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Presidency Review Questions Only ____

1. Who are the members of the White House Staff, and how would you characterize

their qualifications? Advisors, chief of staff, spokesman, ect. ____

2. What are the consequences of divided government?

Confirmation delays- congress delays supreme court and cabinet nominations (congress delays things if they don’t like it/ agree). ____

3. How would you describe the Cabinet and why does the President have difficulty in

controlling cabinet-level agencies? A body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government. (EXCEPT)- The president can only fire appointees before they have been confirmed by the Senate. ____

4. What was the SC ruling in United States v. Nixon?

It ruled that the president has limited power over executive privilege ____

5. What are the formal and informal sources of presidential power?

Veto power, command armed forces, appoint judges, make treaties, presidential appointments, pardoning. Access to media, executive agreements, meet with world leaders. *EXCEPT- presidential authority to raise revenue ____

6. What would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?

Each vote would count equally in determining which candidate won the election ____

7. How may a President persuade members of Congress to vote for a particular bill that

he supports? by making a direct appeal to the public through mass media ____

8. What is the President's veto power and how can he use it in his dealings with

Congress? The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law. Pocket veto: retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session ____

9. What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and how does it affect the President’s

Commander-In-Chief powers? Requires the president to give advance warning of a military attack or ask congress for a declaration of war or specific legislation. It limits the president’s power.

____ 10. What factors do people consider most when voting for a presidential candidate?

____ 11. What factors should be considered when predicting whether a presidential veto will

most likely be upheld? The number of representatives and senators of the same party as the president. ____ 12. The principal staff for the president is made up of members of what organization?

The White House Staff ____ 13. What trends in Presidential approval ratings are common?

Presidents have higher approval ratings at the beginning of their terms than towards the end ____ 14. What presidential roles are authorized by the Constitution?

Chief executive, negotiate treaties, commander in chief, give State of the Union speech ____ 15. What can and cannot the president do without seeking the consent of either the

House or the Senate? Can: deploy troops Cannot: Declare war ____ 16. What is a line item veto, and what type of government executive can and cannot use

it? And why was it proposed in the first place? Presidential power to remove specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It was proposed to control "pork barrel spending" ____ 17. Which presidential appointments do and do not require Senate confirmation?

Require: appointment of executives, cabinet, etc. Not Require: White House Office (chief of staff, press secretary) ____ 18. Why do Presidents with a divided government like executive orders?

____ 19. In what areas of governing is Congress most likely to defer to the President?

foreign policy ____ 20. Why do Presidents often use Executive Agreements rather than Treaties? It is not subject to the constitutional approval of the Senate. ____ 21. What is the President’s greatest tool in trying to influence legislation?

____ 22. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?

responsible for preparing the federal budget and for clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies

____ 30. What has contributed to an increase in presidential power in the post-1945 era?

legislation granting the President the power to impound ____ 33. Why does the winner of a presidential election usually CLAIMS to have a mandate

from the voters?

____ 34. How has the expansion of the executive branch since 1939 affected separation of

powers increasing presidential control over the legislate process...