Question 1

Democrats who wanted peace during the Civil War were colorfully referred to as Copperheads by Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case provided a strong affirmation of the legal limits on presidential power during times of national emergency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ex parte Merryman 
B)  Ex parte Vallandigham 
C)  Ex parte Milligan 
D)  Ex parte Lincoln 
A)  Ex parte Merryman 
B)  Ex parte Vallandigham 
C)  Ex parte Milligan 
D)  Ex parte Lincoln C

Question 3

Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was in violation of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Richard Nixon's controversial behavior at the end of his term was exacerbated by his decision to pardon the key members of his administration who had helped him engage in the Watergate cover-up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the formal term for the legal concept that a government is required to produce a prisoner in a court of law and give legal reasons for the prisoner's detention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quo vadis 
B)  Post hoc ergo propter hoc 
C)  Habeas corpus 
D)  In loco parentis 
A)  Quo vadis 
B)  Post hoc ergo propter hoc 
C)  Habeas corpus 
D)  In loco parentis

Question 6

Which president infamously suspended habeas corpus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Abraham Lincoln 
C)  Richard Nixon 
D)  Bill Clinton 
A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Abraham Lincoln 
C)  Richard Nixon 
D)  Bill Clinton

Question 7

In total, American presidents have issued pardons or amnesties less than 100 times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the name of the legal protocol that requires the government to obtain a warrant from a special court before conducting electronic surveillance in the United States aimed at gathering foreign intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  NSA 
B)  FISA 
C)  TSP 
D)  TIA 
A)  NSA 
B)  FISA 
C)  TSP 
D)  TIA

Question 9

Impoundment is the act of refusing to spend money Congress has already appropriated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which political theorist's ideas about the consent of the governed informed the creation of the presidency in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Hobbes 
D)  Locke 
A)  Plato 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Hobbes 
D)  Locke

Democrats who wanted peace during the Civil War were colorfully referred to as Copperheads by Republicans.

Which Supreme Court case provided a strong affirmation of the legal limits on presidential power during times of national emergency?

Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was in violation of the Constitution.

Richard Nixon's controversial behavior at the end of his term was exacerbated by his decision to pardon the key members of his administration who had helped him engage in the Watergate cover-up.

What is the formal term for the legal concept that a government is required to produce a prisoner in a court of law and give legal reasons for the prisoner's detention?

Which president infamously suspended habeas corpus?

In total, American presidents have issued pardons or amnesties less than 100 times.

What is the name of the legal protocol that requires the government to obtain a warrant from a special court before conducting electronic surveillance in the United States aimed at gathering foreign intelligence?

Impoundment is the act of refusing to spend money Congress has already appropriated.

Which political theorist's ideas about the consent of the governed informed the creation of the presidency in the United States?

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Exam 9: Law and Executive Power

Democrats who wanted peace during the Civil War were colorfully referred to as Copperheads by Republicans.

Which Supreme Court case provided a strong affirmation of the legal limits on presidential power during times of national emergency?

Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was in violation of the Constitution.

Richard Nixon's controversial behavior at the end of his term was exacerbated by his decision to pardon the key members of his administration who had helped him engage in the Watergate cover-up.

What is the formal term for the legal concept that a government is required to produce a prisoner in a court of law and give legal reasons for the prisoner's detention?

Which president infamously suspended habeas corpus?

In total, American presidents have issued pardons or amnesties less than 100 times.

What is the name of the legal protocol that requires the government to obtain a warrant from a special court before conducting electronic surveillance in the United States aimed at gathering foreign intelligence?

Impoundment is the act of refusing to spend money Congress has already appropriated.

Which political theorist's ideas about the consent of the governed informed the creation of the presidency in the United States?

Envisioning the Presidency

Selecting the President Introductory Puzzle: How Was Jefferson Almost Beaten

The Public Presidency

The Legislative Presidency Introductory Puzzle: Lessons From Obamas Joe Wilson

The War-Making Presidency

Organizing the Presidency Introductory Puzzle: Why Does a Kid Get to Tell Bill

The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary Executive

The President and the Judiciary Introductory Puzzle: How Earl Warren Became the Last

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