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PSC 142 Exam 2
Payne, Summer 2011, SFA, Exam 2 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1) The Constitution | is vague on what presidents are supposed to do. |
| 2) The Founders envisioned a president who would | occasionally recommend policy measures to Congress |
| 3) The presidents of the nineteenth centurywould | for the most part conformed to the designs of the Founders. |
| 4) Which president is noted for his measures to alleviate the "Great Depression?" | Franklin Roosevelt |
| 5) What title is given to the role of the president as symbol of national authority and unity? | Chief of State |
| 6) Which of the following roles does the modern president NOT perform? | President of the Senate |
| 7) Which of the following groups does the president see every day and is considered most loyal to the president? | the White House staff |
| 8) What is the title of the official who usually briefs the president each day on foreign policy matters and frequently clashes with the secretary of state? | national security advisors |
| 9) A primary responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is that it | advises the president on how much the administration should propose to spend for government and where the money will come from. |
| 10) Vice-presidents are in an awkward position because | their main job is to be available in case something happens to the president. |
| 11) According to the Constitution, if there is a vacancy in the vice-presidency, | the president can nominate someone to fill the vacancy. |
| 12) Which of the following statements is TRUE? | The Cabinet convenes irregularly, does not play a significant role in presidential policymaking, and has declined in importance in recent times. |
| 13) According to Richard Neustadt, presidents must ________ other executive branch officials to carry out presidential directives. | persuade |
| 14) Which of the following contributes to conflict between the president and Congress? | The president and members of Congress may be chosen in different elections |
| 15) The most important factor explaining why some presidents have more success than others at getting their measures passed in Congress is | party control of Congress. |
| 16) Presidential vetoes are | rarely overridden. |
| 17) According to the original Constitution, presidents were to be chosen | by electors who were appointed by state legislators. |
| 18) Under the Constitution, if no presidential candidate receives enough electoral votes, who elects the president? | House of Representatives |
| 19) Woodrow Wilson viewed the president as unique from other national officials since? | the president is chosen by the entire nation |
| 20) Historically, most presidents have begun their terms of office with an approval rating of | about 60 percent |
| 21) In State A, voters elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and several other executive officials. Which of the following statements most accurately describes State A? | State A has a plural executive |
| 22) The governor can use the line-item veto on which of the following bills? | A bill to appropriate money to operate state colleges and universities |
| 23) The legislature passes a bill in the last few days of a session and the governor vetoes it after the legislature has adjourned. What becomes of the bill? | The bill is dead because the legislature cannot override vetoes cast after adjournment. |
| 24) Who decides what the legislature addresses during a special session? | The governor sets the agenda for special sessions |
| 25) Which of the following statements is true regarding the governor's powers of removal? | The governor can remove his or her own appointees but only with a two-thirds vote of approval by the Senate |
| 26) A number of political scientists have developed quantitative indexes to measure the official powers of state governors. According to these measures, how do the official powers of the governor of Texas compare with the powers of other state governors? | The official powers of the governor of Texas are among the weakest in the nation. |
| 27) Which of the following state officials is required by the Texas Constitution to estimate state revenues for the upcoming two-year budget cycle at the beginning of each legislative session? | Comptroller |
| 28) Which of the following individuals would not be eligible to serve as governor of Texas? | A 40-year-old woman who was born in El Paso but hasn't lived in the state since she was two years of age |
| 29) Americans tend to | be mistrustful of the bureaucracy |
| 30) What two bosses do federal bureaucratic agencies have? | the president and Congress |
| 31) Federal departments are headed by | cabinet-level secretaries. |
| 32) According to the Constitution, who must approve presidential appointments to head departments?. | Senate |
| 33) Among the first cabinet departments created was the Department of | State |
| 34) Subdivisions within cabinet departments are known as | bureaus and agencies |
| 35) Which of the following statements is TRUE? | Government corporations, like the Post Office, are organized much like private companies |
| 36) Another word for patronage is | spoils |
| 37) The Pendleton Act of 1883 | created a competitive system of civil service appointments based on merit. |
| 38) Women and minorities are well represented in the federal bureaucracy, | except for the top leadership positions |
| 39) Compared with other federal agency employees, top political appointees to the executive branch are | not at all representative of the general population. |
| 40) The idea, much talked about during and since the Reagan presidency, of turning government functions over to entrepreneurs was called | privatization. |
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