AP Gov 2.2

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

A compromise cannot be reached with Congress

In the Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government. In the statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for

A single executive who can respond quickly to crises

The primary function of the White House staff is to

Advise the president

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty president's 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 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 then at the end of a second

Congress enacted the presidential line- item veto primarily in order to

Control local pork-barrel projects

The Constitutional Powers of the president include all of the following except

Declaring war

The president's role as Chief Diplomat is derived from

Delegated powers

The government depicted above is best described by which of the following terms

Divided government

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

Fire and replace federal judges

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

Formal power: acting as commander in chief of the military. Informal power: signing executive agreements with foreign nations

Generally, when is a president more likely to get Congressional approval for proposed policies

In foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs

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

Increasing presidential control over the legislative process

Which of the following describes the president's cabinet

Its members have varying levels of influence on presidential decisions

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

Limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas

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 reflects a pattern in the line graph

Most persons exit office with lower approval ratings than when they entered office

All of the following statements about presidential vetoes are correct except

Pocket vetoes can be overridden by Congress

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 statements is most accurately supported by the data in the table

President Clinton's brief access to the power of the line item-veto allowed him to issue fewer signing statements that raised concerns about legislation

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

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

Reducing trade barriers between the United States, Mexico, and Canada

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

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the court

The War Powers Resolution does which of the following

Requires that the president notify Congress within 48 Hours of deploying troops

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 in the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another

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

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

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United States government

The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress

The Senate must confirm all of the following Presidential appointments except

White House staff