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Presidency Reading Quiz

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7 October 2022
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What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?
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Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years.
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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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The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________________.
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White House staff
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Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the president under Article II of the U.S. Constitution?
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The power to declare war
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The main political value of the vice president is to...
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bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.
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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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Which of the following has caused an increase in the president's delegated powers?
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The increasing scope and complexity of legislation.
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A signing statement is a(n)...
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announcement the president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law.
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Which of the following statements about the president veto is most accurate?
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Use of the veto varies considerably across administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden.
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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.