Presidency

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Kiara Alberigo
Quiz por Kiara Alberigo, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Kiara Alberigo
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Questão 1

Questão
[blank_start]Presidents[blank_end] are often outsiders, [blank_start]prime ministers[blank_end] are always insiders, chosen by their party or coalition in parliment
Responda
  • Presidents
  • prime ministers

Questão 2

Questão
the founders of the constitution feared [blank_start]monarchy[blank_end] and [blank_start]anarchy[blank_end] when they decided to have a president
Responda
  • monarchy
  • anarchy

Questão 3

Questão
A [blank_start]unified government[blank_end] is when one party controls both the white house and both houses of congress, but only works if the same [blank_start]ideological[blank_end] wing of a party controls both branches
Responda
  • unified government
  • ideological

Questão 4

Questão
The framers of the constitution thought the president would be elected by
Responda
  • The house of representatives
  • the popular vote
  • the electoral college
  • the senate

Questão 5

Questão
The greatest source of presidential power are found in [blank_start]politics[blank_end] and [blank_start]public opinion[blank_end]
Responda
  • politics
  • public opinion

Questão 6

Questão
What are the requirements of being president?
Responda
  • you have to be 35 years or older
  • you have to be a U.S. citizen
  • you have to lived in the country for 14 years
  • you have to be a natural born citizen
  • you have to have worked in a federal job

Questão 7

Questão
What was the four concerns of the founders?
Responda
  • military power
  • bribery
  • balance
  • the electoral college not representing the people
  • corruption

Questão 8

Questão
A pyramid structure is when assistants deal directly with the president
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 9

Questão
A veto message can be sent back to congress within 20 days of being sent to the president
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 10

Questão
what amendment allows the vice president to serve as "acting president" if the president cannot perform the duties of his office
Responda
  • 15th
  • 20th
  • 21st
  • 25th

Questão 11

Questão
article 2 of the constitution makes the executive branch
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 12

Questão
who are the audiences of the president?
Responda
  • fellow politicians
  • party activists
  • the public
  • rival parties

Questão 13

Questão
Congress usually doesnt go against popular presidents
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 14

Questão
Popularity of a president usually declines after election or reelection
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 15

Questão
the [blank_start]president[blank_end] appoints or controls more members of the cabinet than the [blank_start]prime minister[blank_end]
Responda
  • president
  • prime minister

Questão 16

Questão
[blank_start]Executive privilege[blank_end] is confidential communications between a president and his staff
Responda
  • Executive privilege

Questão 17

Questão
how long does congress have to agree with the president about impounding funds?
Responda
  • 45
  • 43
  • 54
  • 10

Questão 18

Questão
what year was the succession act?
Responda
  • 1886
  • 1889
  • 1876
  • 1885

Questão 19

Questão
Some framers proposed a plural national executive
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 20

Questão
presidents and the legislature work at cross purposes...
Responda
  • even when one party controls both branches
  • a consequence of separation of powers
  • only roosevelt and johnson had much luck with congress
  • all of the above

Questão 21

Questão
if no one has the majority of electoral votes, the house of representatives decides who wins
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 22

Questão
what amendment limits the president to two terms?
Responda
  • 21
  • 20
  • 22
  • 23

Questão 23

Questão
who was the first president to maximize the powers of the presidency?
Responda
  • Lincoln
  • Truman
  • Hoover
  • Roosevelt

Questão 24

Questão
The white house staff usually comes from independent agencies
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 25

Questão
Who was the first to use vetos as president?
Responda
  • Hoover
  • Jackson
  • Lincoln
  • Truman

Questão 26

Questão
In and outers are people who alternate from [blank_start]federal[blank_end] jobs to the [blank_start]private[blank_end] sectors
Responda
  • federal
  • private

Questão 27

Questão
Judges usually are frequent targets of impeachment
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 28

Questão
what are the reasons of the constraints of a president's power?
Responda
  • complexity of issues
  • scrutiny of the media
  • popularity
  • power of interest groups

Questão 29

Questão
presidents were mostly a negative force to congress until the new deal
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 30

Questão
Potential for [blank_start]power[blank_end] found in ambiguous clauses of the constitution, such as power as commander in chief and duty to "take care that law be [blank_start]faithfully[blank_end] [blank_start]executed[blank_end]"
Responda
  • faithfully
  • executed
  • power

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