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Argyris, Chris
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Which of these powers is not conferred on the
president by the U.S. Constitution?
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a.
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To approve or disapprove of congressional
laws
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b.
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To make treaties with other nations
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c.
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To formally recognize new nations
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d.
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To declare war on other nations
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Bubman, Joseph
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Presidential popularity is usually highest:
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a.
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near the end of the first four-year term, after
the president has become well-adjusted to the
job
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b.
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near the middle of the first four-year term,
when the president is most active in domestic
issues
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c.
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during the first year in office, when public
support often allows the president an opportunity
to get important programs through Congress
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d.
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toward the end of a president's second
four-year.
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Carter, Matthew
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Which of these presidents received the lowest
gallup poll job approval rating?
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a.
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Bush
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b.
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Clinton
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c.
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Truman
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d.
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Roosevelt
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Crepps, David
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Although there are some exceptions in certain
states, most governors share with the president all
of these powers except one, which a president
exercises as a major aspect of his
administration:
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a.
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Veto legislation.
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b.
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Make legislative proposals.
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c.
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Create budgets that are sent to the legislature
for approval.
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d.
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Appoint people to fill other high-level
executive offices, such as secretary of state or
treasury
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Harris, Tyler Flann
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What is meant by the "inherent" powers of the
presidency?
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a.
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They are powers that aren't directly stated, but
are derived from the Constitution.
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b.
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They are powers that aren't directly states, but
are derived from actions of previous
Presidents.
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c.
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They are powers that are directly stated by the
Constitution.
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d.
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They are powers that are directly conferred on
the president by Congress
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Hites, Angela
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Which president provoked the passage of the 22nd
Amendment limiting the number of terms a president
can serve?
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a.
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Truman
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b.
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Roosevelt
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c.
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Wilson
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d.
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Cleveland
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Hites , Angela
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Political parties least crucial to the
formulation of government policy in
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a.
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United States
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b.
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Great Britain
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c.
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Germany
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d.
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France
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Knudsen, Kari
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The "Presidential Popularity" unit of Videopaths
Through U.S. Politics, revealed that- according to
Gallup polls since the 1930s--the most popular
president in terms of mean "approval" ratings
was
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a.
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Harry S Truman
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b.
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Dwight David Eisenhower
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c.
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John F. Kennedy
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d.
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Ronald W. Reagan
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Lourie, David
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As explained in Challenge of Democracy, there
are several different types of bureaucratic
agencies. The CIA is an example of a(n)
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a.
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regulatory commission
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b.
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department
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c.
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government corporation
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d.
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independent agency
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Lourie, David
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In the context of lawmaking, concept of
delegation of powers refers to the transference of
power from:
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a.
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Legislative branch to Executive branch
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b.
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Executive branch to Legislative branch
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c.
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Legislative branch to Judicial branch
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d.
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Judicial branch to Executive branch
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Sorisho, Julia
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A bicameral congress and decentralized
legislative authority
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a.
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enhances the representing function of
legislators
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b.
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allows for majoritarian government
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c.
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adequately describes the British parliament
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d.
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enhances the policymaking function of
legislators
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Vaidya, Anshuman
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The Miller-Stokes model of dyadic
representation, linked constituency opinions to
legislator's voting patterns through which two pair
of concepts?
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a.
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interest groups preferences and legislator's
concerns
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b.
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party loyalty and legislative precedent
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c.
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legislator's attitudes and legislator's
perception of constituency opinion
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d.
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party loyalty and legislator's concerns
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