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Question #1
Which of the following is a way George Washington expanded the power of the presidency?
A.   He refused to run again after serving two terms.
B.   He submitted his neutrality proclamation to the Senate for approval.
C.   He worked with the Senate to draft treaties with foreign countries.
D.   He appointed the heads of various federal departments as his own advisors.
Question #2
The passage of the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 was just one instance in a long line of ________
A.   arguments over presidential policy
B.   impeachment trials
C.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing
D.   struggles for power between the president and the Congress
Question #3
The people who make up the modern president’s cabinet are the heads of the major federal departments and ________.
A.   must be confirmed by the Senate
B.   once in office are subject to dismissal by the Senate
C.   serve two-year terms
D.   are selected base on the rules of patronage
Question #4
A very challenging job for new presidents is to ______.
A.   prepare their first executive budget
B.   prepare and deliver their first State of the Union address
C.   nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
D.   move into the White House
Question #5
Pacts made by the president with another head of state that do not require Senate approval are called:
A.   Executive agreements
B.   Treaties
C.   Executive orders
D.   Interstate protocols
E.   International memos of understanding
Question #6
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
A.   The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.
B.   The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.
C.   The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
D.   The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.
E.   The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.
Question #7
Which of the following is an unintended consequence of the rise of the primary and caucus system?
A.   Campaigns have become shorter and more expensive.
B.   Sometimes candidates unpopular with the party leadership reach the top.
C.   Often incumbent presidents will fail to be renominated by the party.
D.   The conventions have become more powerful than the voters.
Question #8
President Theodore Roosevelt’s concept of the bully pulpit was the office’s ________.
A.   authority to use force, especially military force
B.   premier position to pressure through public appeal
C.   constitutional power to veto legislation
D.   ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president
Question #9
All of the following are roles of the President of the United States EXCEPT:
A.   Commander in chief
B.   Chief administrator
C.   Head justice of the Supreme Court
D.   Chief foreign policy maker
E.   Head of the EOP and OMB
Question #10
In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the president and require two-thirds approval from the ________.
A.   democrats
B.   congress
C.   republicans
D.   senate

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