GOVT 220 Quiz The Presidency

GOVT 220 Quiz The Presidency

GOVT 220 Quiz The Presidency

1. A president can issue a pardon in which of the following circumstances?
2. Which of the following best describes signing statements?
3. Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the Constitution are called which of the following?
4. The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for which of the following?
5. In which method of White House staff organization, used by President Jimmy Carter, do cabinet secretaries and assistants report directly to the president?
6. Which method of staff organization causes confusion and conflict among cabinet secretaries and assistants?
7. Presidents must rely heavily on the power of persuasion because they have what?
8. When no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, which of the following occurs?
9. Presidents are now limited to two terms by which amendment?
10. Which of the following statements about a president serving more than two terms is correct?
11. Which of the following is true of executive privilege?
12. The Constitution gives the vice president which of the following?
13. Which method of staff organization poses the risk of isolating or misinforming the president?
14. The president has the power to appoint all of the following positions, except for which one?
15. George Washington limited himself to two terms, and no president served more until whom?
16. Which amendment to the Constitution requires the president and the vice president to be chosen separately by the electoral college?
17. Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice-presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential incapacity?
18. When the Constitutional Convention met in 1787, which of these describes the power of most state governors?
19. Which president was the only U.S. president to resign from office?
20. Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?
21. Which of the following is true of a pocket veto?
22. As commander-in-chief, the president has which of the following roles?
23. In the history of the United States, which of the following has never occurred?
24. The rule of propinquity states what?
25. From the time of winning office to the time of leaving it, what can be said about the popularity of most recent presidents?
26. Which president was very successful at getting legislation through Congress during the “honeymoon” days of his presidency?
27. Today, senior White House staff members are often drawn from which of the following?
28. Which of the following is true of executive orders?
29. The main function of the president’s cabinet is to do which of the following?
30. The position of “acting president” was created by what?