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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Which of the following statements about the president's Cabinet are correct?
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The Cabinet makes no formal group decisions.
The Cabinet consists of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government.
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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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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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Which is the most important agency in the Executive Office of the President?
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Office of Management and Budget
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Which statements about demographics in the 2016 presidential election are accurate?
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Hillary Clinton did best among the lowest income demographic.
Donald Trump received more support from older voters.
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The point of a president "going public" is to better inform the public about what is going on in Washington, D.C.
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false
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How did the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) affect the office of the president?
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It strengthened the office because the Court ruled that executive privilege is a legally valid presidential power.
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Delegated powers—those powers that Congress grants the executive branch—have been called "legislative in origin, but administrative in content." Which of the following describes the congressional legislation that grants delegated powers to the executive branch?
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often broad and without clear guidelines for implementation
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Which of the following characteristics describe the electoral college?
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The electoral college overrepresent small states
Most states give all of their electoral votes to whichever candidate receives the most popular votes in the state.
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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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The War Powers Resolution includes which of the following provisions?
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The president must have congressional authorization to keep troops deployed after 60 days.
The president must notify Congress before deploying the military.
The president can deploy the military for short-term engagements without congressional support
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Match the example of presidential power on the left to the type of power it demonstrates on the right
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inherent power
-send U.S. troops into military engagements
expressed power
-appoint, remove, and supervise all executive officers, and appoint all federal judges (with Senate approval)
-veto acts of Congress
-command the nation's armed forces
delegated power
-set rules concerning fair competition in key economic sectors
-adjust duties on manufactured goods
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In which of the following ways can a vice president help a president?
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strengthen a presidential candidate in policy areas where they lack experience
run important policy endeavors on behalf of the president
provide electoral support in regions of the country where a presidential candidate is weak
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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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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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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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Which presidents most likely faced opposition control of Congress for most of their tenure and which most likely enjoyed same-party control of Congress for most of their tenure?
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opposition-party Congress
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Gerald Ford
same-party Congress
-Barack Obama
-George W. Bush
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Match the type of power on the left to the relevant example on the right.
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President Eisenhower sends federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, against the wishes of the governor.
--presidential emergency power
President Obama denies a congressional request for records concerning Operation Fast and Furious.
--executive privilege
President Ford pardons President Nixon for his Watergate-related crimes.
--judicial power
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