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How Presidents Govern

Authored by Mr. Thrift

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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How Presidents Govern
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

President Harry Truman displayed the phrase "the buck stops here." What does "the buck stops here" mean?

President makes the ultimate decision in important matters and takes the blame when they go wrong.

Only the president can make fiscal decisions dealing with the economy

Either the president will agree or veto legislation based on his relationship with Congress

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

President George W. Bush once described the president as “the Decider.” What did Bush mean in describing himself and other presidents as “the Decider”?

Presidents can avoid blame for unpopular decisions by letting the president's cabinet make decisions.

Presidents must make all the policy decisions in the executive branch.

Presidents must make the most important policy decisions in the executive branch.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The White House Staff including special assistants to the President and The Executive Office of The President including the National Security Council, The Council of Economic Advisors, and The Office of Management and Budget are parts of the executive branch that

have limited responsibilities

report directly to congress on what the president does

advise the president on important matters

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about presidential cabinets?

Some presidents rely heavily on the heads of Cabinet departments, but it depends on the President.

Cabinet heads are, in a lot of ways, more powerful than the President.

Most Presidents ignore the cabinet heads.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of follow is NOT one of the three main strategies presidents use to govern?

the President as leader of his political party

the Presidential veto

the President' ability to mobilize public opinion (bully pulpit)

the President's administrative strategies as chief executive

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Divided government means that the President's political party is different from the party that controls congress. Divided government would probably

make it more difficult for the President to govern.

have no effect on the President's ability to govern.

make it easier for the President to govern.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe the president's nearly unlimited access to and use of the media as governing strategy?

Stumping

Freedom of Information Act

Bully pulpit

Log rolling

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