PSCI 101 Chapter 13 Review

 

What article of the Constitution gives presidents the power to pardon individuals?

• a. Article I

• b. Article II

• c. Article III

• d. Article IV

 

The primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation, is to 

• a. serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

• b. cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate.

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  c. represent the president overse

• d. run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President

 

The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments. 

• a. White House staff

• b. Presidential Advisory Committee

• c. Cabinet

• d. Executive Office of the President

 

What is the general tendency of a president’s approval rating? 

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• a. Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their successes.

• b. Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years

• c. Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office.

• d. Presidents usually start out unpopular but become more popular over time.

  
  

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution. 

• a. I

• b. II

• c. III

• d. V

 

Executive agreements are part of a president’s ________ powers

• a. judicial

• b. diplomatic

• c. legislative

• d. military

 

When presidents of the United States claims executive privilege, they are saying:

• a. Congress must allow them to address a joint session.

• b. only those who have been appointed by the president should be allowed to be a part of White House conversations.

• c. they have the sole power of determining where and how the country uses its military.

• d. their communications with close advisors should be confidential.

 

How has going public evolved over time?

• a. Presidents have found it easier to go directly to the people, especially with the advent of the internet.

• b. Going public has become a less popular tool for presidents as they focus more energy now on trying to persuade Washington insiders.

• c. The practice of going public has not changed much over the past century, and presidents largely use the same tools they always have.

• d. The courts have ruled that most methods presidents use to go public are unconstitutional

 

The president can influence the federal judicial process in several ways, including 

• a. ruling on the constitutionality of congressional actions and signing treaties

• b. appointing federal judges and issuing pardons and amnesties.

• c. appointing federal judges and ruling on the constitutionality of Congressional actions.

• d. signing treaties and issuing pardons and amnesties.

 

The president can influence the federal judicial process in several ways, including

• a. ruling on the constitutionality of congressional actions and signing treaties

• b. appointing federal judges and issuing pardons and amnesties.

• c. appointing federal judges and ruling on the constitutionality of Congressional actions.

• d. signing treaties and issuing pardons and amnesties.