Question 1

What distinguishes deferrals and rescissions from impoundments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impoundments are more commonly used. 
B)  Deferrals and rescissions have taken the place of impoundments. 
C)  Impoundments require congressional authorization. 
D)  Deferrals and rescissions are nonpartisan. 
A)  Impoundments are more commonly used. 
B)  Deferrals and rescissions have taken the place of impoundments. 
C)  Impoundments require congressional authorization. 
D)  Deferrals and rescissions are nonpartisan. B

Question 2

One of the primary tools of the minority in the US Senate is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  State of the Union 
B)  pocket veto 
C)  cloture 
D)  filibuster 
A)  State of the Union 
B)  pocket veto 
C)  cloture 
D)  filibuster D

Question 3

The fact that nearly every president since Woodrow Wilson has appeared before Congress to deliver the State of the Union address demonstrates the power of the president to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shape the opinion of federal bureaucrats 
B)  shape the legislative agenda 
C)  improve relations with congressional opponents 
D)  dominate executive-legislative relations 
A)  shape the opinion of federal bureaucrats 
B)  shape the legislative agenda 
C)  improve relations with congressional opponents 
D)  dominate executive-legislative relations B

Question 4

The two presidencies thesis asserts that presidents have more influence over which type of policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  foreign 
C)  economic 
D)  party 
A)  health 
B)  foreign 
C)  economic 
D)  party

Question 5

Why has impoundment authority not been used since the presidency of Richard Nixon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court ruled that it could no longer be used. 
B)  It was outlawed in the 1974 Budget and Impoundment Act. 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget passed a rule against it. 
D)  The Ford administration resorted to impoundment as a matter of routine. 
A)  The Supreme Court ruled that it could no longer be used. 
B)  It was outlawed in the 1974 Budget and Impoundment Act. 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget passed a rule against it. 
D)  The Ford administration resorted to impoundment as a matter of routine.

Question 6

The use of presidential vetoes for reasons of policy disagreement illustrates changing __________ related to the veto powers of the presidency.

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  rules 
C)  regulations 
D)  expectations of formal powers 
A)  norms 
B)  rules 
C)  regulations 
D)  expectations of formal powers

Question 7

Assess the struggle for power between the executive and legislative branches, and describe how this struggle has played out in the appropriations process.

Accepted Answer

A) Discuss how the history of American p

Question 8

At the time it was passed, the AUMF was widely believed by members of Congress to be a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary expansion of presidential power 
B)  abuse of legislative authority 
C)  narrow delegation of regulatory power 
D)  superfluous grant of power to the executive 
A)  necessary expansion of presidential power 
B)  abuse of legislative authority 
C)  narrow delegation of regulatory power 
D)  superfluous grant of power to the executive

Question 9

If you believe that presidents assert greater influence over foreign policy than they do over domestic policy, you support __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided government 
B)  the theory of the unitary executive 
C)  the two presidencies thesis 
D)  the ally principle 
A)  divided government 
B)  the theory of the unitary executive 
C)  the two presidencies thesis 
D)  the ally principle

Question 10

Johnson's support for the controversial Central Arizona Water Project illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of a member of Congress to trade his or her support for the president's policy for direct political support in a campaign 
B)  the ability of the president to persuade a member of Congress by endorsing his or her pet project 
C)  the ability of the president to used media coverage of a political issue to convince a member of Congress to sign on to his or her policy objectives 
D)  the ability of a member of Congress to use psychological tactics to persuade the president to side with a controversial piece of legislation 
A)  the ability of a member of Congress to trade his or her support for the president's policy for direct political support in a campaign 
B)  the ability of the president to persuade a member of Congress by endorsing his or her pet project 
C)  the ability of the president to used media coverage of a political issue to convince a member of Congress to sign on to his or her policy objectives 
D)  the ability of a member of Congress to use psychological tactics to persuade the president to side with a controversial piece of legislation

Question 11

The __________ is the umbrella term used to refer to the multiple security and intelligence efforts employed by the United States since 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Security Act 
B)  Two Presidencies Thesis 
C)  Authorization for Use of Military Force 
D)  War on Terror 
A)  National Security Act 
B)  Two Presidencies Thesis 
C)  Authorization for Use of Military Force 
D)  War on Terror

