American Government Final Exam
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chief Clerk v. Modern Presidency and Reasons for this Development -
CORRECT ANSWERS "Chief clerk" presidents, on the other hand, take
a more passive approach to the job. They are much more careful about
exceeding their constitutional authority and often believe in a limited
government....Modern presidents usually take a leadership approach to their job.
They consider themselves representatives of all the people, put in place to
pursue a political agenda by using their inherent powers. Scholars usually praise
presidents who follow this model, because it results in ambitious policy
programs that (for good or ill) leave a strong mark on American government
Presidential Roles/Functions - CORRECT ANSWERS Commander in
chief
The president is the highest-ranking officer in the armed services
Chief of state
Acting as chief of state is a president's most visible function, whether meeting
the heads of other countries, welcoming astronauts or college football
champions to the White House, or opening the Olympic Games
Diplomat
The president not only decides the direction of American foreign policy but also
plays an important role in carrying it out
Chief executive
The president is the chief administrator, or chief bureaucrat, of the nation and is
ultimately responsible for all the programs in the executive branch
, Legislator
A president does not simply propose legislation but is actively involved in
seeing that it becomes law.
Moral leader
The president is expected to set the moral tone for the nation, including
exemplary honesty, religious faith, and integrity
Party leader
In addition to performing clearly governmental functions, the president serves
as the "titular head" of a political party
Articles of Confederation v. Constitution - CORRECT ANSWERS
*ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION CONSTITUTION~States are
sovereign
No independent executive
No federal courts-all laws enforced by state courts.
No taxing power given to Congress.
Congress has no power over interstate or
foreign commerce.
Congress consists of one body and each state
has one vote.
Amended only by approval of ALL the states.
Congress has only specific, delegated powers.
Only state governments act directly on the people.
*CONSTITUTION~People of the whole nation are sovereign--exercise
of sovereignty is divided between states and the
central government.
Independent executive chosen by electoral college.
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chief Clerk v. Modern Presidency and Reasons for this Development -
CORRECT ANSWERS "Chief clerk" presidents, on the other hand, take
a more passive approach to the job. They are much more careful about
exceeding their constitutional authority and often believe in a limited
government....Modern presidents usually take a leadership approach to their job.
They consider themselves representatives of all the people, put in place to
pursue a political agenda by using their inherent powers. Scholars usually praise
presidents who follow this model, because it results in ambitious policy
programs that (for good or ill) leave a strong mark on American government
Presidential Roles/Functions - CORRECT ANSWERS Commander in
chief
The president is the highest-ranking officer in the armed services
Chief of state
Acting as chief of state is a president's most visible function, whether meeting
the heads of other countries, welcoming astronauts or college football
champions to the White House, or opening the Olympic Games
Diplomat
The president not only decides the direction of American foreign policy but also
plays an important role in carrying it out
Chief executive
The president is the chief administrator, or chief bureaucrat, of the nation and is
ultimately responsible for all the programs in the executive branch
, Legislator
A president does not simply propose legislation but is actively involved in
seeing that it becomes law.
Moral leader
The president is expected to set the moral tone for the nation, including
exemplary honesty, religious faith, and integrity
Party leader
In addition to performing clearly governmental functions, the president serves
as the "titular head" of a political party
Articles of Confederation v. Constitution - CORRECT ANSWERS
*ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION CONSTITUTION~States are
sovereign
No independent executive
No federal courts-all laws enforced by state courts.
No taxing power given to Congress.
Congress has no power over interstate or
foreign commerce.
Congress consists of one body and each state
has one vote.
Amended only by approval of ALL the states.
Congress has only specific, delegated powers.
Only state governments act directly on the people.
*CONSTITUTION~People of the whole nation are sovereign--exercise
of sovereignty is divided between states and the
central government.
Independent executive chosen by electoral college.
