Presidency Test Review

Which of the following might the president use in foreign matters in his role as chief diplomat?

• signing statements

• executive agreements

• executive privilege

• pocket vetoes

What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution?

• The contemporary presidency is much more powerful.

• Contemporary presidents are more cautious in advocating for their legislative agendas.

• The contemporary presidency exhibits a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters.

• The contemporary presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy.

Which of the following would have had to happen for Nixon to be impeached, rather than resign?

• The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.

• The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote.

• The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.

• The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote.

Which of the following did Alexander Hamilton advocate for in Federalist No. 70?

• a plural executive

• legislative power

• a weak figurehead as president

• a strong, energetic executive

Which constitutional power does the president share with the Senate?

• making treaties

• granting pardons

• declaring war

• receiving foreign ambassadors

Which presidential role includes the State of the Union address?

• commander in chief

• chief executive

• chief legislator

• head of state

Which of the following powers do Congress and the president share over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

• the power to sign executive agreements

• the power to influence budgets

• the power to hold oversight hearings

• the power to issue executive orders

Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?

• businesses, interest groups, and political action committees

• bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees and subcommittees

• politicians, candidates, and bureaucrats

• Congress, the president, and the courts

What is the purpose of the Hatch Act as amended?

• to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty

• to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy during the transition from one president to the next

• to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision making

• to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty

Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?

• implementing state statutes

• issuing executive orders

• issuing executive agreements

• implementing laws passed by Congress