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| 9532036697 | twenty second amendment | ratified in 1951, this amendment limits its presidents to two terms of office | 0 | |
| 9532041694 | twenty fifth amendment | ratified in 1967, this amendment permits the vice president to become actin president if the cice president and the cabinet determine that the president is diabled, and it outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim his job. | 1 | |
| 9532055811 | impeachment | the political equivalent of indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the constitution. the HOR may impeach the president by a majority vote for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" | 2 | |
| 9532082876 | watergate | the events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the democratic national committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of the white house involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of Nixon under the threat of impeachment. | 3 | |
| 9532100388 | executive orders | regulations originating with the executive branch. executive orders are one method presidents can use the control the bureaucracy. | 4 | |
| 9532119328 | cabinet | a group of presidential advisers not mentioned in the constitution, although every president has had one. today the cabinet is composed of 14 secretaries, the attourney general, and others designated by the president. | 5 | |
| 9532134508 | national security council | the committee that links the president;s foreign and military policy advisers. its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the presidents national security assistant. | 6 | |
| 9532146871 | council of economic advisers | the three-member body appointed y the president to advise the president on economic policy. | 7 | |
| 9532154028 | office of management and budget | an office that prepares the presidents budget and also advises presidents on proposals from departments and agencies and helps review their proposed regulations. | 8 | |
| 9532174108 | veto | the constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to congress with reson for rejecting it. a two thirds vote in each house can override a veto. | 9 | |
| 9532181632 | pocket veto | a type of veto occurig when congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president and the president c=simply lets the bill die by neither signing nor vetoeing it. | 10 | |
| 9532194282 | presidential coattails | these occur when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the presidents party because they a support the president. recent studies show that few races are won this way. | 11 | |
| 9532205551 | war powers resolution | a law passed in 1973 in reaction to the american fighting in vietnam and cambodia, the requires the president to consult with congress when ever possible prior to using military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless congress declares war or grants and extension. however, presidents have viewed the reolution as constitutional. | 12 | |
| 9532252632 | legislative veto | a vote in congress to override a presidential decision. although the war powers resolution asserts this authority, there is reason to believed that, if challenged, the S.C. would find the legislative veto in violation of the doctrine of separations of powers. | 13 | |
| 9532265117 | crisis | a sudden, upredictable, and potentially dangerous event requiring the president to play a role of crisis manager. | 14 | |
| 9549611573 | obama won what award | nobel peace prize | 15 | |
| 9549624276 | What does the text list as the main reason why presidents have trouble getting things done | the policy-makers that presidents deal with have their own agendas | 16 | |
| 9549633801 | the offices of the president and vice president have the disticntion of being ____________ | the only elected positions voted upon by the entire nation | 17 | |
| 9549672829 | what statement reflects the two minds of americans regarding their president | he/she should posses both great power and strong limitations on that power. | 18 | |
| 9549680338 | ammendment that limits pres to 2 terms | 22nd | 19 | |
| 9549686307 | ammendment that created means for selecting new vice president | 25 | 20 | |
| 9549690467 | two routes for becoming president: | 1. election 2. succession | 21 | |
| 9549698967 | which presidents wife became the virtual acting pres during her husbands serious illness | edith wilson (WILSON!!!!!) |  | 22 |
| 9549710432 | the process of impeachment, according to the text is roughly equivalent to: | indiCtment in criminal law | 23 | |
| 9549715759 | what are the reasons for impeachment: | high crime and misdemeanors, bribery, treason *or if you are trump* | 24 | |
| 9549728466 | 2 impeached presidents = | andrew johnson and bill clinton | 25 | |
| 9549824881 | agreement of 4 points regardign impeachment | 1. impeachment behavior doesn't need t be a crime 2. the offense should be grave. 3. a mattter of policy agreement is not grounds for impeachment 4. impeachment is an inherently political process. | 26 | |
| 9549846387 | which of the following is not a constitutional power of the president | head of his or her political party | 27 | |
