Question 1

When President Obama succeeded in getting Congress to pass the Affordable Care Act (signed into law on March 23, 2010, with the goal of improving the health care system of the U.S. and of protecting those with health insurance), what presidential roles did he fulfill?

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Question 2

What is an executive order and what is a reason that a president would use it?

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Question 3

Whether or not an individual president transforms the office depends on the president's personal qualities and __________ factors.

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Question 4

Presidents tend to have __________ approval ratings at the beginning of their term.

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Question 5

What did the Framers envision as the role of the president? How has the role changed since the Constitution was written? How have these change affected the president's relationship with the American people? Have they made the president more effective?

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Question 6

How has the role of the vice presidency changed over time?

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Question 7

Which president began the modern presidency where the trend of presidential decision making assumed greater importance than congressional? Explain how.

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Question 8

What is the role of executive agreements in foreign policy? When are they used?

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Question 9

Describe the role of the president as commander in chief. Include what limitations the president has in this role.

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Question 10

Describe the informal powers of the president.

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Question 11

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, George W. Bush and Congress added the Department of Homeland Security to the major executive department known as the __________.

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Question 12

What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can impact approval ratings?

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Question 13

John F. Kennedy was the first president to appreciate the importance of __________ as both a campaign tool and as an instrument for influencing the public and political actors in the United States and abroad.

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Question 14

What is a veto? Can a veto be overridden?

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Question 15

The president would seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the administration should propose to spend for each government program.

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Question 16

According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the vice president, the __________ appoints a new vice president.

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Question 17

What is the president's power to convene Congress? Why would this be more significant in the early years of the presidency?

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Question 18

Distinguish between the president's role as chief executive and the president's role as chief legislator.

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Question 19

In the role of __________, presidents have argued that they have inherent power to respond to emergencies and protect the safety of Americans and the security of the United States.

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Question 20

The Framers were concerned that giving the president too much power would lead to a __________.

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Quiz 12: The Presidency