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Quiz: The Presidency
Due Feb 27 at 11:59pm Points 30 Questions 30
Time Limit 60 Minutes Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Chapter 14 material from Module 6: Week 6.
Contains 30 multiple-choice
Is limited to 60 minutes.
Allows 2 attempts and the highest attempt will count towards the grade. Is worth
30 points.
This quiz is open-book and open-notes. Each question is worth 1 point. Submit this
assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 6: Week 6.
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Question 1
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Which of the following is true of executive privilege?
It involves the ability of the president and executive branch
officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the
courts.
It means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for
official acts.
It has been applied to the president's use of the pocket veto.
It allows the president discretion in making political
appointments.
It was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in
1974.
Question 2 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following statements about a president's veto power
is most accurate?
Because vetoes are usually overridden, the power has
become unimportant.
The president's veto is final, and this gives him or her
complete control over legislation.
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The threat of a veto gives the president significant
influence over Congress and legislation.
The veto has been used by Congress to stop the president from
signing legislation.
Because vetoes are rarely overridden, the power has
become unimportant.
Question 4 1 / 1 pts
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The rule of propinquity states what?
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power is shared most evenly when leadership is weakest.
Power is wielded by the people who are in the room when
a decision is made.
Power is greatest when legitimacy is strongest.
Power is rarely distinguishable from wealth and fame.
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Which kind of veto causes a bill to not become a law if the
president does not sign the bill within ten days and Congress has
adjourned within that time?
Pocket
Line-item
Presidential
Bully pulpit
Discharge
Question 5 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following describes a unified government?
The lack of checks and balances between the presidency and
Congress
No guarantee that the president will get legislation passed
Only exists under Democratic presidents.
Essential to the preservation and maintenance of American
democracy
Our current form of government
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I Question 7 0 / 1 pts
Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where
is the impeachment trial held?
The attorney general; the Senate
The House of Representatives; the Senate
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Question 6
The main function of the president's cabinet is to do which
of the following?
Draft the federal budget and submit it to Congress for
approval
Write federal regulations
Provide information regarding proposed legislation by
testifying before Congress
Provide leadership in the event the president is unable to
perform his duties
Provide advice to the president to aid in decision making
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The House of Representatives; the U.S. Supreme Court
The Senate; the House of Representatives
Both houses of Congress; the Supreme Court
Question 8 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution
establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice-
presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential
incapacity?
Eleventh
Fourteenth
Nineteenth
Twenty-First
Twenty-Fifth
Question 9 1 / 1 pts
Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the
Constitution are called which of the following?
Constitutional
powers
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Statutory powers
Established powers
Inherent powers
Emergency powers
Question 11 1 / 1 pts
Which of these describes the response to James Wilson’s
suggestion at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that the
president be elected by the people?
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Executive privilege was limited by the Supreme Court as a
consequence of which of the following?
The Clinton sex scandal
The Sedition Act
The Watergate scandal
Japanese
internment
The Espionage Act
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Initially received almost no support
Matched what almost all of the Framers believed; he was
merely the first person to say it
Was immediately ratified
Was debated by those who feared giving George
Washington too much power
Was a non-starter due to leadership objections
Question 12 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following statements about a president
serving more than two terms is correct?
It has been done by only one president.
It is neither prohibited nor encouraged by the U.S.
Constitution.
The amendment banning it failed in 1951.
The tradition was established under the Articles of
Confederation and maintained by George Washington.
There is no prohibition, but it is uncommon.
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Question 13 1 / 1 pts
Why is it difficult to gauge how successful presidents are with
legislation in Congress?
They never reveal their position on noncontroversial bills.
They can keep their victory score high by not taking a
position on any controversial measure.
They do not have the power to veto bills passed by Congress.
They do not have the ability to show their approval or
disapproval since they must not sign bills before they can
become law.
They can never overcome the influence of interest group
money on congressional votes.
Question 14 1 / 1 pts
The president, in his capacity as head of state, is
responsible for which of the following?
