The Presidency

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President Clinton’s comment in the excerpt reflected which of the following arguments regarding the line-item veto?

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That the only way to balance the federal budget and reduce deficits was to enact legislation giving the president a line-item veto.

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Which of the following best explains the Supreme Court’s logic in resolving the constitutional issues inherent in the above excerpt?

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The Supreme Court declared the line-item veto for the president to be unconstitutional asserting a violation of separation of powers.

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Which of the following best describes the function of a signing statement? Options: This is a presidential strategy to undermine legislation unfavorable to a president’s agenda. This is a tactic to influence how policies are to be administered during a president’s tenure in office. This is a kind of veto that allows the president to make a negative statement on pending legislation while Congress is on recess. This is a statement that authorizes presidential action in spite of Congressional opposition while Congress is on recess.

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This is a tactic to influence how policies are to be administered during a president’s tenure in office.

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Which of the following best describes the criticism a president might face for using a signing statement? Since use of the signing statement occurs so infrequently, presidents often expect Congress to respond far too quickly than is possible., By using signing statements so frequently, presidents actually impose themselves on the legislative process and modify the intent of the laws. , By using signing statements, the president constrains Congress to modify legislation at an early stage in order to conform to the executive agenda. , Signing statements interrupt the negotiation between branches that forms the heart of the legislative process.

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By using signing statements so frequently, presidents actually impose themselves on the legislative process and modify the intent of the laws.

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What may have led to Andrew Johnson having most of his vetoes overridden?

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Johnson was a Democrat and Congress was made up of Republicans.

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Which of the following statements best explains a general trend in the presidential use of the veto over time as shown in the graph above? Options: Presidents who had party majorities in the House and Senate less frequently had their vetoes overridden. The use of presidential vetoes has lessened over time. Vetoes decreased during times of economic prosperity. Vetoes were infrequent until after the Civil War where their use greatly increased.

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Presidents who had party majorities in the House and Senate less frequently had their vetoes overridden.

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Which of the following explains why presidents often prefer executive agreements over treaties? Executive agreements are less formal and are easy to modify., There is no need for House approval. , They lack the Senate’s “advice and consent” ratification. , The courts have no authority to rule executive agreements unconstitutional.

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They lack the Senate’s “advice and consent” ratification.

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What best describes how Nixon views the role of presidential staff? Options: Presidential staffers operate independently of the president. The president, not the staff, is assigned executive powers. Presidential staffers are an extension of the presidency. Presidential staffers don't know enough about executive powers to be questioned.

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Presidential staffers are an extension of the presidency.

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The President may serve how many terms and how long are they? Options: 4 terms for 6 years each, 2 terms of 8 years each, 1 term for 4 years, 2 terms of 4 years each

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2 terms of 4 years each

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As Chief Legislator, the president may do all of the following except: Address Congress to promote his agenda, Propose legislation to be taken up by Congress, Sign executive orders, Make laws by himself

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Make laws by himself