Final

Question 1

Jeffrey Tulis

Answer 1

Wrote “the rhetorical presidency” and states that when presidents began to assert themselves publicly to sell their policy proposals to the American people it had the effect of writing a new constitution. Points out the presidents now are more outspoken and often speak directly to the people instead of Congress. Says 20th-century presidents have defied the intention of the constitution by creating and presenting their own policy instead of letting congress do it.

Question 2

Richard Neustadt

Answer 2

Suggested in his book “presidential power” that successful presidents are those who are good at bargaining with members of Congress and even with bureaucrats of the executive branch

Question 3

First president to give televised press conferences and have a full-time media advisor

Answer 3

Eisenhower

Question 4

First president to hold press conferences and brought back the state of the state of the Union

Answer 4

Wilson

Question 5

Samuel Kernell

Answer 5

Argues that going public is bad policy because it requires others to go public and leads to lower levels of negotiation and compromise

Question 6

Roger Ailes

Answer 6

Nixon political/media consultant who championed town hall forums

Question 7

Ron Nessen

Answer 7

Ford’s WH press secretary, encouraged involvement with SNL and hosted it to try and get in on the joke about Ford being a klutz. Didn’t go that well

Question 8

Michael Deaver

Answer 8

Deputy COS for Reagan, established “message of the day” that worked well and has been copied by many

Question 9

Coined the phrase “bully pulpit”

Answer 9

Teddy Roosevelt

Question 10

Makes tv recording specifically prohibited in the SC chamber in 1973

Answer 10

Federal Rule 53

Question 11

Bowers v Hardwick 1986

Answer 11

Georgia sodomy laws, gay couples denied the right to privacy in their homes

Question 12

Lawerence v Texas 2003

Answer 12

Clearly indicated public opinion had changed as explained by Justice Kennedy who referenced stare decisis and explained that overturning precedent is fine if it’s bad precedent

Question 13

Chandler v Florida

Answer 13

1981 ruled that states could allow the broadcast in photography of criminal trials

Question 14

Nixon SC appointees

Answer 14

Hanesworth, Carswell, & Burger (who was accepted finally)

Question 15

Robert Bork

Answer 15

Supreme Court Justice nominee, very conservative and was going to replace a moderate. Had more media coverage and interest group activity then ever before. Was nominated by Ronald Reagan but denied appointment to the court

Question 16

“Cameras will be allowed in the Supreme Court chamber when they roll over my dead body”

Answer 16

David Souter

Question 17

Elena Kagan

Answer 17

Evasive as possible, current justice

Question 18

DC v Heller

Answer 18

Supreme Court decision that protect’s an individual’s right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense within their home

Question 19

Brown v BOE decision

Answer 19

Unanimous