Determining the countries with which the United States
will
have diplomatic relations
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Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or
ceremonial in
nature
Sending troops into combat
Leading the legislative process by submitting legislation
Administering the laws
Question 15 1 / 1 pts
Today, senior White House staff members are often drawn from
which of the following?
The president’s campaign staff
Professors at ivy league colleges and universities
Judges in the federal judiciary
Congress
The non-partisan civil service
Question 16 1 / 1 pts
The president has the power to appoint all of the following positions,
except for which one?
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Federal District Court and Court of Appeals judges
Ambassadors
Cabinet members
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Supreme Court justices
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Which of the following is true of executive orders?
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Question 17
Which of the following is an example of the president's use
of constitutional power?
Issuing an executive order
Declaring national emergencies
Giving the State of the Union message
Invoking executive privilege
Declaring war
Question 18
1 / 1 pts
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They are merely opinions and have no force of law.
They are part of a president's executive power.
They have only been in effect since 1992.
They are part of a president's legislative power.
They are part of a president's judicial power.
Question 19 1 / 1 pts
When the president uses the prestige and visibility of the office to
guide or mobilize the American people, he or she is using which of
the following?
Executive prerogative
Inside-outside strategy
Regal approach
Grassroots podium
Bully pulpit
Question 20 1 / 1 pts
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As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the
following roles?
Is the symbolic leader of the military
Acts as the ultimate decision-maker in military matters
Makes military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint
chiefs of staff
Has limited authority and needs the secretary of defense's
approval
Is obligated to meet with the joint chiefs of staff and usually
takes their advice
Question 21 1 / 1 pts
Which elastic phrase has become a significant source of
presidential power?
“With the advice and consent of the Senate”
“With all deliberate speed”
The “full faith and credit” clause
The “necessary and proper” clause
“Take care that the laws be faithfully executed”
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Question 22 1 / 1 pts
The Constitution does not give the president the power to do
which of the following?
Veto legislation
Convene sessions of Congress
Declare war
Serve as commander-in-chief of the military
Serve as the administrative head of the nation
Question 23 1 / 1 pts
An obvious and important difference between a president and a
prime minister is that the latter always has what?
Interest group support
Support in the cabinet
Support in the military
Majority support in parliament
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Executive
powers
Question 24 1 / 1 pts
A constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in
the Electoral College was necessary because of which of the
following?
There was no way to tell which votes were for president and
which were for vice president.
There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800.
Large states did not have fair representation in the
Electoral College.
In three elections, no candidates received a majority of the votes
in the Electoral College.
There was a tie in the electoral votes in the election of 1800 and
no way to tell which votes were for president and which were for
vice president.
Question 25 1 / 1 pts
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A president can issue a pardon in which of the following
circumstances?
For all offenses against the United States, including
impeachment
For all offenses against the United States, except
impeachment
For all offenses against the United States or any state
For all offenses against the United States, any state, or any locality
For all offenses against a state, but only after a state's
governor has refused to grant a pardon
Question 26 1 / 1 pts
In what kind of structure do subordinates report to the president
through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff?
Linear
Intuitive
Ad hoc
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Circular
Pyramid
Question 28 1 / 1 pts
Question 27
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Which of the following is true of a pocket veto?
It can be used by a president only once during a term of
office, although a president can use it twice if he or she serves
two terms.
It can only be used when Congress adjourns for the
session within ten days of the bill being submitted to the
president.
It means the legislation cannot be reintroduced in the next
Congress.
It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in
1936.
It is a veto in which the president does not send a veto
message back to Congress.
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Presidents are now limited to two terms by which
amendment?
Fourteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-First Amendment
Twenty-Second Amendment
Question 29 1 / 1 pts
In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court
decide that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way
when the government needs the information for a trial?
Brown v. Board of Education
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
Jones v. Clinton
Bush v. Gore
U.S. v. Nixon
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Question 30 1 / 1 pts
A written declaration that a president may make when signing a
bill into law is known as which of the following?
Executive order
Executive agreement
Executive privilege
Signing declaration
Signing statement
Quiz Score: 28 out of 30
