Ch.12-18 POLI 2051 Hogan Exam Questions With Complete
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1. How did the expectations for the vice
presidency change starting with Walter a. Presidents are
Mondale? more likely to use
Select one: their vice pres- idents
a. Presidents are more likely to use their vice as close policy ad-
presi- dents as close policy advisers.
visers.
b. Vice presidents started to preside over the
Senate.
c. Presidents are more likely to select
ideologically moderate vice presidents to expand
their electoral ap- peal.
d. Vice presidents started taking the lead in the
bud- geting process.
2. Many assume that presidents with high
are more effective leaders. a. approval ratings
Select one:
a. approval ratings
b. levels of executive privilege
c. debts and deficits
d. campaign spending
3. What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from a. The
contemporary pres-
the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of
idency is much more pow-
the Constitution? erful.
Select one:
a. The contemporary presidency is much more
power- ful.
b. The contemporary presidency is less involved in
the development of foreign policy.
c. The contemporary presidency exhibits a greater
lev- el of deference to Congress in budgetary
matters.
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d. Contemporary presidents are more cautious in
ad- vocating for their legislative agendas.
4. What does the Twenty-Second Amendment d. limits the president's
do? Select one:
terms of oflce
a. requires that presidents be natural-born citizens
b. requires the president to be a resident of the
United States
c. requires the president to be at least 35 years old
d. limits the president's terms of office
5. What has to happen in Congress in order for the pres- c. The House must
im-
ident to be impeached and removed from office? peach the president by a
Select one: simple majority; the
a. The House must impeach the president by a
sim- ple majority; the Supreme Court must Sen- ate must
convict with a two-thirds vote. convict with a two-
b. The Senate must impeach the president by a thirds majority.
simple majority; the House must convict with a
two-thirds vote.
c. The House must impeach the president by a
simple majority; the Senate must convict with a
two-thirds majority.
d. The Supreme Court must impeach the
president with a simple majority; the chief justice
presides over a Senate trial that must convict with
a two-thirds ma- jority.
6. Which best describes a president's constitutional duty a. The president
must give
to Congress? Congress an occasional
Select one:
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a. The president must give Congress an update on the state of
occasional update on the state of the union.
b. The president must have at least one cabinet the union.
mem- ber of the opposing party.
c. The president must maintain party support in
Con- gress.
d. The president must inform Congress of the
reason- ing behind a veto.
7. Which of the following citizens would be ineligible
to become president?
Select one: d. someone who has
a. a natural-born citizen al- ready been elected
b. someone who is 37 years old presi- dent twice
c. someone who has lived in the United States
for 20 years
d. someone who has already been elected
president twice
8. Which of the following is a group of 15
presidential advisers that is too large, diverse, and
concerned with individual fiefdoms to effectively
serve as a collective board of directors, leaving
ultimate decision-making authority with the d. the cabinet
president?
Select one:
a. the White House staff
b. the Executive Office of the President
c. the chiefs of staff
d. the cabinet
9.
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Solutions | Updated
1. How did the expectations for the vice
presidency change starting with Walter a. Presidents are
Mondale? more likely to use
Select one: their vice pres- idents
a. Presidents are more likely to use their vice as close policy ad-
presi- dents as close policy advisers.
visers.
b. Vice presidents started to preside over the
Senate.
c. Presidents are more likely to select
ideologically moderate vice presidents to expand
their electoral ap- peal.
d. Vice presidents started taking the lead in the
bud- geting process.
2. Many assume that presidents with high
are more effective leaders. a. approval ratings
Select one:
a. approval ratings
b. levels of executive privilege
c. debts and deficits
d. campaign spending
3. What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from a. The
contemporary pres-
the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of
idency is much more pow-
the Constitution? erful.
Select one:
a. The contemporary presidency is much more
power- ful.
b. The contemporary presidency is less involved in
the development of foreign policy.
c. The contemporary presidency exhibits a greater
lev- el of deference to Congress in budgetary
matters.
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17
, Ch.12-18 POLI 2051 Hogan Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions | Updated
d. Contemporary presidents are more cautious in
ad- vocating for their legislative agendas.
4. What does the Twenty-Second Amendment d. limits the president's
do? Select one:
terms of oflce
a. requires that presidents be natural-born citizens
b. requires the president to be a resident of the
United States
c. requires the president to be at least 35 years old
d. limits the president's terms of office
5. What has to happen in Congress in order for the pres- c. The House must
im-
ident to be impeached and removed from office? peach the president by a
Select one: simple majority; the
a. The House must impeach the president by a
sim- ple majority; the Supreme Court must Sen- ate must
convict with a two-thirds vote. convict with a two-
b. The Senate must impeach the president by a thirds majority.
simple majority; the House must convict with a
two-thirds vote.
c. The House must impeach the president by a
simple majority; the Senate must convict with a
two-thirds majority.
d. The Supreme Court must impeach the
president with a simple majority; the chief justice
presides over a Senate trial that must convict with
a two-thirds ma- jority.
6. Which best describes a president's constitutional duty a. The president
must give
to Congress? Congress an occasional
Select one:
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Solutions | Updated
a. The president must give Congress an update on the state of
occasional update on the state of the union.
b. The president must have at least one cabinet the union.
mem- ber of the opposing party.
c. The president must maintain party support in
Con- gress.
d. The president must inform Congress of the
reason- ing behind a veto.
7. Which of the following citizens would be ineligible
to become president?
Select one: d. someone who has
a. a natural-born citizen al- ready been elected
b. someone who is 37 years old presi- dent twice
c. someone who has lived in the United States
for 20 years
d. someone who has already been elected
president twice
8. Which of the following is a group of 15
presidential advisers that is too large, diverse, and
concerned with individual fiefdoms to effectively
serve as a collective board of directors, leaving
ultimate decision-making authority with the d. the cabinet
president?
Select one:
a. the White House staff
b. the Executive Office of the President
c. the chiefs of staff
d. the cabinet
9.
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