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What is the difference between the inherent and delegated powers of the presidency? |
Delegated powers are given by Congress, whereas inherent powers are inferred from the Constitution as being a necessary part of the office |
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How has the process of selecting the president changed during the history of the United States? |
Election has become somewhat more direct by giving over selection of electors to the people |
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Which of the following statements about the president’s Cabinet are correct? |
1. Correct Answers: -The Cabinet consists of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government, -The Cabinet makes no formal group decisions 2. Incorrect Answers: -The Cabinet is partially responsible to the Senate, -The Cabinet is provided for by the Constitution, but the wording about its makeup is vague |
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Which aspect of the Executive Office of the President gives the president the most influence over the nation’s legislative policy? |
Office of Management and Budget |
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In which of the following ways do executive agreements differ from executive orders? |
Executive agreements relate to the foreign policy realm; executive orders apply more to domestic executive management |
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The vice president plays a role in the legislative process |
By serving as the presiding officer of the Senate, where he or she can vast in the event of a tie |
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Which of the following statements about the evolution of the presidential tactic of "going public" is accurate? |
Reaching out directly to the people in the nineteenth century was considered uncouth and could damage a president politically |
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In which of the following ways can a vice president help a president? |
1. Correct Answers: -Strengthen a presidential candidate in policy areas where they lack experience, -Run important policy endeavors on behalf of the president, -Provide electoral support in regions of the country where a presidential candidate is weak 2. Incorrect Answers: Vote for presidential legislation as it moves to the floor of the House of Representatives |
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In which of the following ways does the use of signing statements by presidents differ from the use of executive orders? |
Executive orders usually create new policies, while signing statements alter a policy already passed by Congress |
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How does the White House staff differ from the Executive Office of the President? |
The White House staff performs work and gives advice that is generally broader and more political in nature |
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Which of the following characteristics describe the electoral college? |
1. Correct Answers: – Most states give all of their electoral votes to whichever candidate receives the most popular votes in the state, -The electoral college over represent small states 2. Incorrect Answers: -A state’s number of electors is equal to its number of House representatives, -The candidate with the majority of the popular vote wins |
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Match the description on the left with the presidential action that is an example on the right. |
-Signing Statement: President Reagan announces his interpretation of a law as he is approving it -Executive Order: President Obama issues a decree stopping the deportation of undocumented immigrants -Regulatory Review: President Obama orders agencies to delete rules that he believes to be obsolete |
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Match the example of presidential power on the left to the type of power it demonstrates on the right |
1. Inherent power: -Send US troops into military engagements 2. Expressed Power: -Appoint, remove, and supervise all executive officers, and appoint all federal judges (with Senate approval), -Veto acts of Congress, -Command the nation’s armed forces 3. Delegated Power: -Set rules concerning fair competition in key economic sectors, -Adjust duties on manufactured goods |
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