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25 Cards in this Set
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What is the main reason President George W. Bush was so in effective during his second term in office? |
Democrats regained control of Congress in 2006 |
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Which of the following is one of the president's checks on Congress? |
Veto Power |
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Although our founding fathers wanted a strong government, what were they most wary of? |
Powerful president |
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Which of the following actions of our president is not empowered by our Constitutions? |
To act as chief of his or her political party |
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Approximately how many vetoes were issued by our first six teen presidents, from the time of Washington to Lincoln? |
Almost 60 |
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When government is unable to act on policy issues, how do we describe that situation? |
Gridlock |
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Which of the following would not be considered a part of the Executive Office of the President |
Secretary of state |
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According to the Constitution, what entity has the power to declare war? |
Congress |
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What term is used to describe an endorsement from voters for the winner of a presidential election and her or his policies? |
Mandate |
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Which of the following has not been a major factor in increasing presidential power? |
Constitutional amendments expanding presidential power |
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When contemporary presidents face resistance from Congress, what do they typically do? |
Rally broad coalitions of public support to pressure Congress to act |
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Lyndon B. Johnson used to use justice and injustice as code words for the values of |
Equality and inequality |
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What other major country attacked Iraq at the same time the United States did in March of 2003? |
Great Britain |
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President George W. Bush named three countries as the axis of evil in today's world. Besides Iraq and North Korea, Bush also named |
Iran |
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What did the Articles of Confederation provide for? |
No head of state |
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What was President Ford's most controversial in office? |
Pardoning Nixon |
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Which president first required that all major legislation by an agency or department be cleared by the White House? |
Franklin Roosevelt |
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What do we call the situation in which one party controls Congress while the other party controls the White House? |
Divided government |
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Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to become a presidential candidate? |
Believe in the pursuit of happiness |
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Who is third in line to become U.S. president if the sitting president becomes incapacitated? |
President pro tempore |
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How would we best describe the contemporary role of the president in the legislative process? |
The president may serve as chief lobbyist and be active in all stages of legislation |
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What is the major communications link between the president and Congress? |
Legislative liaison staff |
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Which of the following is not one of the chief roles of the U.S. president? |
Chief lawmaker |
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What is the dilemma of majoritarianism versus pluralism for the U.S. president? |
The president must do what is good for the whole country, while pleasing many constituencies |
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Executive orders |
Carry the weight of the law |
