Question 1

Vice presidents were far weaker in the 1800s than they are currently.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How and why has the office of vice president gained in importance over the last century?

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The office of vice president has gained ...

Question 3

Should the president die or resign,which of the following is the correct order of succession?

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A)  Vice president,Speaker of the House,president pro tempore of the Senate
B)  Vice president,secretary of state,Speaker of the House
C)  Vice president,Speaker of the House,secretary of state
D)  Vice president,Speaker of the House,Senate Majority Leader
E)  Vice president,president pro tempore of the Senate,Speaker of the HouseF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Suppose the president suffers a serious illness and is unable to fulfill the duties of the office.What happens then?

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A)  Either the president or the vice president and cabinet together declare the president disabled,and the vice president becomes acting president.
B)  The president's spouse becomes acting president.
C)  Congress appoints an acting president to serve until the president is able to resume the duties of office.
D)  The Constitution makes no provision for such an event.
E)  The Senate appoints a temporary president.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is not part of the process of impeachment and removal?

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A)  The House votes to impeach the president by majority vote.
B)  The Senate tries the president on charges of impeachment brought by the House.
C)  The chief justice presides over the trial in the Senate.
D)  The justices of the Supreme Court must vote to remove the president by a two-thirds margin.
E)  The Senate decides whether or not to remove an impeached president.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

According to the Constitution,who or what decides what constitutes an offense serious enough to merit impeachment and removal of a president from office?

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A)  Congress
B)  The chief justice
C)  The Supreme Court
D)  State legislatures
E)  The cabinetF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?

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A)  The Office of Management and Budget
B)  The attorney general
C)  The commandant of the Marine Corps
D)  The secretary of state
E)  The Environmental Protection AgencyF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

President George W.Bush was extremely cautious in his use of inherent presidential
powers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Briefly describe what Richard Neustadt means by the "power to persuade," giving at least one example.

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Richard Neustadt, in his book "President...

Question 10

The Constitution assigns which of the following powers to the vice president?

Accepted Answer

A)  To be second in command of the nation's armed forces
B)  To negotiate executive agreements on behalf of the president
C)  To serve as the president's emissary to foreign governments
D)  To preside over the Senate
E)  To be commander in chief of U.S.forces abroadF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The Constitution gives the president sufficient legislative authority to participate in the legislative process but not enough legislative tools to dictate policy.Write an essay in which you identify the powers the Constitution gives the president to influence legislative policymaking,and evaluate their relative value to a president attempting to influence legislative policymaking.You should consider whether a president's influence on Congress depends on constitutional powers,contextual factors,political skills,or some combination of all three.

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The Constitution grants the president se...

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