Which of the following statements about the president's Cabinet are correct?
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The Cabinet consists of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.
The Cabinet makes no formal group decisions.
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What is the difference between the implied and inherent powers of the presidency?
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implied powers are needed to carry out a president's expressed powers, while inherent powers go beyond implied ones
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Which aspect of the Executive Office of the President gives the president the most influence over the nation's legislative policy?
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office of management and budget
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How has the process of selecting the president changed during the history of the United States?
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election has become somewhat more direct by giving over selection of electors to the people
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How did advances in communications technology, such as the telegraph and telephone, change the nature of presidential nomination and election?
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they helped democratize the process
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Which of the following characteristics describe the electoral college?
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Most states give all of their electoral votes to whichever candidate receives the most popular votes in the state.
The electoral college overrepresents small states.
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The vice president plays a role in the legislative process by serving as the presiding officer of the -, where he or she can -.
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senate
cast a vote in the event of a tie
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Which of the following statements about the evolution of the presidential tactic of "going public" is accurate?
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reaching out directly to the people in the nineteenth century was considered uncouth and could damage a president politically
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Which president's administration marked the turning point in the history of presidential power, when having a strong president became the rule rather than just the exception?
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FDR
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Which of the following statements best describe the role of the first spouses in executive government today?
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Their role is most related to the head-of-state function of the presidency.
Most first spouses adopt an area of policy focus to champion.
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Which of the following statements about the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are true?
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It is located within the Executive Office of the President (EOP).
It prepares the national budget for the president.
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delegated v expressed v inherent
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set rules concerning fair competition in key economic sectors
Correct label:
delegated power
appoint, remove, and supervise all executive officers, and appoint all federal judges (with Senate approval)
Correct label:
expressed power
command the nation's armed forces
Correct label:
expressed power
veto acts of Congress
Correct label:
expressed power
send U.S. troops into military engagements
Correct label:
inherent power
adjust duties on manufactured goods
Correct label:
delegated power
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In which of the following ways does the use of signing statements by presidents differ from the use of executive orders?
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executive orders usually create new policies, while signing statements alter a policy already passed by congress
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How does the White House staff differ from the Executive Office of the President?
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the white house staff performs work and gives advice that is generally broader and more political in nature
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Prior to the 1830s, a party's presidential nominee was decided through the - system. This was replaced by the national convention system, in which choices about who would attend the national convention were made at the - party level. Later, in the twentieth century, - elections were adopted to introduce greater popular selection of presidential candidates.
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caucus
state
primary
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In which of the following ways can a vice president help a president?
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provide electoral support in regions of the country where a presidential candidate is weak
run important policy endeavors on behalf of the president
strengthen a presidential candidate in policy areas where they lack experience
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The Kitchen Cabinet is an informal group whose membership changes both with each new president and even within presidential terms.
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true
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According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment and the previous Presidential Succession Act of 1947, in the event that the president is incapacitated or killed, the - would assume the presidency. Should both of those individuals be incapacitated or killed then the presidency would fall to the -.
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vice president
speaker of the house
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Increasing the size of the Executive Office of the President, using - to control rule-making agencies, and issuing - at the time of a bill becoming a law are all examples of presidents using the administrative strategy to increase their power and authority.
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regulatory review
signing statements
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