauE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In 2008, the Supreme Court __________the Obama administration's plan to try Guantanamo detainees before ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   civilian courts
B)   rejected
C)   affirmed
D)   military commissionsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The Executive Office of the President was established as part of an attempt to ensure that the president had adequate __________support.

Accepted Answer

A)   financial
B)   campaign
C)   legislative
D)   staffE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

"Cabinet government" refers to the president's ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   willingness to look to members of the Executive Office of the President as his most prominent sources of advice
B)   willingness to look to members of his National Security Council as his most prominent sources of advice
C)   willingness to look to members of his cabinet as his most prominent sources of advice
D)   strategic ability to keep his most important initiatives in the cabinet until he is ready to pass themE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Discuss the purpose of government corporations. How do they differ from other government bureaus?

Accepted Answer

Government corporations serve a specific...

Question 10

When presidents claim unitary executive power, Congress and the courts respond with the doctrine of ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   federalism
B)   due process
C)   separation of powers
D)   equal protection of the lawsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The White House staff is organized to ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   get the right people and information to the president
B)   transmit the president's decisions and the reasons for them to departments, Congress, and the public
C)   Both of the above
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The decision to impeach the president, let alone to convict, is ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)   a political but not a legal judgment
B)   a legal but not a political judgment
C)   a political and a legal judgment
D)   neither a legal nor a political judgmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

After a federal government official has been impeached, a __________vote of senators is required to convict.

Accepted Answer

A)   simple majority
B)   three-fifths
C)   two-thirds
D)   three-fourthsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding cabinet members?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are dependent on Congress for approval of their programs and budgets.
B)   They can be removed from their office only with the consent of the Senate.
C)   They remain subject to congressional scrutiny and investigation.
D)   They have been confirmed in their positions by the Senate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Article II, section 3, of the Constitution, which gives the president the right to propose legislation to the Congress for its consideration, provides the justification for the president's participation in the early or agenda-setting stage of legislative activity in the Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Upon what does the modern president's legislative leadership depend?

Accepted Answer

A)   annual preparation of a budget to submit to Congress
B)   annual preparation of a legislative program to submit to Congress
C)   Both of the above
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Discuss why presidents find it easier to lead in foreign policy than in domestic policy.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why presidents...

Question 18

Which two of the following tracks does the United States pursue in its two-track international trade strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   bilateral negotiations with nations with whom the United States has a significant trade deficit
B)   bilateral trade agreements that lower trade barriers either regionally or globally
C)   multilateral negotiations with nations with whom the United States has a significant trade deficit
D)   multilateral trade agreements that lower trade barriers either regionally or globallyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the founders' decision regarding peace and war?

Accepted Answer

A)   The president was given the responsibility and power to "raise and support" armies and navies and to "declare war."
B)   The Founders were quite clear that the choice of peace and war that had rested with the monarchs of Europe would also be given to the president.
C)   The Congress was given the responsibility and power to "raise and support" armies and navies and to "declare war."
D)   The Congress was given the responsibility and power to "raise and support" armies and navies but only the president could "declare war."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

As the national leader, discuss why a president's most important relationship is with the American people.

Accepted Answer

As the national leader, a president's mo...

Exam 9: The Executive Branch: The President, the Bureaucracy, and Executive Power

After a federal government official has been impeached, a __________vote of senators is required to convict.

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Which one of the following statements is not true regarding cabinet members?

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Discuss the roles of the domestic policy presidency.

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The __________is the basic organizational unit of the federal government.

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The decision to impeach the president, let alone to convict, is ___ .

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As the national leader, discuss why a president's most important relationship is with the American people.

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Discuss the purpose of government corporations. How do they differ from other government bureaus?

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Which one of the following statements is true regarding the founders' decision regarding peace and war?

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Since 1937, the Supreme Court has contributed to the growth of presidential power in domestic politics by supporting ___ .

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Discuss why presidents find it easier to lead in foreign policy than in domestic policy.

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Which two of the following administrative approaches have presidents used to staff the White House?

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The White House staff is organized to ___ .

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In 2008, the Supreme Court __________the Obama administration's plan to try Guantanamo detainees before ___ .

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The Executive Office of the President was established as part of an attempt to ensure that the president had adequate __________support.

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Which two of the following tracks does the United States pursue in its two-track international trade strategy?

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Upon what does the modern president's legislative leadership depend?

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"Cabinet government" refers to the president's ___ .

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When presidents claim unitary executive power, Congress and the courts respond with the doctrine of ___ .

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The addition of departments of the federal government have appeared in three broad waves. The second wave was formed to serve the needs of ___ .

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