AP US Gov #81-100

President Obama introduced several new pieces of legislation during his presidency, expanded the government by gaining more power as a president from Congress and making unilateral decisions during wartime, received a lot of positive media attention, and worked with a large staff. Such characteristics would make President Obama a....

Modern President

How do public approval trends impact a president's ability to take action during a time of crisis?

Public approval often increases during a time of crisis, which would allow the president to expand the power of the executive without much protest

Why might some criticize the use of deadly force on American citizens who have committed or are suspected of terrorism?

Such actions violate a citizen's right to due process

Which precedent was set by the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

That a president may not compromise the rights of American citizens during wartime.

Which characteristic of the executive branch allows the president to act quickly and decisively in an emergency?

That the president can act alone

Which group is part of the Executive Office of the President?

The Council of Economic Advisers

Suppose you are working for the president and are responsible for coordinating foreign policy initiatives. Which part of the Executive Office of the President do you work for?

The National Security Council

What is the formal role of the first spouse in the United States government?

The first spouse has no formal role in the United States government

In times of military or economic crisis in America, as the president seeks to expand executive authority, which entity has the most effective check on the executive branch?

The judicial branch

Which event during President Obama's time in office would have resulted in an increase in overall public approval?

The successful assassination of Osama bin Laden

What is the purpose of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment?

To establish the line of succession should a president become incapacitated

When the president is trying to get members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to support his or her policies and programs through direct appeals like phone calls, the president is.....

Using bargaining and persuasion

Suppose a presidential candidate is running for the first time on a platform that includes promises of sweeping health care reform and the public is generally in favor of the proposed ideas. If the candidate wins the election, when should they try to pass health care reform legislation?

Within the first six months of their election

Suppose you are president of the United States during wartime. How do you interpret your authority as commander in chief?

You expand your role as president to make swift, strong decisions

A president may use the State of the Union Address as a tool for...

bargaining and persuasion in Congress

Suppose you are the first spouse to the newly-elected president and want to continue the work of first lady Michelle Obama and champion healthy lifestyles for children and teens. Which initiatives do you decide to champion as first spouse?

A campaign to lower barriers of entry into after school sports programs

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, which stated that, even during times of war, a president may not violate the Constitutional rights of Americans, the National Security Agency continued to engage in surveillance programs on U.S citizens, which some argued violated the....

Fourth Amendment

Who was the first president to authorize a drone strike that killed an American citizen?

George W. Bush

President Donald Trump is well known for his frequent and sometimes tactless use of the social media platform, Twitter. President Trump's announcements of policy initiatives and plans on Twitter is an example of...

Going public

Suppose you are a policy adviser to the president who wants to get education reform legislation passed, a policy that is popular with most Americans. Since Congress is controlled by the opposing party, however, passing legislation is more difficult than usual. Which tactic do suggest the president that will have the best chance of enacting the desire policy without damaging public opinion?

Going public as a way to urge Americans to put pressure on their representatives in Congress