Political Science 355 - American National, State, and Local Governments » Fall 2021 » Morone and Kersh Chapter 11

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Question #1
Vice presidents preside over the
A.   Senate
B.   bureaucracy
C.   Central Intelligence Agency.
D.   House
Question #2
A new order could mean which of the following?
A.   A president refuses to address critical social issues.
B.   A president seeks to avoid Congress.
C.   A president uses the veto often.
D.   A president introduces a fresh philosophy of government.
Question #3
The idea that the executive branch can issue a rule on congressional legislation is known as
A.   proscribed powers.
B.   delegated powers
C.   enumerated powers.
D.   legislative power.
Question #4
Herbert Hoover's presidential staff was how large?
A.   15
B.   40
C.   70
D.   100
Question #5
According to Skowronek, a political order develops as follows:
A.   new order develops, old order crumbles, and order refreshed.
B.   new order, order refreshed, and old order crumbles.
C.   new order emerges from older orders.
D.   order refreshed, old order crumbles, and new order.
Question #6
A successful president must
A.   manage their image in the public eye.
B.   force Congress to accept executive legislation.
C.   constantly debate Congress.
D.   make bold and secretive decisions.
Question #7
In the Electoral College, each state's number of votes is ____ its congressional delegation.
A.   greater than
B.   less than
C.   equal to
D.   significantly less than
Question #8
A successful president uses the power to
A.   debate.
B.   persuade.
C.   argue.
D.   enforce.
Question #9
According to presidential historian Stephen Skowronek, each president must address the rise and fall of
A.   turbulent wars.
B.   political orders.
C.   inflation.
D.   recession.
Question #10
The idea that an executive could possibly change a republic into an empire is directly related to which of the following theories?
A.   majoritarian
B.   pluralist
C.   imperial
D.   legislative

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