PLSC - Chapter 7 Exam

Which of the following is 'not' one of the three presidential foreign policymaking powers granted by the Constitution? A. Declare war B. Receive foreign ambassadors C. Negotiate treaties D. Serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces

A. Declare war

Which president signed Executive Order 9088 to forcibly remove more than 100,000 Japanese Americans from their homes on the West Coast to internment camps? A. Franklin Roosevelt B. Harry Truman C. Dwight Eisenhower D. John F. Kennedy

A. Franklin Roosevelt

The first female presidential nominee for a major political party was A. Hillary Clinton. B. Elizabeth Dole. C. Shirley Chisholm. D. Victoria Woodhull.

A. Hillary Clinton.

Which was the first major and prolonged conflict in which the president dispatched troops without a subsequent congressional declaration of war? A. Korean War B. VIetnam War C. Persian Gulf War D. Iraq War

A. Korean War

The first presidential primary is generally held in A. New Hamsphire. B. New Jersey. C. Iowa. D. Minnesota.

A. New Hampshire.

In July of 2020, President Trump deployed federal employees of the Dept. of Homeland Security to confront protestors in what city? A. Portland, OR B. Seattle, WA C. Chicago, IL D. Minneapolis, MN

A. Portland, OR

What is the annual occasion in which the president speaks before Congress to suggest laws that Congress should pass? A. The State of the Union addres. B. The Inaguration. C. The Great Law of Peace ceremony. D. The State of the Nations address.

A. The State of the Union address.

Before the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, how were vice presidents selected? A. The person with the second highest number of electoral votes would be vice president. B. The president's party would choose the vice president after the election. C. The president would choose the vice president after the election. D. The president and vice president were voted for as a team.

A. The person with the second highest number of electoral votes would be vice president.

Why did the Framers only provide for limited presidential powers as expresse in the U.S. Constitution? A. They were wary of significant executive power. B. They were unsure of what they wanted in the government and made a mistake. C They were wary of significant legislative power. D. All of the above.

A. They were wary of significant executive power.

Who was the first woman to seek the presidency? A. Victoria Woodhull B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Hillary Rodham Clinton D. Carol Moseley Braun

A. Victoria Woodhull

How many times have formal Congressional War Powers been used since the 1950's? A. Zero B. One C. Three D. Five

A. Zero

A caucus is A. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings. B. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election. C. an entity that selects the preisdent and vice president, consisting of 538 electors chosen from the states and the District of Columbia based on the election outcome within each state and proportioned according to state population. D. None of the above.

A. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings.

A key assistant to the president who coordinates executive branch employees and serves as a link between other presidential advisors and the president is known as the A. chief of staff. B. press secretary C. counselor to the president. D. senior advisor.

A. chief of staff

One controversial signing statement issued by President Trump A. expressed his disagreement with a bill to sanction China for their persecution of the Uyghurs, an Islamic ethnic minority group. B. expressed his agreement with a bill to sanction China for their persecution of the Uyghurs, an Islamic ethnic minority group. C. expressed his disagreement with a bill to sanction Russia for their persecution of their LGBTG+ community. D. expressed his agreement with a bill to sanction Russia for their persecution of their LGBTG+ community.

A. expressed his disagreement with a bill to sanction China for their persecution of the Uyghurs, an Islamic ethnic minority group.

The process by which the House of Representatives charges a president, vice president, or federal judge with a high crime or misdemeanor, after which the Senate can decide to remove that official from office, is known as A. impeachment. B. executive privilege. C. arraignment. D. None of the above.

A. impeachment.

A president's claim to Congress that his or her election victory signifies the public's support for his or her policies is known as a(n) A. mandate. B. directive. C. obligation. D. requirement.

A. mandate.

Nineteenth- and early twentieth-century presidents A. played a relatively limited role in the political system. B. enjoyed a great deal of political power. C. were not very different from current presidents in terms of the amount of power they exerted. D. had no power in the political system.

A. played a relatively limited role in the political system.

A part of the executive branch that is divided into specific offices and contains key advisers who assist the president in managing the executive branch and developing policies is known as A. the Executive Office of the President (EOP). B. the cabinet. C. White House staff. D. None of the above.

