2.4 - The Executive Branch

Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the principle of “one person, one vote”?

• Baker v. Carr

• Roe v .Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Korematsu v United States

• Gideon v Wainwright

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of divided government in the United States political system?

• The majority of Supreme Court justices are from one party, but the president is from another.

• The majority of governors are from one party, but the president is from another.

• The president and a majority of members of Congress are from one party, but the majority of governors are from another.

• The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another.

• The majority of Supreme Court justices are from one party, but the majority of senators and representatives are from another.

Which of the following statements reflects a pattern in the line graph?

• Nixon had the highest approval ratings of any president in the graph.

• Most presidents exit office with lower approval ratings than when they entered office.

• Most presidents begin their term with approval ratings lower than 50%.

• Eisenhower had the lowest approval ratings of any president in the graph.

Which of the following stages comes first in the policy-making process?

• Agenda setting

• Legitimation

• Program evaluation

• Policy formulation

• Implementation

Which of the following represents a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?

• The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.

• Congress has severely curtailed the power of the president to withhold funds for bills that have been adopted.

• The Supreme Court is hesitant to acknowledge the president’s power to veto legislation.

• The president wants to ensure executive agencies do not spend the money appropriated by Congress.

Which of the following is true of an executive agreement made between a United States President and another head of state?

• It does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for implementation.

• It does not require congressional funding because the President can use the power of the purse to raise implementation funds.

• It has more legal force than a treaty.

• It is binding on all succeeding Presidents and Congresses.

• It has been used extensively to end armed conflicts.

Which of the following is true of a presidential veto of a piece of legislation?

• It is rarely overridden by Congress.

• It is not binding unless supported by the cabinet.

• It can only be sustained on revenue bills.

• It is automatically reviewed by the United States Supreme Court.

• It is subject to approval by a congressional committee.