Question 1

Which post-Vietnam president has the best reputation for greatness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ford
B)   Carter
C)   Reagan
D)   Clinton C

Question 2

According to Skowronek, presidents committed to continuing a regime's politics while adapting its agenda to changes in the public's agenda are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   orthodox-innovators.
B)   orthodox-articulators.
C)   unorthodox-preemptors.
D)   unorthdox-lawmakers. A

Question 3

A president's place in political time is structured by his relationship with the dominant party regime and:

Accepted Answer

A)   the moral capacity of the dominant regime.
B)   the presence or absence of a war.
C)   the strength of the economy.
D)   whether the dominant regime is resilient or vulnerable. D

Question 4

The importance of partisanship to presidential approval is a relatively new phenomenon, appearing only in the last few administrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Only presidents who govern during times of crisis are likely to be considered great or near-great.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following presidents is consistently rated among the worst in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cleveland
B)   Harrison
C)   Arthur
D)   Harding

Question 7

Partisanship strongly influences the extent to which individuals report they approve or disapprove of the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which scholar pioneered the empirical study of presidential greatness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard Neustadt
B)   Arthur Schlesinger
C)   David Frost
D)   Stephen Skowronek

Question 9

Presidential reputations rarely improve after they leave office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Historians have convincingly determined that presidential greatness is largely a function of how bold a president was when in office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Evaluating Presidents

Which post-Vietnam president has the best reputation for greatness?

According to Skowronek, presidents committed to continuing a regime's politics while adapting its agenda to changes in the public's agenda are known as:

A president's place in political time is structured by his relationship with the dominant party regime and:

The importance of partisanship to presidential approval is a relatively new phenomenon, appearing only in the last few administrations.

Only presidents who govern during times of crisis are likely to be considered great or near-great.

Which of the following presidents is consistently rated among the worst in American history?

Partisanship strongly influences the extent to which individuals report they approve or disapprove of the president.

Which scholar pioneered the empirical study of presidential greatness?

Presidential reputations rarely improve after they leave office.

Historians have convincingly determined that presidential greatness is largely a function of how bold a president was when in office.