Chapter 13 Quiz
Chapter 13 Quiz 1. Americans want a strong president, a. but do not like a concentration of power. b. and do not care whether the strength is used for good or for ill. c. and would like to abolish all checks on presidential power. d. but do not expect much from any president. e. but want an even stronger Congress.
Page reference: 400-401 2. The Twenty-second Amendment, passed in 1951, f. provided for the presidential and vice presidential candidates to run as a team. g. gave impeachment powers to Congress. h. limited presidents to two terms of office. i. provided for the direct election of the president by the people. j. granted 18-year-olds …show more content…
Congress overturned the law. b. President Clinton chose not to use such authority. c. President Clinton used it successfully. d. the Supreme Court voided the decision. e. President Bush voided the decision.
Page reference: 416 12. Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is FALSE? a. Almost half of all vetoed bills have been overridden by Congress. b. Presidents cannot veto only parts of a bill. c. Even the threat of a presidential veto can be an effective tool for persuading Congress to give more weight to presidents' views. d. The presidential veto is an inherently negative resource. e. The president, unlike most governors, cannot use a line-item veto.
Page reference: 415-416 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the president's powers as the nation's chief diplomat? . negotiating executive agreements which do not require congressional approval . mediating disputes between nations other than the United States . declaring war against an adversary . extending diplomatic recognition to a nation . negotiating treaties with other nations
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The ability of Congress to override a presidential decision is called a . legislative veto. . annulment. . nullification. . pocket veto. . congressional override.
Page reference: 425 16. Congress's role in national security policy has typically included all of the following EXCEPT . support or criticism of the president. . initiation of policy. . oversight of the executive branch. . to pass authorizations and appropriations for presidential actions. . monitoring constituent opinions on national security.
Page reference: 426-427 17. According to public opinion polls, presidents seem to be most popular . just before they leave office. . after they have introduced their first legislative package to Congress. . when they first enter office. . after they leave office. . during mid-term elections.
Page reference: 428-429 18. Changes in presidential approval levels appear to be due primarily to . the president's personality. . how the media treat the president. . the financial elites' responses to presidential
Page reference: 400-401 2. The Twenty-second Amendment, passed in 1951, f. provided for the presidential and vice presidential candidates to run as a team. g. gave impeachment powers to Congress. h. limited presidents to two terms of office. i. provided for the direct election of the president by the people. j. granted 18-year-olds …show more content…
Congress overturned the law. b. President Clinton chose not to use such authority. c. President Clinton used it successfully. d. the Supreme Court voided the decision. e. President Bush voided the decision.
Page reference: 416 12. Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is FALSE? a. Almost half of all vetoed bills have been overridden by Congress. b. Presidents cannot veto only parts of a bill. c. Even the threat of a presidential veto can be an effective tool for persuading Congress to give more weight to presidents' views. d. The presidential veto is an inherently negative resource. e. The president, unlike most governors, cannot use a line-item veto.
Page reference: 415-416 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the president's powers as the nation's chief diplomat? . negotiating executive agreements which do not require congressional approval . mediating disputes between nations other than the United States . declaring war against an adversary . extending diplomatic recognition to a nation . negotiating treaties with other nations
Page reference: …show more content…
The ability of Congress to override a presidential decision is called a . legislative veto. . annulment. . nullification. . pocket veto. . congressional override.
Page reference: 425 16. Congress's role in national security policy has typically included all of the following EXCEPT . support or criticism of the president. . initiation of policy. . oversight of the executive branch. . to pass authorizations and appropriations for presidential actions. . monitoring constituent opinions on national security.
Page reference: 426-427 17. According to public opinion polls, presidents seem to be most popular . just before they leave office. . after they have introduced their first legislative package to Congress. . when they first enter office. . after they leave office. . during mid-term elections.
Page reference: 428-429 18. Changes in presidential approval levels appear to be due primarily to . the president's personality. . how the media treat the president. . the financial elites' responses to presidential