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Multiple-Choice Quiz

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

This activity contains 22 questions.

Question 1.
Why does waging war increase presidential power relative to other actors?


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Question 2.
In 1790, only 700 Americans were in uniform compared to _____ when George W. Bush took office.


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Question 3.
John F. Kennedy's contribution to the office of the president was


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Question 4.
Which of the following reasons BEST explains why the early presidency was weak and small in comparison with the contemporary presidency?


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Question 5.
Which of the following was a result of the administration of George Washington, who set the stage for the presidency?


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Question 6.
Constitutional responsibility for the legislative agenda


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Question 7.
Which of the following presidents is notable for his bold action in acquiring the Louisiana Purchase from France?


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Question 8.
Which of the following presidents helped transform the presidency into a popular institution?


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Question 9.
Which of the following presidents initiated a war with Mexico that resulted in the territorial expansion of the United States to include most of what is now the southwestern United States plus California?


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Question 10.
Which of the following presidents presided over the most significant expansion of presidential functions and activities in American history?


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Question 11.
Which of the following is NOT a "hat" that the president wears?


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Question 12.
The president's chief of staff


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Question 13.
The National Security Council includes officials from the


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Question 14.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) exercises legislative clearance. Legislative clearance requires:


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Question 15.
This Amendment provides a way to appoint a vice president if the office becomes vacant.


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Question 16.
The president's cabinet is weak, being convened by most recent presidents infrequently and rarely relied upon for doing serious decision-making business. This is so because:


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Question 17.
Why is direct command by the president over the executive branch seldom feasible?


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Question 18.
The president and Congress are often at odds. This is a(n) _______________ fact of American politics.


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Question 19.
Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on how successful a president is in getting his legislative program passed by Congress?


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Question 20.
Which of the following developments in the early 1800s made it easier for presidential candidates to win clear-cut victories in the electoral college and thereby take the House of Representatives out of the presidential selection process?


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Question 21.
Which American president made appeals to the public a central part of his presidency and created an entirely new constitutional theory based on close connections between the president and the public?


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Question 22.
Presidents tend to have more success with


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