Question 1

Identify the four systems of presidential selection that the United States has had during its history.What has been the overriding reason for the changes that have taken place?

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The first system was used from 1788 unti...

Question 2

The presidency is an

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A)  extraordinarily strong office with sufficient powers to enable the president to control national policy under virtually all circumstances.
B)  inherently weak office,in that presidents have almost no capacity to influence the major directions of national policy.
C)  office in which power is conditional,depending on whether the political support that gives force to presidential leadership exists or can be developed.
D)  office where power depends almost entirely on its occupant;strong leaders are always successful presidents,and weak ones never succeed.
E)  office where power is fairly constant,regardless of the occupant or the circumstances.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Through the 2012 presidential election,the most money ever spent to win a party's nomination for president was by this candidate:

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A)  Hillary Clinton in 2008.
B)  George W.Bush in 2000.
C)  Mitt Romney in 2012.
D)  Barack Obama in 2008.
E)  Mitt Romney in 2008.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

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 5

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 6

What is the MOST important factor that determines whether or not a president will get what he wants from Congress?

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A)  the partisan makeup of Congress
B)  how often the president threatens to veto bills
C)  whether or not the president has ever served in Congress
D)  the president's ability to do personal favors for members of Congress
E)  whether a president is serving a first term or a second termF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The president's constitutional roles,such as chief executive and commander in chief,

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A)  are based on very precise constitutional grants of power.
B)  are rooted in tradition only;they have no basis in the language of the Constitution.
C)  are not subject to check by Congress.
D)  have expanded in practice to be more powerful than the writers of the Constitution intended.
E)  are absolute powers under the Constitution.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

This state typically holds the first presidential primary:

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A)  Vermont.
B)  New Hampshire.
C)  New York.
D)  California.
E)  Florida.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

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 E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The president's role in foreign policy increased largely because

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A)  Congress proved so inept in foreign affairs that the American people demanded a change.
B)  America became more of a world power.
C)  of the need to coordinate national economic policy and foreign policy,a task to which the presidency was well suited.
D)  of the desire of U.S.business to expand into Latin America and Asia,which required executive action at the highest level.
E)  of attitudes held by the American public.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

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 D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

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A)  Presidents are limited in their use of the veto on legislation directly affecting national security or economic policy.
B)  The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president's demands.
C)  Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
D)  The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength,because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president's ideas.
E)  President George W.Bush used the veto less and less during the course of his presidency so as not to cause his popularity to fall.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Under which president did the Electoral College selection process change to a popular vote?

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A)  George Washington
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  James Madison
D)  Andrew Jackson
E)  Martin Van BurenF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The use of the primary system to select delegates to the presidential nominating convention began in

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A)  the early 1800s during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
B)  the 1830s during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
C)  the early 1900s during the Progressive era.
D)  the 1930s during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt.
E)  the 1970s in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and student protests.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which president was helped by a strong economy during his reelection bid?

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A)  Jimmy Carter
B)  Gerald Ford
C)  Bill Clinton
D)  George H.W.Bush
E)  Barack ObamaF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

This president narrowly survived an impeachment conviction:

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A)  Andrew Johnson.
B)  John Quincy Adams.
C)  Theodore Roosevelt.
D)  Warren Harding.
E)  Calvin Coolidge.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Explain the difference between the Whig theory of the presidency and the stewardship theory.Which is the norm today?

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The Whig theory holds that the presidenc...

Question 18

A president's accomplishments have largely depended on

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A)  the margin of victory in the presidential campaign.
B)  whether circumstances favor strong presidential leadership.
C)  the president's ability to come up with good ideas.
D)  the president's skill at balancing the demands of competing groups.
E)  mid-term elections.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

In 2012,Mitt Romney selected ____________ as his vice presidential running mate.

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A)  Sarah Palin
B)  Dick Cheney
C)  John Roberts
D)  Paul Ryan
E)  John BoehnerF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

If the U.S.House of Representatives chooses to impeach a president,who conducts the trial?

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A)  the U.S.Supreme Court
B)  the U.S.House of Representatives
C)  the U.S.Senate
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation
E)  the Department of JusticeF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 12: The Presidency: Leading the Nation

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 presidency is an

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Identify the four systems of presidential selection that the United States has had during its history.What has been the overriding reason for the changes that have taken place?

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Which president was helped by a strong economy during his reelection bid?

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In 2012,Mitt Romney selected ____________ as his vice presidential running mate.

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This president narrowly survived an impeachment conviction:

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Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?

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

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Explain the difference between the Whig theory of the presidency and the stewardship theory.Which is the norm today?

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A president's accomplishments have largely depended on

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If the U.S.House of Representatives chooses to impeach a president,who conducts the trial?

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Through the 2012 presidential election,the most money ever spent to win a party's nomination for president was by this candidate:

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The president's constitutional roles,such as chief executive and commander in chief,

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Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?

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

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Under which president did the Electoral College selection process change to a popular vote?

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