Lesson 3 Quiz

Question 1

In Myers v. United States (1926) the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the issue of a president’s power to remove an appointed official from office. In the case of Cabinet members such as secretary of state, what power does the president have in removing him or her from office?

Answer 1

Though the U.S. Senate must confirm the original appointment, the president has the power to remove such an appointee without Congressional approval.

Question 2

How many presidents have been removed from office after conviction by the senate?

Answer 2

0

Question 3

After FDR, which president excelled as a “great communicator” by speaking directly to the American people?

Answer 3

Reagan

Question 4

The presidency of Woodrow Wilson is crowned by successful intervention of the United States into World War I in 1917. Though Wilson saw several successes, his greatest downfall was ________________________.

Answer 4

his failure to gain senate approval to join the League of Nations, which he was instrumental in creating

Question 5

Most U.S. presidents have held one or more high-level elected offices. The two most commonly held offices are tied, with 19 presidents each having held these positions. In addition to the U.S. House of Representatives, which other elected office was held by 19 presidents?

Answer 5

Governor

Question 6

The president has a very important power to appoint judges, justices, and cabinet-level officials. However, the constitution requires that this power be checked through ____________________.

Answer 6

confirmation by the U.S. Senate for all political appointments

Question 7

President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” policies did not include which of the following?

Answer 7

creation of free trade zones with Mexico and Canada
Right Answer: creation of a social security program that provided old-age benefits
b.
creation of unemployment insurance benefits
c.
creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to protect deposits in commercial banks during the Great Depression
d.
creation of federal jobs by hiring the Depression-era unemployed to perform various public works

Question 8

Which of the following limits the president to a maximum of two elected terms?

Answer 8

the Twenty-Second Amendment

Question 9

Based on data from presidential elections throughout American history, an individual who is currently holding a position as __________ is the least likely to become the next president.

Answer 9

a vice president of the United States

Question 10

Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president in history when inaugurated in 1901 at the age of _____.

Answer 10

42

Question 11

After FDR, who was the first Democratic president to serve two full terms?​

Answer 11

Clinton

Question 12

In the decades immediately following the close of World War II and extending into the 1980s, the most dominant theme faced by United States presidents in the foreign policy arena was __________________.

Answer 12

the Cold War with its expansion of Communism

Question 13

The first sitting president to visit a foreign country on official business was ____________.

Answer 13

Theodore Roosevelt in 1906

Question 14

Which of the following was a factor that accounted for the significant growth in the federal bureaucracy between 1940 and 1975?​

Answer 14

Johnson’s Great Society program

Question 15

Between 1940 and 1975, the federal bureaucracy experienced an unprecedented growth spurt, and the number of federal employees rose to approximately __________. ​

Answer 15

2.2 million

Question 16

In which of the following policy areas does congressional legislation tend to be vague and, therefore, give agencies more latitude in making rules and regulations?

Answer 16

environmental quality and workplace safety

Question 17

Some federal agencies do not have high cabinet-level status but they do report directly to the president. Such agencies, which include NASA and the Small Business Administration, are referred to as __________________.

Answer 17

independent agencies

Question 18

A government corporation ____________________________.

Answer 18

is based on the idea that a market exists for customers willing to pay for services provided/ relies on revenue primarily derived from payment for services provided/ may be kept in business by government intervention

Question 19

The State Department ______________________________.

Answer 19

represents the United States abroad, conveying U.S. foreign policy to foreign governments and international organizations

Question 20

Which of the following entities has been delegated a substantial amount of authority in order to adjust the prime interest rate in response to economic conditions to encourage investments and ward off inflation?​

Answer 20

​the Federal Reserve

Question 21

By the 1930s the federal bureaucracy had grown significantly. In response, President Roosevelt in 1936 created the Brownlow Commission. What was the purpose of this commission?

Answer 21

to investigate how to make the growing bureaucracy more efficient and more responsive to the president

Question 22

President Andrew Jackson developed which system of hiring federal workers?

Answer 22

spoils system

Question 23

The Department of Justice was established to __________________.

Answer 23

aid the attorney general in prosecuting violators of federal law

Question 24

Though it is federal agency and not a court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may take what action against a company that violates an employee’s rights?

Answer 24

The EEOC has authority to adjudicate a case against a company and impose a punishment and fine.

Question 25

Beginning in the 1980s, the federal government has used a variety of methods to reduce the size and tax burden of the federal bureaucracy. One such method is privatization. Which of the following does not describe an intended purpose of privatization?

Answer 25

to increase the number of employees supported by the federal government