Question 12

What factor affects the number of legislative requests presidents make during the State of the Union address?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluations of public opinion on the day of the speech 
B)  assessments of the current foreign policy environment 
C)  minimum requirements on the number of requests set by federal law 
D)  expectations of how much he or she can accomplish in Congress 
A)  evaluations of public opinion on the day of the speech 
B)  assessments of the current foreign policy environment 
C)  minimum requirements on the number of requests set by federal law 
D)  expectations of how much he or she can accomplish in Congress

Question 13

What do statistical trends regarding foreign policy and presidential success suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents are successful in controlling foreign policy agencies but face stiff opposition by Congress to their foreign policy appropriations requests. 
B)  Presidents have little success in controlling foreign policy agencies but enjoy a great deal of congressional deference to their foreign policy appropriations requests. 
C)  Presidents enjoy greater control over foreign policy agencies than domestic policy agencies, and the foreign policy appropriations by Congress better reflect presidential requests than do domestic policy appropriations. 
D)  Presidents rarely win foreign policy battles with Congress, but they have often seen their domestic policy priorities reflected in domestic agency funding. 
A)  Presidents are successful in controlling foreign policy agencies but face stiff opposition by Congress to their foreign policy appropriations requests. 
B)  Presidents have little success in controlling foreign policy agencies but enjoy a great deal of congressional deference to their foreign policy appropriations requests. 
C)  Presidents enjoy greater control over foreign policy agencies than domestic policy agencies, and the foreign policy appropriations by Congress better reflect presidential requests than do domestic policy appropriations. 
D)  Presidents rarely win foreign policy battles with Congress, but they have often seen their domestic policy priorities reflected in domestic agency funding.

Question 14

Senator Carl Hayden's opposition to federal civil rights legislation was based philosophically on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  states' rights 
B)  unitary authority 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  congressional deference 
A)  states' rights 
B)  unitary authority 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  congressional deference

Question 15

As president, if you wanted to kill legislation without directly vetoing it, what could you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sign the bill but issue a signing statement saying you will not enforce it. 
B)  Refuse to sign the bill. 
C)  Go ten days without signing it and hope that Congress adjourns. 
D)  Use the line-item veto power to alter the content to your liking. 
A)  Sign the bill but issue a signing statement saying you will not enforce it. 
B)  Refuse to sign the bill. 
C)  Go ten days without signing it and hope that Congress adjourns. 
D)  Use the line-item veto power to alter the content to your liking.

Question 16

How does the ongoing contention over the filibuster in the US Senate demonstrate the effects of institutions on American politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Discuss how Hamilton's concern about

Question 17

Obama's position relative to Congress was stronger when he became president in 2008 than it was after the 2010 midterm elections because in 2008, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Obama's popularity was equal to that of the Republicans who controlled Congress, which forced the parties to compromise to advance the goals of the president 
B)  Obama governed under a system of divided government, giving the Democrats in the Senate much more power to enact his proposals 
C)  Obama controlled the White House, and the Republicans who controlled Congress were moderates who supported his landmark legislative proposals 
D)  Obama's party controlled both houses of Congress, which meant that the legislative branch shared many of the goals of the executive branch 
A)  Obama's popularity was equal to that of the Republicans who controlled Congress, which forced the parties to compromise to advance the goals of the president 
B)  Obama governed under a system of divided government, giving the Democrats in the Senate much more power to enact his proposals 
C)  Obama controlled the White House, and the Republicans who controlled Congress were moderates who supported his landmark legislative proposals 
D)  Obama's party controlled both houses of Congress, which meant that the legislative branch shared many of the goals of the executive branch

Question 18

Which statement best characterizes the Southern Democratic response to Johnson's civil rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They opposed it, filibustered it, but eventually caved and passed it. 
B)  They opposed it, amended it, and eventually passed a watered-down version. 
C)  They initially supported it, then filibustered it, and succeeded in defeating it. 
D)  They opposed it, then supported it, but then ended up filibustering it. 
A)  They opposed it, filibustered it, but eventually caved and passed it. 
B)  They opposed it, amended it, and eventually passed a watered-down version. 
C)  They initially supported it, then filibustered it, and succeeded in defeating it. 
D)  They opposed it, then supported it, but then ended up filibustering it.

