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Unit 7
Test Description: Unit 7
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1) The activities of the Federal Reserve Board have the most direct influence on
A
government spending
B
oil prices
C
troop-strength levels of the armed services
D
bank interest rates
2) Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?
A
Treasury Departments
B
Office of Management and Budget
C
Department of Commerce
D
Council of Economic Advisors
3) In United States v. Nixon the Supreme Court rule that
A
presidential power is not automatically extended during times of national emergency
B
the judicial branch should not intervene in political disputes between the President and Congress
C
Presidents must account to the Court for the way in which they implement
D
there is no constitutional guaranteed of unqualified executive privilege
4) All of the following are formal or informal sources of presidential power EXCEPT
A
presidential access to the media
B
public support
C
presidential authority to raise revenue
D
precedents set during previous administrations
5) An advantage that bureaucrats in federal government have over the President in the policymaking process is that bureaucrats
A
have an independence from the President that is guaranteed by the Constitution
B
usually have a continuity of service in the executive branch that the President
C
have better access to the media than does the President
D
control the budget process
6) In general, independent regulatory commissions are created primary for the purpose of
A
proposing policy alternatives during period of crises
B
supporting and helping cabinet-level departments
C
increasing the President’s patronage powers
D
regulating certain industries to protect the public interest
7) The usefulness to the President of having cabinet members as political advisors is undermined by the fact that
A
the loyalties of cabinet members are often divided between loyalty to the President and loyalty to their own executive depart
B
the President has little latitude in choosing cabinet members
C
cabinet member have no political support independent of the President
D
cabinet members are usually drawn from Congress and retain loyalties from
8) A President attempting to influence Congress to pass a legislative program might employ all of the following strategies EXCEPT
A
denying campaign reelection funds to legislators who oppose the President’s policy stand
B
exploiting a partisan majority for the President’s party in both the House and Senate
C
assigning legislative liaisons in the Executive Office of the President to lobby legislators
D
using the media to draw attention to the legislative program
9) All of the following powers are granted to the President by the Constitution EXCEPT
A
granting pardons for federal offenses
B
forming new cabinet-level departments
C
commissioning officers in the armed forces
D
addressing the Congress on the state of the union
10) Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?
A
the President may declare war
B
the President may not send troops into hostilities without a declaration of war from Congress or a resolution from the Unite
C
the President must finance any war efforts from a special contingency
D
the President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless Congress extends the time
11) Which of the following procedures results in the removal of the President from office?
A
The House votes for impeachment, and the Senate conducts a trial and reaches a guilty verdict
B
Only the House votes for a bill of impeachment
C
The House and Senate vote for impeachment, and the Supreme Court reaches a guilty verdict
D
The House and Senate both vote for a bill of impeachment
12) All of the following have contributed to an increase in presidential power in the post-1945 era EXCEPT
A
tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War period
B
increasing United States involvement in international affairs
C
an increase in public expectations for services from the federal government
D
legislation granting the President the power to impound funds appropriated by Congress
13) The request of recent Presidents for the line-item veto is a challenge to which of the following principles?
A
Separation of powers
B
Executive privilege
C
Eminent domain
D
Senatorial courtesy
14) A fundamental source of power for the federal bureaucracy lies in its
A
role in moving legislation out of subcommittees
B
ability to convince Congress to fund most projects it supports
C
role of mediating interstate conflicts
D
ability to set specific guidelines after receiving a general mandate from Congress
15) In which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto most likely be upheld?
A
the President has the support of the Supreme Court
B
the proposed legislation enjoys widespread bipartisan support
C
two-thirds of the representatives and senators are members of the same party as the President
D
the President is in a second term, removed from partisan politics
16) In recent presidential administrations, the principal staff for the President has been made up of members of the
A
White House Office
B
Cabinet
C
national committee of the President’s party
D
Congress
17) Which of the following is NOT a presidential role authorized by the Constitution?
A
to be commander in chief of the armed forces
B
to negotiate treaties with foreign nations
C
to be chief executive
D
to lead the political party of the President
18) The President can do which of the following with out seeking the consent of either the House or the Senate?
A
Ratify a treaty
B
Appoint ambassadors
C
Deploy troops
D
Appoint district court judges
19) Which of the following is true about the line-item veto?
A
It is specifically granted to the President by the Constitution
B
Its use was upheld by the Supreme Court
C
It is basically the same as a pocket veto
D
It is used by many state governors
20) In the process and structure of public policy making, “iron triangles” refer to the
A
Dominance of corporate power in setting the national policy agenda for economic expansion
B
Bargaining and negotiating process between the President and Congress about the direction of domestic policy
C
Networks of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy proce
D
Interrelationship among federal, state, and local levels of government in the policy process
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