GOVT 2305 EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
●● How does a candidate win presidency?
Answer: Receiving majority of the votes in the electoral college
●● How does constitution attempt to restrain presidents use of domestic
force?
Answer: Providing a state legislature that must request federal troops
before the President can send them into the state to provide public order
●● How do executive agreements differ from formal treaties?
Answer: Executive agreements do not require Senates "advice and
Consent"
●● What has led to an increase in the President's delegated power?
Answer: Consequences of expansion of government activity in the US
since the New Deal
●● What restrictions were placed on the President by the War Powers
Resolution of 1973?
,Answer: President can send troops into action abroad only by
authorization of congress or if American troops are already under attack
●● Composed of analysts and advisers who are closest to the Presidents
needs and preferences
Answer: White House Staff
●● What is the function of Council of Economic Advisers?
Answer: Analyze economy and economic trends and attempts to give the
President ability to anticipate events
●● Who was the first First Lady to seek public office on her own?
Answer: Hillary Clinton
●● What is the main political value of the Vice President?
Answer: Electoral
●● What was Americans dominant institution of Government in the 19th
century?
Answer: Congress
●● Sought to seize control of rule making by agencies of the executive
branch
, Answer: Regulatory Review
●● Announcement made by Presidents and the time of signing a
congressional enactment into law
Answer: Signing statement
●● What is the history of signing statements?
Answer: Edwin Meese is credited with transforming signing statements
into a significant tool of presidents direct action
●● When are the president's partisan ties most important?
Answer: In dealing with Congress on legislative matters
●● What is the general tendency of President popularity?
Answer: President usually start popular and decline over next 4 years
●● US senator serves a ______ year term
Answer: 6
●● Under the original constitution, how were senators selected?
Answer: Statewide vote, 2 senators from each state
●● Candidates running for re-election to positions they already hold
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS FULL REVIEW
●● How does a candidate win presidency?
Answer: Receiving majority of the votes in the electoral college
●● How does constitution attempt to restrain presidents use of domestic
force?
Answer: Providing a state legislature that must request federal troops
before the President can send them into the state to provide public order
●● How do executive agreements differ from formal treaties?
Answer: Executive agreements do not require Senates "advice and
Consent"
●● What has led to an increase in the President's delegated power?
Answer: Consequences of expansion of government activity in the US
since the New Deal
●● What restrictions were placed on the President by the War Powers
Resolution of 1973?
,Answer: President can send troops into action abroad only by
authorization of congress or if American troops are already under attack
●● Composed of analysts and advisers who are closest to the Presidents
needs and preferences
Answer: White House Staff
●● What is the function of Council of Economic Advisers?
Answer: Analyze economy and economic trends and attempts to give the
President ability to anticipate events
●● Who was the first First Lady to seek public office on her own?
Answer: Hillary Clinton
●● What is the main political value of the Vice President?
Answer: Electoral
●● What was Americans dominant institution of Government in the 19th
century?
Answer: Congress
●● Sought to seize control of rule making by agencies of the executive
branch
, Answer: Regulatory Review
●● Announcement made by Presidents and the time of signing a
congressional enactment into law
Answer: Signing statement
●● What is the history of signing statements?
Answer: Edwin Meese is credited with transforming signing statements
into a significant tool of presidents direct action
●● When are the president's partisan ties most important?
Answer: In dealing with Congress on legislative matters
●● What is the general tendency of President popularity?
Answer: President usually start popular and decline over next 4 years
●● US senator serves a ______ year term
Answer: 6
●● Under the original constitution, how were senators selected?
Answer: Statewide vote, 2 senators from each state
●● Candidates running for re-election to positions they already hold