Question 19

The State of the Union address is required by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal law 
B)  the Constitution 
C)  Congress 
D)  the White House Office 
A)  federal law 
B)  the Constitution 
C)  Congress 
D)  the White House Office

Question 20

How did Congress attach strings to the authority it granted in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  by focusing on congressional earmarks 
B)  by dealing with only one policy issue 
C)  by stipulating very specific spending conditions 
D)  by obtaining a bipartisan majority for its passage 
A)  by focusing on congressional earmarks 
B)  by dealing with only one policy issue 
C)  by stipulating very specific spending conditions 
D)  by obtaining a bipartisan majority for its passage

What distinguishes deferrals and rescissions from impoundments?

One of the primary tools of the minority in the US Senate is the __________.

The fact that nearly every president since Woodrow Wilson has appeared before Congress to deliver the State of the Union address demonstrates the power of the president to __________.

The two presidencies thesis asserts that presidents have more influence over which type of policy?

Why has impoundment authority not been used since the presidency of Richard Nixon?

The use of presidential vetoes for reasons of policy disagreement illustrates changing __________ related to the veto powers of the presidency.

Assess the struggle for power between the executive and legislative branches, and describe how this struggle has played out in the appropriations process.

At the time it was passed, the AUMF was widely believed by members of Congress to be a(n) __________.

If you believe that presidents assert greater influence over foreign policy than they do over domestic policy, you support __________.

Johnson's support for the controversial Central Arizona Water Project illustrates __________.

The __________ is the umbrella term used to refer to the multiple security and intelligence efforts employed by the United States since 9/11.

What factor affects the number of legislative requests presidents make during the State of the Union address?

What do statistical trends regarding foreign policy and presidential success suggest?

Senator Carl Hayden's opposition to federal civil rights legislation was based philosophically on __________.

As president, if you wanted to kill legislation without directly vetoing it, what could you do?

How does the ongoing contention over the filibuster in the US Senate demonstrate the effects of institutions on American politics?

Obama's position relative to Congress was stronger when he became president in 2008 than it was after the 2010 midterm elections because in 2008, __________.

Which statement best characterizes the Southern Democratic response to Johnson's civil rights legislation?

The State of the Union address is required by __________.

How did Congress attach strings to the authority it granted in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2012?

Constitutional Origins

An Institutional Presidency

Power and the Institutional Presidency

The Nomination of Presidents

General Elections

Transitions of Governance

Unilateral Powers

Political Control of the Bureaucracy

Presidential Relations With the Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion and the Media

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Economic Policy

Wartime Policymaking at Home

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Exam 7: Negotiating With Congress

What distinguishes deferrals and rescissions from impoundments?

One of the primary tools of the minority in the US Senate is the __________.

The fact that nearly every president since Woodrow Wilson has appeared before Congress to deliver the State of the Union address demonstrates the power of the president to __________.

The two presidencies thesis asserts that presidents have more influence over which type of policy?

Why has impoundment authority not been used since the presidency of Richard Nixon?

The use of presidential vetoes for reasons of policy disagreement illustrates changing __________ related to the veto powers of the presidency.

Assess the struggle for power between the executive and legislative branches, and describe how this struggle has played out in the appropriations process.

At the time it was passed, the AUMF was widely believed by members of Congress to be a(n) __________.

If you believe that presidents assert greater influence over foreign policy than they do over domestic policy, you support __________.

Johnson's support for the controversial Central Arizona Water Project illustrates __________.

The __________ is the umbrella term used to refer to the multiple security and intelligence efforts employed by the United States since 9/11.

What factor affects the number of legislative requests presidents make during the State of the Union address?

What do statistical trends regarding foreign policy and presidential success suggest?

Senator Carl Hayden's opposition to federal civil rights legislation was based philosophically on __________.

As president, if you wanted to kill legislation without directly vetoing it, what could you do?

How does the ongoing contention over the filibuster in the US Senate demonstrate the effects of institutions on American politics?

Obama's position relative to Congress was stronger when he became president in 2008 than it was after the 2010 midterm elections because in 2008, __________.

Which statement best characterizes the Southern Democratic response to Johnson's civil rights legislation?

The State of the Union address is required by __________.

How did Congress attach strings to the authority it granted in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2012?

Constitutional Origins

An Institutional Presidency

Power and the Institutional Presidency

The Nomination of Presidents

General Elections

Transitions of Governance

Unilateral Powers

Political Control of the Bureaucracy

Presidential Relations With the Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion and the Media

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Economic Policy

Wartime Policymaking at Home

Appedix: Introduction Thinking Institutionally about an American Presidency

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