Under the Articles of Confederation,
a. there were three branches of government.
b.
there was no executive branch.
c.
there were eighteen presidents with significant authority.
d.
George Washington served temporarily as president.
e.
the national government was supreme over the states.
2.
The Constitution sets the length of a presidential term is set at ________ years.
a. two b. four c. six d. eight e. ten 3.
The president's power to convene Congress
a. allows the president to make recess appointments.
b.
is largely symbolic today.
c.
is utilized regularly by modern presidents.
d.
was justified by Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 10.
e.
was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
4.
Agreements that the president concludes with foreign nations that do not require the advice and consent of the Senate are called
a. executive protocols.
b.
executive orders.
c.
treaties.
d.
covenants.
e.
executive agreements.
5.
The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to
a. reassert Congress's budgetary authority over the conduct of war.
b.
rein in the ability of the president to wage war.
c.
show support for the troops.
d.
overrule a Supreme Court decision enhancing the president's ability to wage war.
e.
strengthen the president's powers as commander-in-chief.
6.
The trend toward a greater role for the president in policy making began with
a.
Theodore Roosevelt.
b.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
c.
Lyndon B. Johnson.
d.
George W. Bush.
e.
Ronald Reagan.
7.
The nickname "First Lady President" was given to
a.
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
b.
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson.
c.
Eleanor Roosevelt.
d.
Abigail Adams.
e.
Laura Bush.
8.
Increases in presidential popularity are often the result of
a. midterm elections.
b.
international crises.
c.
economic crises.
d.
the actions of the vice president.
e.
scandals.
9.
Which of the following was NOT