Question 1

How does Congress monitor executive use of the powers that it has delegated?

Accepted Answer

A)  ally principle 
B)  divided government 
C)  legislative oversight 
D)  professional vetters

Question 2

What is illustrated by the contention over the use of the filibuster in the US Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the incentives created by partisan behavior and the influence of divided government 
B)  the incentives created by institutional rules and the influence of norms in political decision making 
C)  the incentives created by public opinion and the influence of the media on congressional behavior 
D)  the struggle between the legislative and executive branches and the dominance of the president in legislative relations

Question 3

To influence the content of federal legislation, presidents often must rely on their abilities to persuade __________ that their interests are one and the same.

Accepted Answer

A)  state governors 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  cabinet members 
D)  Congress

Question 4

One of the main opponents to the Affordable Care Act was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bull Moose Party 
B)  Tea Party 
C)  Progressive Party 
D)  Democratic Party

Question 5

When Congress approves the final budget for the fiscal year, on what do they rely the most for information?

Accepted Answer

A)  staffing projections of the various agencies 
B)  report of the Congressional Budget Office 
C)  president's budget proposal 
D)  majority party's budget recommendations

Question 6

In regard to legislative-executive relations, the Authorization for Use of Military Force can be distinguished from the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act because the AUMF represented a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrower grant of authority to the president due to the complexity of the technical issues surrounding the 9/11 attacks 
B)  broader grant of authority to the president due to the uncertainty surrounding the 9/11 attacks 
C)  broader grant of authority to the president due to the president's invocation of the ally principle in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks 
D)  temporary grant of authority to the president while the FAA brought all rules back into line with existing policies set by the president

Question 7

The release of the president's budget corresponds with which event?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-election transition 
B)  presidential inauguration 
C)  congressional elections 
D)  the State of the Union

Question 8

How does the passage of the Civil Rights Act illustrate the presidential power of persuasion?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which act increased the president's ex ante powers over appropriations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Reorganization Act 
B)  Budget and Accounting Act 
C)  Underwood Tariff Act 
D)  Administrative Procedures Act

Question 10

How did Eisenhower successfully defeat the adoption of the Bricker Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  He stayed its implementation through an executive order until public opinion could be swayed to his side. 
B)  He endorsed competing amendments, used pressure from the White House, and appealed to the public through the press. 
C)  He vetoed the bill to which the Bricker Amendment was attached and Congress failed to override the veto. 
D)  He impounded the monies that Congress had appropriated for its implementation, so its provisions were never activated.

Question 11

Which act illustrates an attempt by Congress to reassert control over the budgetary process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative Procedures Act 
B)  Budget and Accounting Act 
C)  Executive Reorganization Act 
D)  Budget and Impoundment Act

Question 12

President Obama and his Secretary of Education were able to transform the federal government's role in education policy because Congress appropriated a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited sum of money with no conditions 
B)  large sum of money with few strings attached 
C)  minimal sum of money with multiple restrictions 
D)  moderate amount of money with minimal conditions

Question 13

Cloture is the procedure used to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  end a filibuster 
B)  override a pocket veto 
C)  prevent holds 
D)  change norms

Question 14

Explain the debt ceiling crisis and analyze the effects of party polarization on efforts to address this problem.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The ally principle suggests that politicians delegate authority to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendly states around the world 
B)  individuals with whom they share ideological convictions 
C)  members of the opposition if they are from the same state 
D)  the bureaucracy when they have little expertise on the matter

Question 16

The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force illustrated a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal delegation of authority to the president and Congress 
B)  broad delegation of authority to the executive branch 
C)  narrow delegation of power to the president 
D)  vast delegation of power to Congress

Question 17

The ability of the president to use the budget to influence the course of federal policy is best illustrated by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  War Powers Resolution 
B)  Defense Emergency Response Fund 
C)  Congressional Budget Office 
D)  Administrative Procedures Act

Question 18

Which of the following provides economic and budget information directly to the legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Economic Advisors 
B)  White House Office 
C)  Executive Office of the President 
D)  Congressional Budget Office

Question 19

Which of the following demonstrates the ongoing desire of presidents in recent years to gain ex post power over the budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise of impoundment powers 
B)  refusal to use deferrals 
C)  push for line-item veto authority 
D)  reliance on the CBO for budget information

Question 20

Which president epitomizes the persuasive presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Clinton 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Lyndon Johnson

Exam 7: Negotiating With Congress