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