PSCI 2306 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Which of the following is an expressed presidential power? - Answer-entering into treaties with foreign nations.
Which of the following is a duty the president assumes as a public opinion leader? - Answer-shape the national agenda
President Ro...
PSCI 2306 Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
Which of the following is an expressed presidential power? - Answer-entering into
treaties with foreign nations.
Which of the following is a duty the president assumes as a public opinion leader? -
Answer-shape the national agenda
President Ronald Reagan's management style resembled which of the following? -
Answer-a CEO
President Jimmy Carter preferred which style of leadership? - Answer-hands-on
Which of the following would represent an accurate statement regarding executive
orders? - Answer-Executive orders are derived from the presidential oath of office and
the Executive Power Clause.
Executive privilege was invoked in which of the following cases? - Answer-The
Watergate Scandal
When might we expect to see a large number of vetoes? - Answer-when there is a
Republican Congress and a Democratic president
Which of the following reflects a duty of the vice president? - Answer-To vote in the
Senate if there is a tie.
Which of the following represents a presidential check on judicial power? Choose the
BEST answer. - Answer-Granting amnesty to a group of people
Which of the following powers would a president most likely utilize toward the end of his
or her term? - Answer-granting a pardon to a convicted criminal
The president's power to exonerate a person from the penalties associated with
committing a crime but not the crime itself is known as what? - Answer-a reprieve
If a president wishes to enter into a treaty with another country, what is required before
he or she can proceed? - Answer-the approval of two-thirds of the Senate
, What alternative mechanism may a president use to enter into an international
agreement without the support of legislators? - Answer-signing an executive agreement
Under what circumstances might the president use the power to receive foreign
dignitaries and appoint U.S. ambassadors? Choose the BEST answer. - Answer-to
recognize the legitimacy of other nations
What was the goal of the War Powers Act of 1973? - Answer-to limit the power of
presidents to engage the U.S. military without congressional approval
In entering into conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush did which
of the following? - Answer-acted in his capacity as commander in chief
How many executive departments existed during the time that George Washington
served as president? - Answer-three
How large is the federal civilian workforce in the executive branch? - Answer-nearly 2.8
million employees
How has presidential power changed over the course of American history? - Answer-It
has grown over time
Which of the following was a primary focus of government policies and programs
between the 1780s and 1930s? - Answer-commerce between states and with other
nations
Which of the following occurred during the Great Depression and its aftermath? -
Answer-The executive branch created a number of new bureaucratic offices.
Which department was most recently added to the president's cabinet? - Answer-the
Department of Homeland Security
Presidents depend on their party in which of the following capacities? - Answer-
mobilizing voters
The relationship between a president and his party may be described as which of the
following? - Answer-symbiotic
Which of the following would represent an instance of the president "going public"? -
Answer-circumventing Congress to petition the people directly
How has President Donald Trump changed the relationship between the presidency and
party members? - Answer-By using Twitter to bypass the filters of party and press.
Globalization and technological progress have had which of the following effects on the
U.S. presidency? - Answer-They have generally increased presidential power
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