A. the Executive Office of the President (EOP).

The president's ability to cancel legislation passed by Congress is known as A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

A. the veto.

__________ is 'not' one o the positions on the White House staff. A. Chief of staff B. Attorney General C. Press secretary D. All of the above

B. Attorney General

What is the status given to individuals captured in battle who do not belong to any national military force? A. Active combatants B. Enemy combatants C. Prisoners of war D. Evildoers

B. Enemy combatants

How have modern presidents gotten around the legislative check on foreign powers by way of treaty ratification? A. The veto B. Executive agreements C. Executive orders D. Signing statements

B. Executive agreements

Who was the first female running mate on a major party ticket? A. Victoria Woodhull B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Sarah Palin D. Carol Moseley Braun

B. Geraldine Ferraro

The oldest person to be elected president was A. Donald Trump. B. Joe Biden. C. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. D. Theodore Roosevelt.

B. Joe Biden.

The first Catholic president was A. Herbert Hoover. B. John F. Kennedy. C. Jimmy Carter. D. George W. Bush.

B. John F. Kennedy.

President Obama appointed _______ as attorney general, and she was the first African American woman to serve in that position. A. Elizabeth Warren B. Loretta Lynch C. Condoleezza Rice D. Anita Hill

B. Loretta Lynch

Aside from the State of the Union address, what is another way the president attempts to influence legislative policy? A. Writing and presenting legislation B. Presentation of the annual budget C. Both of the above D. None of the above

B. Presentation of the annual budget

Who was the first African American to seek the presidency on a major party ticket? A. Frederick Douglass B. Shirley Chisholm C. Jesse Jackson D. Herman Cain

B. Shirley Chisholm

A political action committee that is allowed to raise an unlimited amount of money from any source and then is allowed to spend this money in support of or opposition to any political candidate so long as their activities are not directly coordinated with a campaign is called a A. PAC. B. Super PAC. C. Mega PAC. D. Corporate PAC.

B. Super PAC.

Trump's threat to withdraw aid to what country led to his impeachment? A. Afghanistan B. Ukraine C. Russia D. China

B. Ukraine

A primary is A. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings. B. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election. C. an entity that selects the president and vice president, consisting of 538 electors chosen from the states and the District of Columbia based on the election outcome within each state and proportioned according to state population. D. None of the above.

B. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election.

Agreements between the president and foreign nations that, because they are not treaties, do not need the approval ofthe Senate are known as A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

B. executive agreements.

Presidential authority to keep some of the communication among executive branch personnel private and free from Congress, the courts, and the public is called A. impeachment. B. executive privilege. C. arraignment. D. None of the above.

B. executive privilege.

In 2019, government "shut down" because House Democrats and President Trump were unable to agree on a budget, with the main sticking point being insistence on A. increased funding for Operation Lightspeed. B. funding for the border wall. C. increased funding for the military. D. increased funding for infrastructure programs.

B. funding for the border wall.

The __________ is a form of presidential legislative power that allows him or her to overturn a bill passed by Congress when the president does not act on a bill withi 10 days of passage and Congress has adjourned. A. veto B. pocket veto C. line-item veto D. lame duck veto

B. pocket veto

A member of the president's staff who conducts daily briefings with members of the media is known as the A. chief of staff. B. press secretary. C. counselor to the president. D. senior advisor.

B. press secretary.

The foreign powers of the president are defined as the president's authority to A. enforce laws and ensure that policies take effect. B. receive other nations' ambassadors, negotiate treaties, and serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. C. draft, create, and enforce legislation that benefits both the nation and his or her political party. D. influence policy concerning matters within the United States.

B. receive other nations' ambassadors, negotiate treaties, and serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

The key presidential aides, each of whom heads an executive branch department, as well as others that the president designates, are known as A. the Executive Office of the President (EOP). B. the cabinet. C. White House staff. D. None of the above.

B. the cabinet.

A period in which both houses of Congress are controlled by the president's party is called A. patriotic government. B. unified government. C. ineffective government. D. divided government.

B. unified government.

The practice of electronic eavesdropping instituted under the Bush administration and continued under the Obama administration is known as A. Waterboarding. B warrantless wiretapping. C. Enhanced interrogations. D. None of the above.

