How often has Congress been able to override presidential vetoes?
  most of the time
  all the time
  never
Correct!
  rarely

Question 2
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Presidential oversight of all executive agencies reflects presidential power as
  chief diplomat.
Correct!
  head bureaucrat.
  chief legislator.
  commander in chief.

Question 3
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A successful president uses the power to
Correct!
  persuade.
  argue.
  debate.
  enforce.

Question 4
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Presidential power has _______since the founding of the country.
  diminished
Correct!
  increased
  stayed the same
  usurped the role of the courts

Question 5
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The president presides over the world's largest fighting force and is otherwise known as the
Correct!
  commander in chief.
  chief legislator.
  chief diplomat.
  chief executive.

Question 6
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The executive branch includes ________departments.
  nine
  eight
Correct!
  fifteen
  ten

Question 7
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The president can act as a ________and recommend and veto measures from Congress.
Correct!
  chief legislator
  chief diplomat
  chief custodian
  commander in chief

Question 8
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Individuals appointed by the president to top positions in executive agencies are known as
Correct!
  political appointees.
  executive appointees.
  command appointees.
  diplomatic appointees.

Question 9
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In order to win the presidency, one must win
  the Electoral College and popular vote.
  the popular vote.
Correct!
  the Electoral College.
  a simple plurality in the Electoral College.

Question 10
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The Dream Act sought to
  provide a universal application of the equal protection clause.
Correct!
  allow a path for legal status for undocumented aliens.
  balance the budget.
  improve the US trade deficit.

Question 11
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Nixon's ability to negotiate with both China and Russia would be an example of a
  chief legislator.
Correct!
  chief diplomat.
  commander in chief.
  chief custodian.

Question 12
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Women were first able to vote for the president in
  1850.
  1789.
Correct!
  1920.
  1945.

Question 13
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The three forms of presidential powers are
  expressed, reserved, and formal.
  expressed, delegated, and reserved.
Correct!
  expressed, delegated, and inherent.
  inherent, reserved, and delegated.

Question 14
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Liberals and conservatives ____________ disagree about presidential rankings.
  often
Correct!
  do not often
  many times
  more than not

Question 15
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Which of the following is a way for the president to connect with the American public?
  call town hall meetings
  give speeches before large crowds
  speak directly to the camera from the Oval Office
Correct!
  all of the above

Question 16
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Treaty ratification can only occur with
  House approval.
  judicial approval.
Correct!
  Senate approval.
  bureaucratic approval.

Question 17
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Which amendment bars a president from serving a third term?
Correct!
  the Twenty-second
  the Twenty-third
  the Twenty-fourth
  the Nineteenth

Question 18
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How many times may a president seek reelection?
  1.
Correct!
  2.
  3.
  unlimited.

Question 19
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Presidents are elected _______ via the Electoral College.
Correct!
  indirectly
  directly
  by plurality
  by national popular vote

Question 20
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The Dream Act was
  approved by Congress.
  partially approved by Congress.
Correct!
  blocked by Congress.
  viewed as a comprehensive way to balance the budget.

Question 21
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Executive orders are unique because
  they require congressional approval.
Correct!
  they do not require congressional approval.
  the president rarely uses them.
  the president always uses them.

Question 22
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Vice presidents have taken over after presidential death ______times.
  five
  nine
Correct!
  eight
  two

Question 23
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Franklin Roosevelt was considered a very strong president because of his ability to
  balance the budget.
  declare war on Japan.
Correct!
  rethink the presidency and the federal government's role in national life.
  create the Federal Reserve.

Question 24
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The vice president's role has ___ during the latter part of the twentieth and early part of the twenty-first century.
Correct!
  greatly increased
  greatly decreased
  stayed the same
  slightly increased

Question 25
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The idea that the executive branch can issue a rule on congressional legislation is known as
  proscribed powers.
  legislative power.
Correct!
  delegated powers.
  enumerated powers.

Question 26
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Vice presidents preside over the
  House.
Correct!
  Senate.
  bureaucracy.
  Central Intelligence Agency.

Question 27
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According to a panel of historians, who was the top-ranking president?
  Barack Obama
  Harry Truman
Correct!
  Abraham Lincoln
  Ronald Reagan

Question 28
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Written declarations commenting on a bill that is signed into law is known as
Correct!
  a signing statement.
  an executive decree.
  an executive declaration.
  a public declaration.

Question 29
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The agreed-on way to elect the president is
  by Congress.
Correct!
  through the Electoral College.
  by the courts.
  by the political parties.

Question 30
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The idea that an executive could possibly change a republic into an empire is directly related to which of the following theories?
  legislative
Correct!
  imperial
  pluralist
  majoritarian

Question 31
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A successful president must
  constantly debate Congress.
Correct!
  manage their image in the public eye.
  make bold and secretive decisions.
  force Congress to accept executive legislation.

Question 32
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If Congress blocks an executive initiative, the president could issue an ______to get around Congress.
Correct!
  executive order
  executive initiative
  executive line-item veto
  executive pardon

Question 33
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Most recently, ____________ was charged with being an imperial president.
Correct!
  Barack Obama
  Gerald Ford.
  Bill Clinton.
  Ronald Reagan.