Chapter 4 Exec Branch SG

Which amendment to the constitution had made some of the argument in the passage above moot?

22 amendment

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

A compromise cannot be reached with congress

Based on the information in the bar graph which of the following is true about the state of the union

A presidents first state of the union is their best chance to connect with the nation

In the federalist 70 Alexander hamilton states that "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government" hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for what?

A single executive who can respond quickly to a crisis

Which of the following statements best summarizes hamilton's argument

A strong executive is needed to ensure a strong government

Tactics to change direction of the court if they don't agree with the presidents point of view

Appointing new justices that share views when vacancies arrive

Which of the following statements describes the difficulty a president faced in the policy implementation process

Because of civil service laws it isn't easy to remove a professional bureaucrat when they disagree with the presidents agenda

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of these two aspects of the executive branch

Cabinet dept: the president can fire their heads at his discretion Independent regulatory: the president can fire their commissioners only with a cause

Which of the following can be inferred from the high number of veto's issued by republican presidents between 1953-1993

Congress was controlled by the democratic party

Which of the following documents is most relevant to the way the presidency is portrayed in the cartoon?

Constitution

Which of the following would supporters of hamilton's view most likely endorse?

Constitutional provision for a separate executive branch

The attorney general is the head of which of the following entities

Department of justice

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of changes in the scope of the presidency

Earlier: times of national stability led to a contradiction in presidential scope : James Buchanan Later: times of crisis such as Great Depression led to expansion of presidential powers: Franklin d Roosevelt

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of constitutional and legislative provisions regarding presidential power

Enhancement: pardon power in article 2 Restriction: twenty second amendment

The president would like to promote a new domestic policy agenda which of the following actions can the president take to influence the legislative process

Enlist the support of a senator

Based on the data shown in the table which of the following statements about congressional elections is most likely true

Even with a popular president it is difficult for the presidents party to gain more than a few seats in mid terms

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the exec and legislative branch?

Exec: responsible for appointing judges Leg: confirms the presidents selections of public officials

How might the president achieve their goals by surpassing the senate?

Executive agreement

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty the framers has with electing a president by a direct popular vote

Feared it would lead to uniformed voters making a decision without proper thought

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

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

Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn from the political cartoon

Illegal immigration will lead to an influx of crime in the us

Which policy area is most relevant to this cartoon

Immigration

What type of power did president trump exert in issuing this executive order

Informal powers

In which of the following ways can the president ensure that the department of transportation is aligned with this priority?

Issue an exec order that directs the DOT to more deeply investigate airline accidents

Which of the following accurately describes what happens to a bill after presidential veto

It returns to congressional comittee

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the ability of the legislative and executive branches to check eachother

Leg: may ignore a federal budget proposed by the president Exec: bureaucracy may implement a statute in a manner inconsistent with congressional intent

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of how the legislative branch and the executive branch can influence the federal courts

Legislative: impeachment or removal of poor or improper judges Executive: issuing executive order to override court decisions

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the chart

Local education agencies benefit the most from department of education money

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the information in the chart

More than 1/2 goes to grants loc. Ed and grants/loans to institutes of higher learning

Which of the following presidential powers is shared with the senate

Negotiating treaties

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy, which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage

Nominating a high level campaign fundraiser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand

What is Scotty Bs favorite president

Option C

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between a pardon and a reprieve

Pardon: grants a relief from legal punishment Reprieve: postpones legal punishment

Which of the following statements best summarized the authors argument?

People are protected from a dangerous president by elections every 4 years by a process the legislature can undertake

Which of the following describes president trumps perspective in this executive order?

People who have already immigrated from named countries may be untrustworthy

How are cabinet members chosen

Pres nominates and senate approves

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the powers of the executive and legislative branches

Pres: has the power to veto bills Congress: declares war and funds military

Based on the info shown in the table which pres has the smallest difference between their party's midterm election result

Reagan

Which of the following is a potential cause of the trend illustrated in the bar graph with the presidents after Truman

Recent presidents may be trying to control the info the people receive so they have limited press conferences

The president of the United States has the constitutional power to negotiate treaties with other nations, what action must be taken for a treaty to be legally binding on the US and it's citizens

Senate accepts by 2/3 majority

Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?

Strict immigration laws will not protect citizens from violent crimes

Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the chart?

The average number of press conferences varies year to year from admin to admin

Which of the following is true regarding the impeachment process

The house can impeach a president and the senate can remove a president on conviction of bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors

Which of the following may the president do to limit the power of congress

The president can veto a congressional bill that has passed the house & senate

Which of the following accounts for the fact that the power and prestige of the presidency have grown since 1932

The president increased visibility due to mass media

Which of the following best describes a trend in the graph above

The president issued the most veto's between 45&61

Which of the following best describes the message of the political cartoon depicting the President Theodore Roosevelt

The president represents a powerful executive

With which statement would supporters of this executive order most likely agree

The president should make protecting the nation from foreign terrorism a main priority

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

The president threatens to issue an executive order, gun-control, if congress continues to refuse to take action

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 presidents may have objections to the provisions of a bill but does not want to risk congress overriding a veto

Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon above

The trump administration policy has separated children from their parents

Which of the following statements about cabinet departments is true

Their members sometimes do not share the presidents goal

Which of the following statements best reflects a trend in the graph above

Viewership waigns in later years of a presidents terms

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

While pres george w bush issued fewer signed statements than pres clinton his had more objections