B. warrantless wiretapping.

What is needed to override a presidential veto? A. A two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives B. A three-fourths vote in the Senate C. A two-thirds vote in both chambers in Congress D. A three-fourths vote in both chambers of Congress

C. A two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress

The Framers wanted the executive to be mainly concerned with A. Symbolic gestures B. Creative policies C. Administering congressional policies D. None of the above

C. Administering congressional policies

The first president to appoint his wife to an official position beyond her role as first lady was A. Franklin Roosevelt. B. Ronald Reagn. C. Bill Clinton. D. Barack Obama

C. Bill Clinton

Which of the following reflects the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? A. Donald Trump lost the Electoral College; Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. B. Donald Trump lost the Electoral College; Hillary Clinton lost the popular vote. C. Donald Trump won the Electoral College; Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. D. Donald Trump won the Electoral College; Hillary Clinton lost the popular vote.

C. Donald Trump won the Electoral College; Hillary Clinton won the popular vote.

Which of the following first greatly expanded the role of the first lady into political, social, and economic issues? A. Martha Washington B. Dolly Madison C. Eleanor Roosevelt D. Hillary Clinton

C. Eleanor Roosevelt

Which president ushered in the era of the modern presidency? A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Woodrow Roosevelt C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Harry Truman

C. Franklin Roosevelt

What president issued an executive order desegregating the armed forces? A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt B. Dwight D. Eisenhower C. Harry Truman D. Lyndon B. Johnson

C. Harry Truman

Which department was largely responsible for dscriminating against American Indians, particularly in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? A. State B. Labor C. Interior D. Homeland Security

C. Interior

The first presidential caucus is generally held in A. New Hampshire. B. New Jersey. C. Iowa. D. Minnesota.

C. Iowa

What was the status of the drone program, as used by President Bush and President Obama? A. Neither ever used drones. B. President Bush ordered ten times more drone strikes than President Obama. C. President Obama ordered ten times more drone strikes than President Bush. D. Both presidents ordered approximately the same number of drone strikes.

C. President Obama ordered ten times more drone strikes than President Bush.

Which of the following presidents ordered the most drone strikes, authorized the killing of the most suspected terrorists, and announced an end to enhanced interrogation techniques? A. President Bill Clinton. B. President George W. Bush C. President Obama. D. President Trump.

C. President Obama.

In accordance with the Constitution, which of the following are presidents 'not' in charge of nominating? A. Federal judges B. Executive branch officials C. Senators D. Ambassadors

C. Senators

In what way are Super PACs singularly able to be extremely influential in presidential campaigns? A. They are legally able to buy significant numbers of votes for candidates. B. They are legally able to restrict certain groups from accessing voting precincts. C. They are able to raise and spend unlimited funds, unlike campaigns. D. They are run by the government, thus giving them significant power, unlike campaigns.

C. They are legally able to raise and spend unlimited funds, unlike campaigns.

The president's personal advisers, who do not need senatorial approval when appointed and provide critical political and policy advice to the president, are known as A. the Executive Office of the President (EOP). B. the cabinet. C. White House staff. D. None of the above.

C. White House staff.

The Electoral College is A. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings. B. a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election. C. an entity that selects the president and vice president, consisting of 538 electors chosen from the states an the District of Columbia based on the election outcome within each state and proportioned according to state population. D. None of the above.

C. an entity that selects the president and vice president, consisting of 538 electors chosen from the states and the District of Columbia based on the election outcome within each state and proportioned according to state population.

In terms of foreign powers, the modern presidency has usurped legislative authority in the areas of A. making treaties and declaring war. B. nominating ambassadors and making treaties. C. declaring war and treaty ratification. D. declaring war and nominating ambassadors.

C. declaring war and treaty ratification.

The administrative power of the presint are defined as the president's authority to A. enforce laws and ensure that policies take effect. B. receive other nations' ambassadors, negotiate treaties, and serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. C. draft, create, and enforce legislation that benefits both the nation and his or her political party. D. influence policy concerning matters within the United States.

