Question 1

Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?

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A)   the inability of the president to influence the legislative priorities of Congress, even though the party in power pays lip-service to the president's agenda
B)   the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government
C)   the belief by the public that Congress should follow the presidential agenda, regardless of whether or not the majority part is the same party of the president
D)   the image-building that the president's foreign policy strength lends to the rest of his agenda
E)   the image strength lent by the sheer size of the executive establishment, even though the president has little direct control over most of itEssay QuestionsF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Over the last 80 years, the most successful third party or independent presidential candidate has been

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A)   Henry Wallace in 1948.
B)   George Wallace in 1968.
C)   Ralph Nader in 2004.
D)   John Anderson in 1980.
E)   Ross Perot in 1992.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?

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A)   Presidents in the nineteenth century paid more attention to their vice presidents and granted them more authority.
B)   The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president.
C)   Jimmy Carter reduced the power of the vice presidency by removing the vice president's office from the White House.
D)   The constitutional powers of the vice presidency have been increased by Congress twice during U.S. history.
E)   Daniel Webster and Henry Clay accepted nominations to the vice presidency as stepping stones to the presidency.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

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A)   He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president.
B)   He sought to act only within the confines of expressly-granted constitutional authority.
C)   He rejected the idea of the "strong presidency."
D)   He cast aside the stewardship theory in favor of the Whig theory.
E)   He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

In the modern era, the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt)  could best be summed up in the phrase, "________."

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A)   going public
B)   spin control
C)   air wars
D)   lobbying the bureaucracy
E)   manipulating the mediaF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

After which presidential election year did the Democrats force major changes in the presidential nominating process?

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A)   1948
B)   1960
C)   1968
D)   1984
E)   1992F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

________ was known as the "Great Communicator."

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A)   Ronald Reagan
B)   George H. W. Bush
C)   Jimmy Carter
D)   Lyndon Johnson
E)   George W. BushF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Republican in the next presidential election?

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A)   Pennsylvania
B)   New York
C)   Vermont
D)   Colorado
E)   TexasF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

How does the unit rule work in the Electoral College? How does this effect a candidate's choice of which states to concentrate on in a campaign?

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The electoral votes of each state (excep...

Question 10

Whereas today candidates rely on the media, previously they based their campaigns on the

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A)   work of grass-roots organizers.
B)   party organizations.
C)   mass mailing of campaign literature.
D)   staging of personal appearances.
E)   efforts of friendly civilian and corporate group efforts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which one of the following did NOT serve as a state governor prior to being president?

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A)   Ronald Reagan
B)   Bill Clinton
C)   John Kennedy
D)   George W. Bush
E)   Jimmy CarterF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The presidency was created by Article ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   IV
E)   VIIF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

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A)   They are legally binding in the same way that treaties are.
B)   They can only be issued in matters of national security.
C)   They will only be binding if reviewed and approved by both houses of Congress.
D)   They can only be made with the approval of a president's entire cabinet.
E)   They were ruled unconstitutional and are no longer used by the executive.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Because of the circumstances of the country, this president was able to accomplish more in the first few months of his presidency than any other president:

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A)   Ronald Reagan.
B)   Dwight Eisenhower.
C)   Richard Nixon.
D)   Barack Obama.
E)   Franklin Roosevelt.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

How many Electoral College votes are needed to secure victory for a presidential candidate?

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A)   51
B)   218
C)   270
D)   321
E)   430F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The president is able to appoint about _____ people to top positions in the administration.

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A)   250
B)   800
C)   2,000
D)   8,000
E)   24,000F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

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A)   has the strong support of the American people.
B)   is a former member of Congress.
C)   is on good terms with other world leaders.
D)   is in office when the economy goes bad, which creates a demand for stronger leadership.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Democratic in the next presidential election?

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A)   Washington
B)   North Carolina
C)   Montana
D)   Ohio
E)   IndianaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Discuss the relationship of presidential power to public support for the president, and explain why this relationship is both an asset and a liability for the president.

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The president's election by the whole na...

Question 20

The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees

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A)   was introduced during the Jacksonian era.
B)   is used in Europe as well as in the United States.
C)   has been used more extensively in recent decades.
D)   is designed to strengthen the political parties.
E)   was introduced during the Cleveland era.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Exam 12: The Presidency: Leading the Nation

Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Republican in the next presidential election?

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How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

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What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

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Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Democratic in the next presidential election?

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The president is able to appoint about _____ people to top positions in the administration.

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Which one of the following did NOT serve as a state governor prior to being president?

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________ was known as the "Great Communicator."

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