Pol 100 Chp 10

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The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.
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II
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What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?
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to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures
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When the president infers powers from the "rights, duties, and obligations" of the presidency, these are called ________ powers.
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inherent
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________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.
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Expressed
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The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ________.
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an expressed power
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The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was during ________.
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World War II
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The president's expressed powers include all of the following categories EXCEPT ________.
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partisan
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The ________ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress, or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.
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War Powers Resolution of 1973
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Which of the following statements about signing statements is most accurate?
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While presidents have made signing statements throughout American history, they have only recently been recorded and made part of the official legislative record
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Which of the following statements is most accurate?
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Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have instead frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization.
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When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock High School in 1957, it demonstrated that the
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president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder
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In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of ________ in foreign affairs.
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executive agreements
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Executive agreements differ from formal treaties in that they
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do not have to be approved by the Senate.
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Why is the president's State of the Union address important?
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It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the president's goals.
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What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?
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two-thirds of both houses of Congress
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Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?
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Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden.
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An executive order is
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a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president that has the status of a law.
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The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 directly by ________.
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an executive order
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The president's delegated powers come from ________.
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Congress
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When members of Congress delegate power to the executive branch, it
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substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.
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The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?
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cabinet secretaries
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An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the ________.
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kitchen cabinet
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The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.
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White House staff
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What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?
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to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
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________ was the first first lady to seek public office on her own.
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Hillary Clinton