Question 1

The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on the

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A)  results of the primaries and caucuses;the candidate who places second in these contests is nominated as the running mate of the candidate who finishes first.
B)  convention delegates' judgment as to the candidate who would make the best vice president.
C)  results of public opinion polls taken just before the convention begins.
D)  presidential nominee's choice of a running mate.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

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A)  0
B)  1
C)  2
D)  3
E)  4F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following states gives one Electoral College vote to the winner of each congressional district and two Electoral College votes to the statewide winner?

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A)  Texas
B)  Maine
C)  New York
D)  New Hampshire
E)  IowaF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

What aspect of presidential election did Andrew Jackson try but fail to achieve?

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A)  elimination of the Electoral College
B)  elimination of candidate selection by primary
C)  elimination of the unit rule
D)  the equalization of Electoral College votes,eliminating population as a factor
E)  an increase in the number of presidential candidates per partyF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Discuss the circumstances that contribute to the success or failure of presidential influence on national policy.

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Whether a president succeeds or fails in...

Question 6

In early 2014,President Obama's approval rating was about __ percent,while shortly after he entered office,it had been about __ percent.

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A)  40;70
B)  50;60
C)  60;70
D)  70;50
E)  80;60F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

States that apply the unit rule

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A)  grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote.
B)  hold a single primary for presidential candidates from each major party.
C)  use the caucus instead of the primary for presidential candidate selection.
D)  do not use the Electoral College system.
E)  are not considered to be states in which there is a competitive race between candidates.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The invisible primary

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A)  takes place in the year prior to a presidential election.
B)  is typically won by the person who is either the most liberal or the most conservative.
C)  takes place in the Republican Party,but not the Democratic Party.
D)  takes place in the Democratic Party,but not the Republican Party.
E)  is another term for the presidential caucuses.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The U.S.House of Representatives last decided the outcome of a presidential election in ________.

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A)  1928
B)  1892
C)  1856
D)  1824
E)  1800F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The president is LEAST likely to get his way with

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A)  the courts.
B)  the bureaucracy.
C)  the Executive Office of the President.
D)  Congress.
E)  his or her chief of staff.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Discuss the relationship of presidential power to public support for the president,and explain why this relationship is both an asset and a liability for the president.

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The president's election by the whole na...

Question 12

In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt) could best be summed up in the phrase,"________."

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A)  going public
B)  spin control
C)  air wars
D)  lobbying the bureaucracy
E)  manipulating the mediaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

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A)  They are legally binding in the same way that treaties are.
B)  They can only be issued in matters of national security.
C)  They will only be binding if reviewed and approved by both houses of Congress.
D)  They can only be made with the approval of a president's entire cabinet.
E)  They were ruled unconstitutional and are no longer used by the executive.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

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A)  He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president.
B)  He sought to act only within the confines of expressly-granted constitutional authority.
C)  He rejected the idea of the "strong presidency."
D)  He cast aside the stewardship theory in favor of the Whig theory.
E)  He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Because of the circumstances of the country,this president was able to accomplish more in the first few months of his presidency than any other president:

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A)  Ronald Reagan.
B)  Dwight Eisenhower.
C)  Richard Nixon.
D)  Barack Obama.
E)  Franklin Roosevelt.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College?

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A)  100
B)  435
C)  538
D)  765
E)  1,024F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Discuss the relationship between the president and Congress.Why does the president need congressional support? What conditions affect the success of the president with Congress?

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Congress is a presidential constituency,...

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

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A)  the small policymaking role of the federal government
B)  the sectional nature of the nation's major issues
C)  the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
D)  all of these factors: the small policymaking role of the federal government;the sectional nature of the nation's major issues;and the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

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A)  has the strong support of the American people.
B)  is a former member of Congress.
C)  is on good terms with other world leaders.
D)  is in office when the economy goes bad,which creates a demand for stronger leadership.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain

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A)  momentum.
B)  the support of the party's organizational leaders.
C)  the support of the party's congressional leaders.
D)  the endorsement of the mass media.
E)  the support of partisan rivals.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 12: The Presidency: Leading the Nation

In early 2014,President Obama's approval rating was about __ percent,while shortly after he entered office,it had been about __ percent.

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Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

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Discuss the circumstances that contribute to the success or failure of presidential influence on national policy.

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In the modern era,the equivalent practice of using the presidency as a bully pulpit (Theodore Roosevelt) could best be summed up in the phrase,"________."

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What did the Supreme Court rule about executive agreements in 1937?

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How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

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The invisible primary

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How many presidents have been impeached in U.S.history?

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The president is LEAST likely to get his way with

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States that apply the unit rule

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