Quiz 3 Flashcards

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The office of the presidency

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Began as a weak office and grew erratically? Through efforts of opportunistic presidents

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2
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Which of the following is not q formal presidential power

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Executive privilege

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3
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Contemporary presidents derive their short term ability to govern from

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Ongoing series of opinion polls

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4
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The general direction of presidential job approval scores of

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Down

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5
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When president makes televised speech or appears at media events to draw attention

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Strategy called going public

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6
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The presidents exercises his appointment power in his role as

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Chief executive

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7
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A bill can become a law over a presidents veto if

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Both houses of congress override the veto by 2/3

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8
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By asking the president to play the dual roles of chief executive and chief of state, we expect him to

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Perform two largely ceremonial roles simultaneously

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9
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Every recent president has organized the White House office around

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Chief of staff

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10
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Our expectations of the president on matters of policy leadership

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Conflict w the reality that the president is subject to forces beyond his control in the conduct

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