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yourself
After winning reelection in 2004, President George W. Bush
was a lame duck. What does that phrase mean?
A. President Bush was unpopular.
B. President Bush was ineligible to run for reelection.
C. President Bush had to deal with a Congress controlled by
the opposition party.
D. President Bush was facing impeachment charges.
Which of the following is not part of the impeachment
process?
A. The House drafts articles of impeachment.
B. The House votes to impeach the president by majority
vote.
C. The chief justice presides over an impeachment trial in the
Senate.
D. The Senate votes to remove the president by majority
vote.
Which of the following presidents was impeached and
removed from office?
A. Andrew Johnson
B. Richard Nixon
C. Bill Clinton
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements about the vice presidency
is true?
A. The vice president votes in the Senate only to break a tie.
B. The policymaking influence of the vice president today is
significantly greater than it was 50 years ago.
C. In case of presidential disability, the vice president can
become acting president.
D. All of the above.
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Who is the chief of state of American government?
A. The Senate president pro tempore
B. The president
C. The Speaker of the House
D. The chief justice of the United States
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What is the difference between an executive agreement and
a treaty?
A. Executive agreements do not require Senate ratification.
B. Treaties are more numerous than executive agreements.
C. The president negotiates treaties but members of Congress negotiate executive agreements.
D. None of the above.
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The Constitution gives the president all but which one of the
following powers?
A. To negotiate treaties
B. To appoint ambassadors
C. To declare war
D. To fill judicial vacancies
Which of the following is an example of a check and balance
on the powers of the presidency?
A. Congress must ratify treaties.
B. Congress must confirm judicial appointments.
C. Congress must confirm ambassadorial appointments.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following statements about the War Powers
Act is true?
A. It only applies to officially declared wars.
B. It requires the president to consult with Congress whenever possible before committing American forces to
combat.
C. It has proved an effective check on the president’s authority as commander in chief.
D. None of the above.
What constitutional authority does the president have over
the Supreme Court?
A. The president can fill vacancies by appointment subject to
Senate confirmation.
B. The president can veto Supreme Court rulings subject to
possible override by the Court.
C. The president can initiate removal proceedings against
justices.
D. None of the above.
Suppose that President Obama disagrees with an executive
order issued by President George W. Bush. What can he do?
A. Obama can issue an executive order reversing Bush’s executive order.
B. Obama can ask Congress to repeal the Bush executive order.
C. Obama can ask the Supreme Court to overturn the Bush
order.
D. Nothing.
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Which of the following constitutional actions can a president
take if Congress passes legislation the president opposes?
A. Nothing.
B. The president can veto the measure subject to a possible
override.
C. The president can rewrite the legislation subject to a possible override.
D. The president can refuse to enforce the legislation.
A pronouncement issued by the president at the time a bill
passed by Congress is signed into law is known as which of
the following?
A. A veto statement
B. The State of the Union Address
C. A presidential signing statement
D. An executive order
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Which of the following agencies is part of the Executive
Office of the President?
A. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
B. Department of Justice
C. Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
D. All of the above
Which of the following political scientists analyzes presidential performance based on the personality traits of the president?
A. Samuel Kernell
B. Richard Neustadt
C. Fred I. Greenstein
D. James David Barber
Which of the following political scientists analyzes presidential performance based on leadership style?
A. Samuel Kernell
B. Richard Neustadt
C. Fred I. Greenstein
D. James David Barber
KNOW
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Which of the following political scientists analyzes presidential performance based on the chief executive’s skill as a political bargainer and coalition builder?
A. Samuel Kernell
B. Richard Neustadt
C. Fred I. Greenstein
D. James David Barber
Which of the following is an example of a unilateral tool
of presidential power that does not require congressional
approval?
A. Executive agreements
B. Recess appointments
C. Signing statements
D. All of the above
Soon after President Barack Obama took office, public opinion
polls showed that he enjoyed a high approval rating. Which of
the following terms would a political scientist use to describe
Obama’s high standing in the polls at the very beginning of his
administration?
A. Two-presidencies thesis
B. Coat-tail effect
C. Honeymoon effect
D. Rally effect
President George W. Bush’s approval rating soared after
September 11, 2001. Which of the following terms would
political scientists use to describe that phenomenon?
A. Two-presidencies thesis
B. Coat-tail effect
C. Honeymoon effect
D. Rally effect
the score
18–20 correct: Congratulations! You are well informed!
15–17 correct: Your political knowledge is a bit low—be sure
to review the key terms and visit TheThinkSpot.
<14 correct: Reread the chapter more thoroughly.
1. B; 2. D; 3. D; 4. D; 5. B; 6. A; 7. C; 8. D; 9. B; 10. A; 11. A; 12. B; 13. C; 14. A; 15. D; 16. C; 17. B; 18. D; 19. C; 20. D
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