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The president's constitutional roles, such as chief executive and commander-in-chief: |
| | A) | are based on very precise and unchangeable constitutional grants of power. |
| | B) | are rooted in tradition only; they are not included in the Constitution. |
| | C) | are not shared with Congress. |
| | D) | have been extended in practice to be more powerful than the writers of the Constitution intended. |
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Which of the following reforms was achieved by Andrew Jackson: |
| | A) | abolition of the Electoral College. |
| | B) | elimination of the caucus process for nominating candidates. |
| | C) | use of the national political party nominating convention. |
| | D) | use of primary elections to nominate candidates. |
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The president's role as domestic policy leader became increasingly important after the 19th century because of: |
| | A) | the nation's shift from an agrarian to an industrial society, which placed substantial new demands on government. |
| | B) | changes in mass communications. |
| | C) | a shift in Congress toward local concerns rather than national ones. |
| | D) | women and minorities demanding policies that supported their interests. |
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The source of most presidential campaign funds for major party candidates is: |
| | A) | PAC money. |
| | B) | federal funding. |
| | C) | contributions from individual citizens. |
| | D) | the candidate's personal funds. |
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By tradition, the choice of the vice-presidential nomination rests with: |
| | A) | delegates to the national nominating convention. |
| | B) | congressional leaders. |
| | C) | the presidential nominee. |
| | D) | electors especially chosen for the vice-presidential nomination. |
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Presidential staffing appointees who serve most closely with the president as personal advisers are in the: |
| | A) | White House Office. |
| | B) | Cabinet. |
| | C) | National Security Council. |
| | D) | Office of Management and Budget. |
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Which of the following contributes to successful presidential terms of office: |
| | A) | the margin of electoral victory. |
| | B) | partisan control of Congress. |
| | C) | existence of a compelling national problem. |
| | D) | b and c only. |
| | E) | a, b and c. |
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A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president: |
| | A) | has strong support from 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 demands stronger leadership. |
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The highest point of public support for a president is likely to occur: |
| | A) | during the president's first year in office. |
| | B) | after re-election to a second term. |
| | C) | immediately after Congress enacts a major presidential initiative. |
| | D) | when international conditions are stabl |
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In order to be elected president, what is the minimum number of electoral votes a presidental candidate must win? |
| | A) | 538 |
| | B) | 353 |
| | C) | 270 |
| | D) | 435 |
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The irony of modern day presidential government in the U.S. is that: |
| | A) | the public is most forgiving of presidential mistakes. |
| | B) | because the public expects so much from presidents, they get too little credit when things go well and too little blame when things go badly. |
| | C) | the president is weaker than Congress, yet must appear to be stronger. |
| | D) | the presidential office grows weaker as problems mount: just when the country could most use effective leadership, that leadership is often hardest to achieve. |
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The way the president can make diplomatic agreements with other nations yet by-pass formal Senate approval is by using the: |
| | A) | legislative veto. |
| | B) | executive agreement. |
| | C) | sunset laws. |
| | D) | power to make war. |
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The president's ability to take the lead in domestic policy in the early part of the 20th century developed from: |
| | A) | control over making up the national budget. |
| | B) | capacity to respond to national economic emergencies. |
| | C) | the need for national rather than local solutions to problems. |
| | D) | c and b only. |
| | E) | a, b and c. |
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The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 (with amendments) provides: |
| | A) | federal campaign funds for presidential primaries. |
| | B) | federal funds only for the winner of each state primary. |
| | C) | rigid regulations on the way campaigns are styled. |
| | D) | that the winner of the electoral vote becomes president. |
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The large number of bureaucratic agencies and appointees creates what problem(s) for presidents:- finding sources of information on issues.
- using a collective decision-making style.
- finding enough highly qualified people to nominate.
- gaining control over their activities.
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| | A) | 1 and 2. |
| | B) | 2 and 3. |
| | C) | 3 and 4. |
| | D) | 2 and 4. |
| | E) | 1 and 3. |
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