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Kiara Alberigo
Quiz by Kiara Alberigo, updated more than 1 year ago
Kiara Alberigo
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Question 1

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[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
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  • Presidents
  • prime ministers

Question 2

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

Question 3

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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
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  • unified government
  • ideological

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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What are the requirements of being president?
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  • 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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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Congress usually doesnt go against popular presidents
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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Some framers proposed a plural national executive
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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presidents and the legislature work at cross purposes...
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  • 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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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Judges usually are frequent targets of impeachment
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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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]"
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  • faithfully
  • executed
  • power
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