Chapter 11
The first live press conference occurred during which administration?
Kennedy
Which of the following is most likely to be true?
No presidency stays above 50 percent approval rating the entire term
The ___ can determine whether the president exceeded the scope of inherent powers.
Supreme Court
The president serving as commander in chief demonstrates
expressed powers
Presidential power has ____ since the founding of the country.
increased
Originally the president would serve a four-year term, which could be renewed
indefinitely
Presidents are elected ___ via the Electoral College
indirectly
A successful president must
manage their image in the public eye
Individuals appointed by the president to top positions in executive agencies are known as
political appointees.
Executive expressed powers (powers specifically listed in the Constitution) include all of the following except
power to declare war
The requirement of "natural born citizen" applies to which of the following positions?
president
How often had Congress been able to override presidential vetoes?
rarely
The president's official advisors are called
the cabinet.
Which amendment limits a president from serving a third term?
the twenty-second
Executive orders are unique because
they do not require congressional approval
How many presidential candidates won the electoral college while losing the popular vote(but still became president)?
4
Which presidents have experienced the most extreme public approval ratings.
Harry Truman and George W. Bush
An annual event where the president address the nation is called
The State of the Union Address
____ is the presidential power to block an act of Congress by refusing to sign it.
Veto power
____ served the shortest presidency, while ___ served the longest.
William Harrison; Franklin Roosevelt
The president can act as a ____ and recommend and veto measures from Congress
chief legislature
Vice presidents have taken over presidential death ____ times
eight
In the Electoral College, each state's number of votes is ____ its congressional delegation.
equal to
