Exam 1 & Exam 2: PLS101/ PLS 101 (Latest 2024/ 2025
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which amendment to the constitution limits the president to two elected terms in
office? - ANSWER22nd Amendment
which of the following is an implied presidential power? - ANSWERissuing executive
orders
which of the following is an example of an expressed power? - ANSWERvetoing
legislation
which of the following is a check on the president's power to appoint judges? -
ANSWERSenate confirmation
Which of the following is an expressed presidential power? - ANSWERentering into
treaties with foreign nations
which of the following is a duty the president assumes as a public opinion leader? -
ANSWERshape the national agenda
President Ronald Reagan's management style resembled which of the following? -
ANSWERa CEO
President Jimmy Carter preferred which style of leadership? - ANSWERhands-on
Which of the following would represent an accurate statement regarding executive
orders? - ANSWERExecutive orders are derived from the presidential oath of office
and the Executive Power Clause.
Executive privilege was invoked in which of the following cases? - ANSWERthe
Watergate scandal
The president's veto power is derived from which of the following? - ANSWERArticle
I of the Constitution
When might we expect to see a large number of vetoes? - ANSWERwhen there is a
Republican Congress and a Democratic president
Which of the following reflects a duty of the Vice President? - ANSWERto vote in the
Senate if there is a tie
Which of the following represents a presidential check on judicial power? -
ANSWERgranting amnesty to a group of people
, Which of the following powers would a president most likely utilize toward the end
of his or her term? - ANSWERgranting a pardon to a convicted criminal
The president's power to exonerate a person from the penalties associated with
committing a crime but not the criminally itself is known as what? - ANSWERa
reprieve
If a president wishes to enter into a treaty with another country, what is required
before he or she can proceed? - ANSWERthe approval of two-thirds of the Senate
What alternative mechanism may a president use to enter into an international
agreement without the support of legislators - ANSWERsigning an executive
agreement
Under what circumstances might the president use the power to receive foreign
dignitaries and appoint US ambassadors? - ANSWERto recognize the legitimacy of
other nations
What was the goal of the War Powers Act of 1973? - ANSWERto limit the power of
presidents to engage the U.S. military without congressional approval
In entering into conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush did
which of the following? - ANSWERacted in his capacity as commander in chief
How many executive departments existed during the time George Washington
served as president? - ANSWERthree
How large is the federal civilian workforce in the executive branch? - ANSWERnearly
2.8 million employees
How has presidential power changed over the course of American history? -
ANSWERIt has grown over time.
Which of the following was a primary focus of government policies and programs
between the 1780s and 1930s? - ANSWERcommerce between states and with other
nations
Which of the following occurred during the Great Depression and its aftermath? -
ANSWERThe executive branch created a number of new bureaucratic offices.
Which department was most recently added to the president's cabinet? -
ANSWERthe Department of Homeland Security
Presidents have historically depended on their party in which of the following
capacities? - ANSWERmobilizing voters
Updates STUDY BUNDLE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As|
100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
which amendment to the constitution limits the president to two elected terms in
office? - ANSWER22nd Amendment
which of the following is an implied presidential power? - ANSWERissuing executive
orders
which of the following is an example of an expressed power? - ANSWERvetoing
legislation
which of the following is a check on the president's power to appoint judges? -
ANSWERSenate confirmation
Which of the following is an expressed presidential power? - ANSWERentering into
treaties with foreign nations
which of the following is a duty the president assumes as a public opinion leader? -
ANSWERshape the national agenda
President Ronald Reagan's management style resembled which of the following? -
ANSWERa CEO
President Jimmy Carter preferred which style of leadership? - ANSWERhands-on
Which of the following would represent an accurate statement regarding executive
orders? - ANSWERExecutive orders are derived from the presidential oath of office
and the Executive Power Clause.
Executive privilege was invoked in which of the following cases? - ANSWERthe
Watergate scandal
The president's veto power is derived from which of the following? - ANSWERArticle
I of the Constitution
When might we expect to see a large number of vetoes? - ANSWERwhen there is a
Republican Congress and a Democratic president
Which of the following reflects a duty of the Vice President? - ANSWERto vote in the
Senate if there is a tie
Which of the following represents a presidential check on judicial power? -
ANSWERgranting amnesty to a group of people
, Which of the following powers would a president most likely utilize toward the end
of his or her term? - ANSWERgranting a pardon to a convicted criminal
The president's power to exonerate a person from the penalties associated with
committing a crime but not the criminally itself is known as what? - ANSWERa
reprieve
If a president wishes to enter into a treaty with another country, what is required
before he or she can proceed? - ANSWERthe approval of two-thirds of the Senate
What alternative mechanism may a president use to enter into an international
agreement without the support of legislators - ANSWERsigning an executive
agreement
Under what circumstances might the president use the power to receive foreign
dignitaries and appoint US ambassadors? - ANSWERto recognize the legitimacy of
other nations
What was the goal of the War Powers Act of 1973? - ANSWERto limit the power of
presidents to engage the U.S. military without congressional approval
In entering into conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush did
which of the following? - ANSWERacted in his capacity as commander in chief
How many executive departments existed during the time George Washington
served as president? - ANSWERthree
How large is the federal civilian workforce in the executive branch? - ANSWERnearly
2.8 million employees
How has presidential power changed over the course of American history? -
ANSWERIt has grown over time.
Which of the following was a primary focus of government policies and programs
between the 1780s and 1930s? - ANSWERcommerce between states and with other
nations
Which of the following occurred during the Great Depression and its aftermath? -
ANSWERThe executive branch created a number of new bureaucratic offices.
Which department was most recently added to the president's cabinet? -
ANSWERthe Department of Homeland Security
Presidents have historically depended on their party in which of the following
capacities? - ANSWERmobilizing voters
