chapter 7 Flashcards
What do the presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump have in common?
Political scientists deemed them weak presidencies.
You were just elected vice president. What is your primary constitutional responsibility?
acting as president of the Senate
Who is next in line behind the vice president if they are unable to serve as president?
speaker of the house
Once a president’s image has formed, there is little that can be done to change it in the public’s eye.
false
The executive branch for which the president is responsible can be described as extensive.
true
How does the president manage working with hundreds of members of Congress with varying interests?
legislative liaison
William is the solicitor general and he is working to petition the Supreme Court on behalf of the president. Through which of the following will he do so?
Amicus Curiae
If you were president, which of the following would you use to exercise power over the departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?
Office of Management and Budget
According to Barber’s classification of presidential personalities, what type of president was Barack Obama?
active-positive
When he was president, which of the following was one strategy that Barack Obama could employ in order to compensate for the constitutional limitations of the office?
power to persuade
In times of national tragedy to which of the following does the American public typically turn to solve their problems?
The president
What is the primary difference between the traditional presidency and the modern presidency?
The degree of executive power
Which of the following is an example of the president’s legislative influence?
presidential veto
According to Barber’s classification of presidential personalities, ______ is an example of an active-negative president.
Richard Nixon
If you were the president’s chief of staff, for which of the following would you be responsible?
controlling access to the president
