Chapter 10 Quiz example #52040

Which of the following best describes the people who have been elected president? a. Older and from western states b. Primarily Catholics and Jews c. Military commanders from the South d. White, male, Protestants

To be elected president, a candidate must obtain a. a majority of the popular vote. b. a majority of the electoral vote. c. more popular votes than any other candidate. d. more electoral votes than any other candidate.

When the Electoral College fails to elect a president, what happens? a. The current president serves two more years and another general election is held. b. The candidate who receives a plurality of the popular vote is elected. c. The electors cast a second ballot to determine who will be elected. d. The election is decided in the House of Representatives.

Which of the following is true regarding presidential election campaigns? a. One can become president without winning the popular vote. b. So far, all of the presidents have had a majority of the popular vote when elected. c. A third candidate for the presidency has never had any impact on the outcome of the election. d. The House of Representatives is incapable of making a decision on who will be president.

The president, in the role of head of state, is responsible for a. determining which countries the United States will have diplomatic relations. b. acting as the ceremonial head of the government. c. conducting the foreign policy of the country. d. leading the legislative process by submitting legislation.

Which Presidential power or duty is most likely to give the president tremendous public exposure, which can be an important asset in a campaign for reelection? a. Chief oversight officer b. Chief legislator c. Independent status d. Head of state

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to a. enforce the acts of Congress, treaties signed by the United States, and judgments of federal courts. b. submit a balanced budget to Congress. c. engage in preemptive military action. d. oversee actions of state governments.

The collective term for the body of employees working for the government, generally understood to apply to all those who gain employment through a merit system, is a. civil service employees. b. political appointees. c. the political rank-and-file. d. the nonpartisan employee pool.

Which of the following best describes the President's appointment power? a. The President has executive power to enforce the laws. b. The President appoints cabinet and subcabinet jobs, federal judgeships, agency heads, and several thousand lesser jobs. c. The President can veto laws. d. The President can terminate appointments with a three-quarter Congressional approval.

Which of the following aspects of the President's role as chief executive is false? a. The president fills cabinet and subcabinet positions. b. The president may, to a limited extent, fire certain government employees. c. The president is owed political allegiance by all 2.7 million federal employees. d. The president must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."

A reprieve is a. when the President forgives someone of a crime. b. when the President issues a formal postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court of law. c. when the President makes a sentence less severe. d. when Congress metes out a symbolic punishment delivered to any of its members who criticize the president.

Which of the following best describes the War Powers Resolution? a. The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. b. The requirement that the President report to Congress within forty-eight hours of sending troops into action, and then obtain the approval of Congress within sixty days c. An Act of Congress that gives the President sweeping powers to defend the nation against terrorists, subversives, and any enemy combatant of the United States d. A policy pronounced by President Ronald Reagan that supported aid to any country or people resisting Communism

In order for a treaty to go into effect, it must be a. signed by the members of the UN Security Council. b. approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures. c. passed by a Supreme Court majority. d. approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.

The State of the Union message is a. delivered by the president to the General Assembly of the United Nations at least once every four years. b. a policy statement of Congress over which the president seldom has influence. c. required by the Constitution and gives a broad view of what the president wishes the legislature to accomplish during its session. d. an effective tool used by the president to limit other countries' foreign policy endeavors in this hemisphere.

Which of the following statements about the line-item veto is true? a. It was used only in treaty ratification. b. It was found to be unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1998. c. It was given to the president of the United States, but prohibited to state governors. d. It was denied to the president by an act of Congress.

A veto is a. usually employed to punish members of the president's party who disagree with him. b. more likely when the president's party controls Congress. c. a clear-cut indication of the president's dissatisfaction with legislation. d. likely to be overridden about half the time.

Which of the following is true about signing statements? a. They are written declarations that a president may make when signing a bill into law regarding the law's enforcement. b. They can only be used to make rhetorical statements. c. They cannot be used to praise or denounce political parties. d. They were used frequently in the nineteenth century, but are rarely used today.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding presidential fundraising? a. The president of the United States is prohibited from engaging in fund-raising activities by Article II of the Constitution. b. By the 1990s and early twenty-first century, presidents were no longer willing to lower themselves to "begging for money" and limited their fund raising. c. Most presidents rely on others to raise money for them because it is not part of the role of the president to raise money. d. Barack Obama had spectacular success in raising funds as a candidate.

Which of the following is true concerning presidential popularity? a. President Bush enjoyed high popularity ratings throughout his presidency. b. President Obama's approval numbers have always been lower than President Bush's. c. President Obama's approval ratings peaked in August 2010. d. President Bush had only a 25 percent public approval rating by the time he left office.

Which of the following is true about Presidential emergency powers? a. They are listed in the Twenty-second Amendment. b. They have never been exercised. c. They are listed in each amendment of the Bill of Rights. d. They were first enunciated in the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.

An executive order must be a. published in the Federal Register. b. approved by Congress. c. approved by a majority of the cabinet. d. issued only when Congress is not in session.

Which of the following statements best defines executive privilege? a. The President can withhold some information from Congress or the courts. b. Members of the executive branch are free from prosecution. c. The President employs the pocket veto at will. d. The president makes political appointments.

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that a. a sitting president cannot be sued in civil court for offenses that occurred before the president took office. b. executive privilege could not be used to prevent evidence from being heard in criminal proceedings. c. congressional approval must be granted before presidents make use of executive privilege. d. the president is immune from criminal prosecution except for impeachable crimes.

According to the Constitution, impeachment a. cannot be used against an incumbent president. b. can only be applied to a president who has committed treason. c. can only be used against a president who has committed a violation of criminal law. d. charges are voted on by the House of Representatives and, if approved, go to the Senate for a trial.

_____ and _____ are the only presidents in American history to have been impeached and acquitted. a. Andrew Johnson; Bill Clinton b. Richard Nixon; Franklin Roosevelt c. Andrew Jackson; Herbert Hoover d. Thomas Jefferson; Martin Van Buren

Informal advisers to the president are referred to as a. FOP, or friends of the President. b. the kitchen cabinet. c. the Executive Counsel. d. the cabinet.

All of the following are true of the president's cabinet EXCEPT a. originally, it consisted of only four officials. b. they usually have some experience in the area of the cabinet position. c. they are heads of executive departments. d. it is thoroughly detailed in the Constitution as to what the cabinet should do.

The organization established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist the president in carrying out major duties is called a. the kitchen cabinet. b. the cabinet. c. the Executive Office of the President. d. the Council of Presidential Advisors.

The Office of Management and Budget is charged with a. helping Congress write the budget. b. helping the president prepare the annual budget. c. revising the budget passed by Congress. d. reducing the scope of the federal budget.

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, if a president's ability to discharge his normal functions is in question and he is unable to communicate, a. the Supreme Court is empowered to select a physician to certify whether or not the president is able to perform the functions of his office. b. the Speaker of the House becomes acting president until the matter is resolved. c. a majority of the cabinet, including the vice president, can declare the president incapable. d. the president must be permanently removed from office.