Exam 6: Organizing the Presidency Introductory Puzzle: Why Does a Kid Get to Tell Bill

Who was the first president to rely heavily on White House staff for policy and personnel advice?

The creation of the Domestic Council during the Nixon administration helped to centralize policy making power in the White House.

Which nineteenth-century event lead to a more serious focus on how the institution of the presidency was organized?

The body largely credited with helping to advance the notion that the presidency needed to expand is known to historians as:

The size of the institution of the presidency has generally remained constant over the past 100 years.

Which of the following individuals was not an important administrative assistant to President Lincoln?

President Clinton relied significantly on his cabinet to guide his decision making and policy actions.

Every president since Lincoln has utilized a chief of staff to manage the policy and political affairs of the president.

The creation of the Office of Management and Budget improved neutral competence in the way presidents managed the budgetary process.

Which of the following is not a component of the Office of Policy Development today?