C. draft, create, and enforce legislation that benefits both the nation and his or her political party..

Directives that the president issues to subordinates in the executive branch that have the force of law are known as A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

C. executive orders.

The president's ability to exert administrative power in the area of policymaking is most directly seen in A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

C. executive orders.

In the 2008 election, although Barack Obama won the majority of racial and ethnic minority votes, he A. also won the majority of the White vote. B. lost the White vote, as had all the previous Black presidents. C. lost the White vote, as had many of the recent Democratic candidates. D. also won the plurality of the White vote.

C. lost the White vote, as had many of the recent Democratic candidates.

Kamala Harris is the A. first female vice president. B. first African American vice president. C. first Asian American vice president. D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following is a major responsibility and purpose of cabinet members? A. To provide advice for the president on issues specific to their individual departments B. To build political support for the executive administration's policies C. To build public support for the executive administration's policies D. All of the above

D. All of the above

The modern presidency is characterized by a powerful preisdent who A. seeks to lead Congress. B. connects with the American public. C. presides over an enormous executive branch. D. All of the above.

D. All of the above.

What did President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order do? A. Gave citizenship to undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children B. Gave a path to citizenship to undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children C. Gave permanent legal resident status to undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children D. Directed officials not to deport undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children but did not give them any permanent legal status

D. Directed officials not to deport undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children but did not give them any permanent legal status

Which first lady was the first to be qualified to serve in an important formal capacity within the executive branch? A. Dolly Madison B. Eleanor Roosevelt C. Barbara Bush D. Hillary Clinton

D. Hillary Clinton

Who was the first Mormon to secure the presidential nomination on a major party ticket? A. Brigham Young B. Orrin Hatch C. Jon Huntsman D. Mitt Romney

D. Mitt Romney

If Congress does not adjourn within 10 days of sending a bill to the preisdent to be signed nd the president does not sign or veto the bill, it automatically A. returns to Congress for review. B. is subject to the pocket veto. C. dies. D. becomes law.

D. becomes law.

A period in which the president is of one political party and the majority of one or both houses of Congress are of the other party is called A. patriotic government. B. unified government. C. ineffective government. D. divided government..

D. divded government.

Presidential declarations that are issued along with legislative bill signings that express reservations about parts of a bill or announce an unwillingness to enforce aspects of the bill are known as A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

D. signing statements.

The president's ability to exercise discretion in terms of enforcing laws is most directly seen in A. the veto. B. executive agreements. C. executive orders. D. signing statements.

D. signing statements.

Despite unified government under the first two years of his administration, President Trump was unable to achieve what policy goal? A. A ban on immigration from a number of Muslim-majority countries B. The tax but bill he had promised C. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act D. An increase in deportations by immigration and Customs Enforcement

Not A. A ban on immigration from a number of Muslim-majority countries

President George W. Bush argued that the Geneva Conventions did not apply to detainees at Guantánamo Bay because they were A. prisoners of war, not enemy combatants and therefore the Geneva Conventions did not apply to them. B. enemy combatants, not prisoners of war and therefore the Geneva Conventions did not apply to them. C. not American citizens and therefore the U.S. was not obligated to observe the Geneva Conventions. D. not citizens of a country that was a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, and therefore the U.S. was not obligated to observe them.

Not A. prisoners of war, not enemy combatants and therefore the Geneva Conventions did not apply to them.

What did the Supreme Court rule on President Trump's attempt to retract the DACA program? A. The Court ruled 5-4 that DACA was constitutional. B. The Court ruled 5-4 that DACA was unconstitutional. C. The Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration did not provide a sufficient legal justification for ending the program. D. The Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration provided a sufficient legal justification for ending the program.

Not B. The Court ruled 5-4 that DACA was unconstitutional.

What international organization did the U.S. leave under Donald Trump? A. The Wolrd Health Organization (WHO) B. The United Nations (UN) C. The World Trade Organization (WTO) D. The North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO)

Not B. The United Nations (UN)

The requirement that the Senate provide its approval for the president's executive branch nominees provide an example of the legislative branch's check on the A. judicial branch's legislative power. B. executive branch's legislative power. C. judicial branch's administrative power. D. executive branch's administrative power.

Not B. executive branch's legislative power.