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OABPOS1041 Quiz 7
OABPOS1041 Lesson 7: The Presidency and Executive Bureaucracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article III of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government and the powers of the presidency. | False |
| Two constitutional qualifications that must be met in order for someone to be elected President of the United States are: (Click the two that apply) | Must have been born a U.S. citizen Must be at least 35 years of age |
| Identify ALL of the powers listed below that are NOT SPECIFICALLY given to the president by the constitution. | The power to make laws The power to declare war |
| Upon being elected, every new president will make nearly _______ appointments to leadership and advisory positions throughout the executive branch of the federal government. | 4,000 |
| The role of the Senate with respect to the president's power to make treaties and to appoint the officers of the executive branch is referred to as | advice and consent |
| When presidents make appointments to the executive branch positions of the government, they usually appoint people who | they believe will be loyal to the president's policy agenda in carrying out their duties |
| The president's annual address to Congress, during which the president reports on the current condition of the country and lays out their plan for addressing the needs of the nation, is officially known as the | President's State of the Union speech |
| If a president wants to enter into a formal international agreement with a foreign government without having to get a two-thirds majority vote of approval by the Senate, he can often do so by | entering into an executive agreement |
| When a president signs an executive agreement with a foreign country it is binding on future presidents, but treaties are not. | False |
| The president's veto power is not usually effective because when it is used, it is almost always overridden by Congress. | False |
| If the president orders American military forces to engage in a foreign conflict on May 1st, and they are still involved in the war on June 19th without having received congressional approval, is the president in violation of the War Powers act? | No |
| Which of the following is NOT a power given to the president by the Constitution? | Power to declare war against a national enemy |
| A presidential pardon entirely eliminates a conviction for a federal crime, while presidential clemency only reduces the penalty for those convicted. | True |
| Vice presidents are often selected for their position on the basis of | how well they balance out the presidential ticket to improve chances of winning |
| While the First Lady is obviously an important position, it is not considered to be part of the presidential establishment. | False |
| Match each of the following cabinet departments with its associated area of responsibility in the government. You must match all of the selections correctly to earn any credit for this question. | The information that you need to answer this question correctly is located on Slide 5 of the Presidency & the Executive Branch lecture (Part 2) and also on Slide 3 of the Presidency & the Executive Branch lecture (Part 3). |
| The group of top military leaders from each branch of the armed forces is called | the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Independent regulatory agencies, which are created to regulate a specific economic activity or public interest of great importance, are considered independent because | their members have more protection from political pressure |
| Within the structure of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the function that acts as the gatekeeper to the president, managing the president's meetings and daily schedule, is the | White House Chief of Staff |
| The official spokesperson for the president's administration and the president's policies is the | White House Press Secretary |
| Click on ALL of the areas below that are part of the formal organization of the federal bureaucracy. All answers must be correct to receive any points for the question. | Cabinet departments Independent regulatory agencies Independent executive agencies Government corporations |
| The primary function of the executive branch and the federal bureaucracy is not to implement, administer, and enforce federal laws, but instead to write, debate, and pass those laws. | Disagree |
| One way to accurately describe the role of the president is as the nation's chief law enforcer. | True |
| When federal bureaucracies make decisions about the best way to administer laws and programs passed by Congress, they issue rules and regulations that have the force of law. This is know as the bureaucracy's | administrative authority |
| An "executive order" is when | the president orders the government to implement or enforce a law in a particular way |
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