Exam 10: The President

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As party chief, the president's function...

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A) constitutional powers.
B) statutory powers.
C) established powers.
D) inherent powers.
E) emergency powers.

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A) is now called the Bureau of the Budget.
B) clearly affects the greater scope of the federal budget.
C) publishes the budgets prepared by Congress.
D) helps the president prepare the annual budget.
E) is currently in the Department of the Treasury.

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A) he or she can do nothing and in ten days the bill becomes a law without his or her signature.
B) it automatically becomes a law.
C) the bill goes back to Congress to make sure it is good enough to become a law.
D) he or she can sign it and it will become law.
E) he or she can do nothing and in ten days the bill becomes a law without his or her signature, or he or she can sign it and it will become law.

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A) Congress and the president.
B) leaders of foreign governments and the president.
C) the Security and Exchange Commission and the president.
D) key foreign and military advisors and the president.
E) state governments and the president.

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A) For all offenses against the United States, including cases of impeachment.
B) For all offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.
C) For all offenses against the United States or any state.
D) For all offenses against the United States, any state, or any locality.
E) For all offenses against a state, but only after that state's governor has refused to grant a pardon.

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A) Ninth
B) Tenth
C) Twelfth
D) Twenty-Fourth
E) Twenty-Fifth

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A) Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
B) Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt
C) Andrew Johnson and William McKinley
D) Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren
E) Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter

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A) by winning a presidential election.
B) because the president dies in office.
C) because the president resigns from office.
D) because the Congress appoints the vice president to the office.
E) because a president is impeached and convicted.

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A) assists the president in carrying our major duties.
B) is an advisory group made up of the heads of the fifteen major government departments.
C) is overseen by the White House Chief of Staff.
D) helps the president manage the media.
E) tends to a president's personal political needs.

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A) the Vice President.
B) the Secretary of Defense.
C) the Attorney General.
D) the Speaker of the House.
E) the Secretary of State.

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Executive privilege is the power that allows the President and other high-ranking members of the executive branch to withhold information from Congress, the courts, and the public. This power is based on the idea that the President and other executive branch officials need to be able to have candid and confidential discussions in order to effectively carry out their duties. The concept of executive privilege is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, but it has been recognized by the Supreme Court as an implied power of the President. However, the scope and limits of executive privilege have been the subject of much debate and legal interpretation. Presidents have used executive privilege in a variety of ways. For example, President Dwight D. Eisenhower used it to withhold information about national security and foreign policy matters. President Richard Nixon famously invoked executive privilege during the Watergate scandal to try to withhold tapes and documents from Congress. President Bill Clinton also asserted executive privilege during various investigations and legal proceedings. Overall, the use of executive privilege by presidents has been controversial and has often led to legal battles and challenges. While it is a recognized power of the executive branch, it is not unlimited, and courts have at times ruled that the need for information in certain cases outweighs the President's right to withhold it. As a result, the use of executive privilege is often a balancing act between the need for confidentiality and the need for transparency and accountability in government.

A) means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda.
B) was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.
C) allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.
D) forces Congress to support presidential priorities.
E) means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda, was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s, and allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.

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A) only a symbolic leader of the military.
B) the ultimate decision maker in military matters.
C) allowed to make military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff.
D) not responsible for military decisions.
E) obligated to sit on the Board of Regents for the military, naval, and air force academies.

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A) bringing foreign policy expertise to a less experienced presidential candidate.
B) bringing ideological credentials to a ticket in which the presidential nominee has been less ideologically pure.
C) bringing conventional, establishment credentials to balance an insurgent presidential candidate.
D) bringing an appeal to independent voters, for a presidential candidate who does well inside his/her political party.
E) being a major and powerful influence to the Senate, by casting votes on every issue.​

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A) determining the countries for which the United States will have diplomatic relations.
B) engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature.
C) conducting the foreign policy of the country.
D) leading the legislative process by submitting legislation.
E) administering the laws.

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A) FOP, or Friends of the President.
B) the kitchen cabinet.
C) the Executive Counsel.
D) the cabinet.
E) the brain trust.

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A) older and from western states
B) primarily Catholics and Jews
C) military commanders from the South
D) white, male Protestants
E) California natives

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