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Which of the following explains President Johnson's motivation for the speech in relation to his role as the head of the executive branch?

President Johnson is seeking to use the bully pulpit as a means of promoting his agenda on public education.

Which of the following accurately compares the formal and informal powers of the president?

Acting as commander in chief of the military/signing executive agreements with foreign nations

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?

Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president's agenda.

Which of the following correctly identifies an implication of the line graph?

Congress is more likely to act on a president's policy proposal at the beginning of a first term than at the end of a second term.

Generally, when is a president more likely to get congressional approval of proposed policies?

In foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs

Which of the following statements reflects a pattern in the line graph?

Most presidents exit office with lower approval ratings than when they entered office.

Which of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers?

President Bill Clinton advocating for public policy reform on his Health Security Express bus

Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the Court

Which of the following is the primary reason for the tensions that exist between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government?

The branches have different constituencies with different interests.

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of divided government in the United States political system?

The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another.

Which of the following is an example of how separation of powers creates friction between the executive and legislative branches in the policy-making process?

The president threatens to issue an executive order for stricter gun control if Congress continues to refuse to take action.

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when

a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

The president's role as chief diplomat is derived from

delegated powers

Executive agreements have been cited as evidence that

modern presidents often try to avoid legislative checks and balances on their authority.

Which of the following statements is most accurately supported by the data in the table?

While President George W. Bush issued fewer signing statements than President Clinton, his included more objections than President Clinton's.

To influence policy making by the federal courts, the president may do all of the following EXCEPT

fire and replace federal judges.

The expansion of the executive branch since 1939 has affected the separation of powers by

increasing presidential control over the legislative process

The primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement is to

reduce trade barriers between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Which of the following represents a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?

The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.


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