American Government: the Presidency practice questions

Question 1

How do implied presidential powers differ from inherent presidential powers?

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Implied powers can be traced to expressed powers, whereas inherent powers derive from national sovereignty

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Implied powers lack precedent, whereas inherent powers are always judicially approved

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Implied powers are delegated by Congress, whereas inherent powers appear verbatim in Article II

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There is no meaningful distinction

Question 2

How do delegated presidential powers differ from inherent presidential powers?

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Delegated powers are granted by Congress, whereas inherent powers are inferred as necessary attributes of the office or national sovereignty

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Delegated powers lack judicial precedent

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Delegated powers began only in the late nineteenth century

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Delegated powers apply to only one president

Question 3

What is an executive order?

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A presidential directive that manages executive-branch operations and may have legal effect when grounded in constitutional or statutory authority

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A Supreme Court ruling about presidential action

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Any decision by a Cabinet member

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A presidential constitutional interpretation attached to a signed bill

Question 4

Which statements about the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are accurate? Select two.

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OMB coordinates preparation of the president’s budget

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OMB is part of the Executive Office of the President

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The OMB director holds a lifetime appointment

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OMB is a Cabinet department

Question 5

Why does the Senate sometimes hold brief pro forma sessions when most senators are away?

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To prevent the occurrence of a recess that could permit presidential recess appointments

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To prevent filibusters

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To prevent minority-party objections to nominees

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To approve treaties without a two-thirds vote

Question 6

The National Emergencies Act regulates presidential emergency declarations that are commonly discussed as exercises of which category of power?

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Inherent

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Delegated

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Expressed

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Implied

Question 7

According to the source framework, which two considerations are most important when selecting a vice-presidential running mate? Select two.

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Regional, gender, ideological, or ethnic balance on the ticket

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Readiness to become president if necessary

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Ability to carry one key state

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Whether the person endorsed the candidate in the primaries

Question 8

Which statements accurately describe the historical development of the presidential tactic of “going public”? Select two.

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Direct presidential appeals to the public were often considered inappropriate before the twentieth century

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Franklin D. Roosevelt benefited from a press environment that helped him communicate directly with the public

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The Office of Communications first became important under Bill Clinton

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Modern going-public efforts are rarely conducted by presidents themselves

Question 9

How does a president’s political party affect legislative success?

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The president’s party can help, but parties are not consistently reliable in delivering the president’s full agenda

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Unified party control ensures every presidential policy aim succeeds

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The president’s party can always persuade the opposition

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Party affiliation has no effect

Question 10

Which developments increased the executive branch’s delegated powers? Select two.

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Expansion of the federal government’s responsibilities

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Congress’s inability to administer all programs it creates

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Recent constitutional amendments broadly enlarging presidential power

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Increasingly detailed legislation that leaves less administrative discretion

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A shift to consistently bipartisan congressional politics

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