2.6 & 2.7

Question 1

imperialist presidency

Answer 1

a powerful executive position guided by a weaker Congress

Question 2

Andrew Jackson

Answer 2

brought about a noticeable shift in presidential power; used the veto 12 times, more than any president had before

Question 3

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 3

assumed sweeping presidential powers to save the Union and to limit slavery; suspended habeas corpus, the protection against unlawful imprisonment

Question 4

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer 4

New Deal programs

Question 5

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 5

stretched presidential power in the name of advancing the nation and serving the people; progressive actions for environmental conservation and standing against corporate giants

Question 6

stewardship theory

Answer 6

the president should exercise as much authority as possible to take care of the American people

Question 7

Twenty-Second Amendment (1951)

Answer 7

prevents any president from serving more than two consecutive terms or a total of ten years

Question 8

George Washington

Answer 8

He took on the role with modesty and accepted being addressed as “Mr. President” as a title; chose to leave government after his secondterm to allow others to serve and to allay any fears of an overbearing executive

Question 9

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 9

involvement in international affairs

Question 10

bully pulpit

Answer 10

president appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his policies

Question 11

State of the Union Address

Answer 11

The Constitution requires the president to report to Congress from time to time on the state of the Union