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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
bank interest rates
C
oil prices
D
troop-strength levels of the armed services
2) Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?
A
Office of Management and Budget
B
Council of Economic Advisors
C
Treasury Departments
D
Department of Commerce
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
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
regulating certain industries to protect the public interest
B
supporting and helping cabinet-level departments
C
increasing the President’s patronage powers
D
proposing policy alternatives during period of crises
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
the loyalties of cabinet members are often divided between loyalty to the President and loyalty to their own executive depart
C
the President has little latitude in choosing cabinet members
D
cabinet member have no political support independent of the President
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
assigning legislative liaisons in the Executive Office of the President to lobby legislators
C
using the media to draw attention to the legislative program
D
denying campaign reelection funds to legislators who oppose the President’s policy stand
9) All of the following powers are granted to the President by the Constitution EXCEPT
A
commissioning officers in the armed forces
B
forming new cabinet-level departments
C
addressing the Congress on the state of the union
D
granting pardons for federal offenses
10) Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?
A
the President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless Congress extends the time
B
the President must finance any war efforts from a special contingency
C
the President may not send troops into hostilities without a declaration of war from Congress or a resolution from the Unite
D
the President may declare war
11) Which of the following procedures results in the removal of the President from office?
A
Only the House votes for a bill of impeachment
B
The House and Senate vote for impeachment, and the Supreme Court reaches a guilty verdict
C
The House and Senate both vote for a bill of impeachment
D
The House votes for impeachment, and the Senate conducts a trial and 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
tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War period
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
Eminent domain
B
Separation of powers
C
Senatorial courtesy
D
Executive privilege
14) A fundamental source of power for the federal bureaucracy lies in its
A
role of mediating interstate conflicts
B
ability to set specific guidelines after receiving a general mandate from Congress
C
ability to convince Congress to fund most projects it supports
D
role in moving legislation out of subcommittees
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
Cabinet
B
White House Office
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
Appoint district court judges
B
Appoint ambassadors
C
Ratify a treaty
D
Deploy troops
19) Which of the following is true about the line-item veto?
A
Its use was upheld by the Supreme Court
B
It is used by many state governors
C
It is basically the same as a pocket veto
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
Networks of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy proce
B
Interrelationship among federal, state, and local levels of government in the policy process
C
Dominance of corporate power in setting the national policy agenda for economic expansion
D
Bargaining and negotiating process between the President and Congress about the direction of domestic policy
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