Mechanics of Government-Executive

Question 1

Which of the following powers of the President is shared with the Senate?
Commander in chief
appointment of officials to lesser offices
appointment of ambassadors, judges and high officials
receive ambassadors from foreign countries

Answer 1

appointment of ambassadors, judges and high officials

Question 2

Broad changes began to occur in the relationship between the president and Congress during the presidency of
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Ulysses Grant
Calvin Coolidge

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson

Question 3

The staff system employed by president by President Franklin Roosevelt was known as
a circular structure
a pyramid structure
a cluster structure
none of the above

Answer 3

a pyramid structure

Question 4

A politician whose power has diminished because he or she is about to leave office is called a …
sitting duck
lame duck
neither of the above

Answer 4

lame duck

Question 5

The “Buddy System” in recruitment of civil servants is associated with hiring people already known by administrators, to fill …
iron triangle positions
revolving door jobs
name-request jobs
none of the above

Answer 5

name-request jobs

Question 6

While many scholars today talk about “issue networks,” the traditional association between a federal agency, an interest group and a congressional committee is called….
a revolving door
an iron triangle
a caucus
none of the above

Answer 6

an iron triangle