The Presidency Ch 8 Vol II Question Preview (ID: 39979)


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When a president goes public,
a) he is trying to persuade Congress and hopes that the Congress will persuade the public.
b) he is trying to persuade the public and hopes that the public will persuade Congress.
c) he is preventing Congress from convening.
d) he is adopting the policy preference of the public in order to increase his popularity.

Jobs, grants, or other special favors that a president can give as rewards to political supporters are known as
a) patronage.
b) perks.
c) national security letters.
d) bling.

The Office of Management and Budget
a) prepares the president's State of the Union proposal.
b) prepares the president's budget proposal.
c) has tremendous authority over domestic oil production.
d) handles the president's personal finances.

When are presidents most likely to get their policies through Congress successfully?
a) when they are advocating for a bill propose
b) early in the president's first year
c) just before a midterm election
d) just before a presidential election

The first president to claim the leadership role for the executive branch in law-making was
a) George Washington.
b) Woodrow Wilson.
c) Abraham Lincoln.
d) Franklin Roosevelt.

In 1947, the ________ was established to advise the president on military affairs and foreign policy.
a) Central Intelligence Agency
b) Executive Office of the President
c) National Security Council
d) Council on Foreign Relations

The Executive Office of the President was established in 1939 to
a) help the president manage the bureaucracy.
b) formalize the informal structure of the Cabinet.
c) aid in the war effort.
d) act as a liaison with the legislative branch.

The membership of the Cabinet is determined by
a) the Constitution.
b) seniority within each executive department.
c) the president.
d) the Congress.

Franklin Roosevelt's legacy includes all of the following EXCEPT
a) a leading role for the president in domestic policy.
b) a nationalized executive office.
c) an anemic military and diminished national morale.
d) an energized military and unified national morale.

How did Dick Cheney balance out George W. Bush's ticket in 2000?
a) Bush had a rough-and-tumble demeanor; Cheney had a smooth and polished demeanor.
b) Bush is from the South; Cheney is from the Northeast.
c) Bush is a moderate Republican; Cheney is a conservative Republican.
d) Bush lacked national government experience; Cheney had an impressive resume.

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