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1 The most common previous occupation of presidents in the US have been
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Lawyers
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The constitution states that the minimum age requirement for presidency is
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35
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Which of the following best describes the demographic bias in the selection of American presidents?
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White/Male/Protestant
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To Be elected president one must receive a ______ of the vote
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Majority
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If the electoral Collage fails to give any candidate a majority, the election of the president is determined by
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House of Representatives
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A constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the electoral collage was necessary because
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The general population didn’t know who they were voting for, if it was for Vice Prez or Prez
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In most demographic governments the head of the state is
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Someone other than the chief executive
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Going on official state visits to other countries, decorating war heroes and dedicating parks are all examples of the presidents role as
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Head of State
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To assist him in his various tasks as chief executive, the president has
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Federal bureaucracy
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If the president is dissatisfied with the performance of a member of the cabinet, he can
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Remove them from office w/ approval of senate (Meyers v. USA)
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11 the granting of release from the punishment of crime is called
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Pardon
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12 As Commander in Chief, the president is
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Head of the military
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13 The War Powers Resolution requires the president to
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Requires the president to consult w/ congress before sending out American forces into battle
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14 The powers if the president as Commander in Chief are linked very closely to his role as chief __________
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Diplomat
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15 As Chief Diplomat, the president
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Recognize foreign governments, make effective treaties, ect.
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16 Executive Agreements are
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An international agreement made by the president without senatorial ratification, with the head of a foreign state
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17 A major difference between a treaty and a executive agreement is
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Treaties have senatorial approval, executive decisions don’t.
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18 The role of the president in influencing the making of laws is
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Chief Legislator
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19 The State of the Union adress is
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Gives the legislator a broad view of what he wishes to accomplish during it’s season
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20 If the president uses a regular veto, he or she must do what?
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Send a veto message
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21 A pocket veto is
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A special veto exercised by the chief executive after the legislative body has adjourned. Bills not signed by the chief executive die after a certain ammt. of time. If Congress wishes to reconsider such a bill, it must be reintroduced into the following session of congress
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22Presidentrs who have used the veto power with unusual frequency indlude
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Grover Cleveland, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower
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23 Line item vetoes are
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The power of an executive to veto individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire bill
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24 A veto is
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“a clear-cut indication of the presidents dissatisfaction with congressional legislation” Basically, the president disapproves of a bill
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25 A power created for the president through laws pased by congress are calles
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Statutory Power
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26 True or False: Inherent powers are constitutional powers of the president.
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False, (that would be expressed powers)
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27 Two Instances in which the president's popularity rose to unprecedented heights include
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GHW Bush – Gulf war & GW Bush– 9/11
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28 "Going Public" means that the president
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Is given additional power through the ability to persuade and manipulate public opinion
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29 True or False: Harry Truman's Seisure of steel mills during the Korean War is an example of the succesful exercise of the presidents emergency powers
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false
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30 The publication of the executive branch that prints executive orders, rules and regulations is called?
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The federal register
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31 Executive privlege innvolves
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The right of executive officials to withhold info from or refuse to appear before a legislative committee.
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32 The first test of the limits of executive privilage was in
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The Watergate Affair ok the 1970s
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33 In US v Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled
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That Nixon would have to turn in the tapes (of the conversations held within the Oval Office)
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34 According to the Constitution, Impeachment is voted by.......
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The Senate (however the House does hold preliminary votes, but senate votes on the actual impeachment)
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35 In the history of the US, no president has ever...
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Impeached & convicted at the same time
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36 What two presidents are the only ones in american history to have ever actually been impeached actually
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Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton
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37 The house of repriesntatives approves two charges againt Clinton, what were they?
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Lying about his affair with Lewinsky (perjury) & obstruction of justice
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38 What is the Cabinet
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An advisory group selected by the president to aid him in making decisions
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39 The members of the cabinet include
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14 heads of different departments, Attorney General and others that the president wants with congressional approval.
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40 The White HOuse Office, the National Sec and Office of Management and Budget are all part of...
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The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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41 The office that works most closely with the president is the
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The White House Office
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42 True or False: The White House Military Office provides the president and his colsest staff members with military advice
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False (this includes people like maids)
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43 The Office of Management and Budget helps the preswident prepare what?
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The annual budget
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44 True or False: Presidential candidates have asked individuals to join the ticket as v.p. candidate to serve as copresident
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True
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45 According to the 25th ammendment, if a presidents ability to discharge his normal functions is in question and he is unable to communicate, what can happen?
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A majority of the cabinet including the vice president, can declare that fact to congress
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46 If the office of vice president becomes vacant, what happens
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The President nominates a Vice President who will take office upon majority vote of congress
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47 Typically, administrations use executive privelege when?
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To safeguard national security secrets
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48 Votes in congress can be hard to explain because
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The book doesn’t say good luck finding it out. Id say because they are largly partisan, but im not making any promises
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49 True or False: The following statement, "it has been brought int question by the events surrounding WWII," has been observed by this statement "Democracies do not go to war with each other"
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True
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50 What president famously admitted to making a mistake
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Either Nixon or Clinton
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