According to the textbook, President Bush's use of signing statements ______
threatened the system of separation of powers
According to the textbook, presidents have difficulty surviving two terms in office and maintaining their popularity because ______
presidents have too little power to meet public expectations
The ______ dates from the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
rise of public expectations of the president
Presidents are limited to two full terms in office by ______
constitutional amendment
In most advanced industrial democracies, the role of head of government ______
is performed by the prime minister
According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______
insulate the president from the masses
A major assumption that the founders had concerning the Electoral College was that electors would ______
be leading citizens who could be trusted to exercise good judgment
The presidential impeachment process is intended to remove sitting presidents for ______
treason, bribery, and high crimes and misdemeanors
How have scandals such as Iran-contra and Whitewater affected the power and resources of the presidency overall?
They have weakened it
Alexander Hamilton's principal argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it ______
should be vigorous, single-member, and unencumbered by a cabinet
If there is a disagreement as to whether the president is disabled and should turn his duties over to the vice president, the issue is resolved by ______
the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution
The official constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment are ______
treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors
Many observers have concluded that impeachment is not an effective check on presidents because ______
the process is too crippling for the government because Congress and the president would be consumed with the impeachment and trial
The Iran-contra controversy did not lead to the impeachment of President Reagan because ______
he claimed he knew nothing about Iran-contra, and no evidence was found to contradict him
The president's cabinet is composed of the ______
appointees heading each of the fifteen major departments in the executive branch
The president's power to act as chief executive of the federal government comes from all of the following constitutional provisions EXCEPT the provision ______
stating the president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements?
Most completed international negotiations (over 90 percent) end in executive agreements rather than treaties
The significance of the president's inherent powers is that they ______
have been used to expand the powers of the presidency beyond what is explicitly stated in the Constitution
All of the following are roles of the President of the United States EXCEPT ______
chief justice of the Supreme Court
Presidents must play their role as ______ in order to solve problems, but that requires them to behave in ways that conflict with their role as ______
head of government, head of state
Presidents have been able to ignore the restrictions on their ability to go to war contained in the War Powers Act because ______
public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents
Presidents' authority over foreign and defense policy comes from all of the following EXCEPT their power ______
to declare war
In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the president and require ______
two-thirds approval from the Senate
Pacts made by the president with another head of state that do not require Senate approval are called ______
executive agreements
All of the following statements concerning the president's veto power are true EXCEPT ______
presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995
Among the president's legislative powers are all of the following EXCEPT ______
the line-item veto
According to the textbook, Congress ______
is rarely able to override a presidential veto
All of the following statements concerning presidents' judicial power are true EXCEPT ______
senior senators of the president's party have a great deal of power over all of the president's judicial appointments
Obama has continued to use signing statements ______
much less than George W. Bush and only on a limited basis to protect his constitutional prerogatives
The responsibilities of the solicitor general include all of the following EXCEPT ______
serving as head of the Department of Justice
Most of the strength of the modern presidency is based on the ______
inherent powers of the president
Activist nineteenth-century presidents tended to claim that they were exercising ______
inherent powers of the executive implied in the Constitution
Inherent powers are the ______
powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution
President Obama initially tried a ______ approach to get his health care bill passed
bipartisan
The response of a certain president to what event led to Americans' belief that government should play a much more active role in helping solve problems beyond their control?
The Great Depression
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the modern presidency today?
The United Nations has the official power to veto a president's legislative veto
The Supreme Court has ruled that the president has ______
more inherent powers in foreign policy than in domestic policy
To pass their legislative agendas, presidents must ______ members of Congress to get Congress to support their proposals
persuade
The weakness in the presidential strategy of going public is that ______
presidents struggle to maintain a high enough approval rating to make the strategy work
All of the following statements concerning the cycle effect are true EXCEPT that ______
it affects only presidents whose party does not control Congress
The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to ______
experience predictable shifts in their popularity over the course of their presidency
The president's public approval rating tends to be affected by all of the following EXCEPT ______
the popularity of the first spouse
According to the text, effective heads of government are expected to do all of the following EXCEPT ______
act as a symbol for all Americans
The cycle effect on presidential popularity is caused by the ______
fact that almost every decision a president makes will be unpopular with some people, and the number of people angry with him grows over time as he makes more decisions
Which of the following strategies do presidents not use to influence Congress?
Ignoring the "ratings game" and paying no heed to polls
The term legislative liaison refers to ______
executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president's agenda
Divided government occurs when ______
one party controls the presidency while the other party controls at least one house of Congress
The major reason presidents are not as successful in a divided government is ______
Republicans and Democrats stand for different approaches and solutions to the nation's problems
The chief of staff ______
oversees operations of all White House staff and controls access to the president
According to the text, presidents take into account all of the following when selecting their cabinets EXCEPT ______
personal loyalty to the president
The Executive Office of the President was formed to ______
provide expert advice, serve the interests of the president, and supply information
The White House staff and the president's cabinet often conflict because ______
the staff serves the president's interests while cabinet members seek support for their policy initiatives
One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______
to encourage ticket balancing
The role of the vice president ______
is, with the exception of presiding over the Senate, determined by the president
What is the most likely explanation for the lack of a female president thus far?
Not many women hold the positions that often generate presidential candidates, such as vice president, senator, or state governor
James David Barber classified presidents ______
based on their energy level and their orientation toward life
According to James David Barber's typology of presidential personalities, which type of president is likely to perform best in office?
Active-positive presidents
The text authors classify Obama as a(n) ______ type of president
active-positive
The different public assessments of President George W. Bush's and President Bill Clinton's characters show us that ______
The different public assessments of President George W. Bush's and President Bill Clinton's characters show us that ______
The importance of a president's relationship with voters was well illustrated by the support ______
Clinton relied on during his impeachment trial
The second most important factor that consistently influences presidential approval is the ______
state of the economy