Unit 4 Test Flashcards
The president’s constitutional roles, such as chief executive and commander-in-chief
A. are rooted in tradition only; they have no basis in the language of the Constitution
B. are based on very precise constitutional grants of power
C. are not subject to check by Congress
D. have expanded in practice to be more powerful than the writers of the Constitution intended
E. are absolute powers under the Constitution
D. have expanded in practice to be more powerful than the writers of the Constitution intended
The president’s role in foreign policy increased largely because
A. of attitudes held by the American public
B. America became more of a world power
C. Congress proved so inept in foreign affairs that the American people demanded a change
D. of the need to coordinate national economic policy and foreign policy, a task to which the presidency was well-suited
E. of the desire of U.S. business to expand into Latin American and Asia, which required executive action at the highest level
B. America became more of a world power
From roughly 1900-1960, a strong showing in presidential primaries
A. guaranteed a candidate’s place on the ticket, although sometimes as the vice presidential nominee rather than the presidential nominee
B. allowed a candidate to write the platform for her/his political party
C. did not improve a candidate’s chances of gaining the nomination
D. guaranteed a candidate’s nomination
E. enabled a candidate to demonstrate popular support, but did not ensure nomination
E. enabled a candidate to demonstrate popular support, but did not ensure nomination
The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees
A. has been used more extensively in recent decades, such that the candidate who dominates the primaries can usually expect to receive the nomination
B. us designed to strengthen the political parties
C. was introduced during the Cleveland era
D. is used in Europe as well as in the United States
E. was introduced during the Jacksonian era
A. has been used more extensively in recent decades, such that the candidate who dominates the primaries can usually expect to receive the nomination
Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests (such as New Hampshire’s primary) is designed chiefly to gain
A. the support of the party’s organizational leaders
B. the endorsements of the mass media
C. momentum
D. the support of partisan rivals
E. the support of the party’s congressional leaders
C. momentum
The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on
A. the results of the primaries and caucuses; the candidate who places second in these contests is nominated as the running-mate of the candidate who finishes first
B. the convention delegates’ judgment as to the candidate who would make the best vice president
C. the results of public opinion polls taken just before the convention begins
D. the presidential nominee’s choice of a running mate
E. all of these answers are correct
D. the presidential nominee’s choice of a running mate
The staffing of the modern presidency has
A. enabled presidents to extend their authority beyond what would otherwise be possible
B. challenged the president’s ability to control action taken under his or her authority
C. contributed much-needed expertise to the process of presidential decision making
D. both challenged the president’s ability to control action taken under his or her authority, and contributed much-needed expertise to the process of presidential decision making
E. all these answers are correct
E. all these answers are correct
The presidential advisory unit that declined most in relevance as a policymaking forum during the twentieth century is the
E. Cabinet
Which of the following did the Framers want from the president?
A. national leadership B. administration of the laws C. statesmanship in foreign affairs D. command of the military E. all of these answers are correct
E. all of these answers are correct
The presidency was created by Article ____ of the U.S. Constitution?
A. IV B. III C. I D. II E. VII
D. II
According to the U.S. Constitution, if no one candidate received a majority vote of the Electoral College, who chooses the president?
D. the U.S. House of Representatives
______ has the most votes in the Electoral College in presidential elections
A. Texas B. Pennsylvania C. California D. Florida E. New York
C. California
Which one of the following did not serve as a state governor prior to being president?
A. Bill Clinton B. Jimmy Carter C. George W. Bush D. John Kennedy E. Ronald Reagan
D. John Kennedy
Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?
A. Office of Management and Budget B. National Economic Council C. National Security Council D. Office of the Vice President E. all of these answers are correct
E. all of these answers are correct
Which of the following is a formal constitutional requirement for becoming president?
A. one must be at least 40 years of age B. one must be a protestant C. one must be a white male D. one must be a resident in the United States for at least one year E. one must be a natural-born citizen
E. one must be a natural-born citizen
Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?
A. the small policy making role of the federal government
B. the sectional nature of the nation’s major issues
C. the U.S. government’s small role in world affairs
D. all of these factors
E. none of these answers are correct
D. all of these factors
The presidency is
A. an office in which power is conditional, depending on whether the political support that gives force to presidential leadership exists or can be developed
The first televised “debates” between the two major party presidential candidates occurred in
E. 1960 (Nixon-Kennedy)
The honeymoon period occurs during
E. the first part of a president’s term
The two presidencies thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving
E. foreign policy
