Question 1 1 / 1 pts Most recently, ____________ was charged with being an imperial president. Correct! Barack Obama Gerald Ford. Bill Clinton. Ronald Reagan. Question 2 1 / 1 pts 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 3 1 / 1 pts What is the most powerful agency in the executive branch, known for saying no? Correct! OMB EOS CEA OA Question 4 1 / 1 pts 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 5 1 / 1 pts The Alien and Sedition Acts were considered controversial because they punished false and scandalous speech, but they also could be viewed as an attack on which amendment? Correct! First Second Third Fourth Question 6 1 / 1 pts The president's official advisors are called advisors. Correct! the cabinet. the bureaucracy. executive aides. Question 7 1 / 1 pts Which amendment bars a president from serving a third term? Correct! the Twenty-second the Twenty-third the Twenty-fourth the Nineteenth Question 8 1 / 1 pts Senatorial approval of a treaty requires one-third support Correct! two-thirds support three-quarters support unanimous support Question 9 1 / 1 pts Treaty ratification can only occur with House approval. judicial approval. Correct! Senate approval. bureaucratic approval. Question 10 1 / 1 pts What is the term for the president? 2 years Correct! 4 years 5 years 7 years Question 11 1 / 1 pts _________ is important because it allows presidents to win support for themselves or their ideas. Correct! Going public Debating Congress Withholding sensitive national security information Vetoing Congress Question 12 1 / 1 pts According to Skowronek, a political order develops as follows: Correct! new order, order refreshed, and old order crumbles. order refreshed, old order crumbles, and new order. new order develops, old order crumbles, and order refreshed. new order emerges from older orders. Question 13 1 / 1 pts The _______ can determine whether the president exceeded the scope of inherent powers. Correct! Supreme Court House Senate bureaucracy Question 14 1 / 1 pts 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 15 1 / 1 pts Women were first able to vote for the president in 1850. 1789. Correct! 1920. 1945. Question 16 1 / 1 pts George Washington was _______ political parties. supportive of Correct! against neutral about ambivalent about Question 17 0 / 1 pts How many times may a president seek reelection? You Answered 1. Correct Answer 2. 3. unlimited. Question 18 1 / 1 pts 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 19 1 / 1 pts George W. Bush's approval ratings right after the 9/11 attacks ___. diminished greatly Correct! increased dramatically decreased slightly increased slightly Question 20 0 / 1 pts Vice presidents have taken over after presidential death ______times. five You Answered nine Correct Answer eight two Question 21 1 / 1 pts The statement “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” comes from which administration? Correct! Kennedy Reagan Taft Obama Question 22 1 / 1 pts George W. Bush focused on __________________ in his campaign for president. global warming, health reform, and jobs. Correct! tax cuts, education reform, and privatizing Social Security. jobs, welfare funding, and oil drilling. tax cuts, global warming, and health. Question 23 1 / 1 pts 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 24 1 / 1 pts One area where the president is not granted authority is with national security concerns. Correct! economic authority. civil rights. civil liberties. Question 25 1 / 1 pts In the Electoral College, each state's number of votes is ____ its congressional delegation. greater than less than Correct! equal to significantly less than Question 26 1 / 1 pts Presidential power has _______since the founding of the country. diminished Correct! increased stayed the same usurped the role of the courts Question 27 1 / 1 pts Presidents are extremely vulnerable in relation to foreign affairs. Correct! domestic issues. legislative issues. judicial issues. Question 28 1 / 1 pts A president who is able to make key military decisions uses the position of chief diplomat. Correct! commander in chief. chief legislator. chief executive. Question 29 1 / 1 pts The first live televised press conference occurred during which administration? Correct! Kennedy Taft Wilson McKinley Question 30 1 / 1 pts Executive expressed powers include all of the following except commander in chief. Correct! power to declare war. power to make treaties. power to grant pardons. Question 31 1 / 1 pts In the United States, the title of head of state is ceremonial only. Correct! ceremonial and policy oriented. policy oriented only. none of the above Question 32 1 / 1 pts Powers that are vaguely reflected in article 2 of the Constitution are known as reserved powers. expressed powers. Correct! inherent powers. de facto powers. Question 33 1 / 1 pts An example of an “old order crumbles” situation can be linked to which administration? Correct! Hoover Fillmore Taft Obama