| 9549855541 | which of the following book titles, written by arthur schlesinger, reflects the idea that the power in the presidency is growing? | the imperial presidency | 28 | |
| 9549885655 | these orders carry the force of law and are used to implement statutes, treaties, and provisions of the constitution. | executive orders | 29 | |
| 9549890212 | the constitution does not mention this group of presidential advisers, but the text does, and every president has had one | crabnet | 30 | |
| 9549895689 | which of the following is not a department administered by the executive branch | federalism | 31 | |
| 9557285082 | what are the three major policy making bodies house in the executive office | 1. national secuity council 2. council of economic advisers 3. office of management and budget | 32 | |
| 9557366934 | the white house include ____ people | 600 | 33 | |
| 9557372511 | what staff member is the pres not likeley to see daily | chairman of the joint chiefs staff | 34 | |
| 9557386211 | who has no official government positions, yet is often at the center of national attention | first lady | 35 | |
| 9557389693 | slippage = | when party members do not support the presidents position | 36 | |
| 9557430576 | what is the term the text uses to decribe the phenomenon of coters casting their cotes for those candidates supported by, and supportive of, the president? | presidential coattails | 37 | |
| 9557437288 | during which election period does the president tend to loose seats in congress | midterm elections | 38 | |
| 9557454666 | according to the text, which statement is most true about the presidetial power? | the mre popular the president, the more actual power he has | 39 | |
| 9557464698 | what is not a power of the president listed by the text | power to declare war (congress' power) | 40 | |
| 9557474389 | term for the perception that voters strongly support the president and his policies | electoral mandate | 41 | |
| 9557488800 | according to the war powers resolution, the president may send troops into hostilities for ____ days before seeking congressional approval | 60 | 42 | |
| 9557497414 | t/f congress can at any time pass a resolution that the president cannot veto ending american participation in hostilities | true | 43 | |
| 9557511266 | t/f according to the text elenor roosevelt attained the most responsible and visible leadership position ever held by first lady? | false | 44 | |
| 9557520065 | which of the following policymaking bodies links the president's key foreign and military policy advisors | the national security council | 45 | |
| 9557530891 | which of the following policymaking bodies is primarily responsible for preparing the presidents budget? | the office of management and budget | 46 | |
| 9557542303 | which of the following policymaking bodies help the president make policy on inflation, unenployement, and other economic matters? | the council of economic advisors | 47 | |
| 9557555170 | president with most vetos overridden | ford | 48 | |
| 9557578649 | which president is arguably the first modern president | franklin delano roosevelt | 49 | |
| 9557587052 | what is an example of the rally around the flag effect? | bush's popularity was supported was boosted following 9/11 | 50 | |
| 9557607636 | what roles does the president play duting a national holiday | chief of state/head of state | 51 | |
| 9557621207 | presidents with high level of _______ have an esier time influencing congress, while those with low levels find influecing congress more difficult | public approval | 52 | |
| 9559189709 | which statement about the news is generally true | the news is usually framed in themes | 53 | |
| 9559196459 | how might presidnets use thier powers of persuasion in the legislative process? | in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas | 54 | |
| 9559203067 | which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success? | the ability to persuade members of congress and the american public | 55 | |
| 9559211680 | how might a rally event affect presidential politics? | rallying events rtend to temporarilly increase presidential aproval ratings, providing windows of opportunity to press action on their agendas | 56 | |
| 9559247578 | most presidents following lyndon johnson ________ | opposed government growth | 57 | |
| 9559259225 | t/f wheras the president can check congress thorugh veto, the judicial system can check the president through judicial review | t | 58 | |
| 9559269841 | t/f a divided government is when the president and the majority in one or both chambers of congress belong to different parties? | t | 59 | |
| 9559302998 | t/f research concludes that news media is biased systematically toward a particular person or party as measured in the amount of favorability of coverage | f | 60 | |
| 9587233263 | presidents must rely on | persuasion | 61 | |
| 9587241431 | most difficult task of president is to ____ | live up to expectations | 62 | |
| 9587246438 | central themes of american thought | opposition to power and suspicion of government | 63 | |
| 9587256838 | people generally agree that ____ was the worst president | warren g harding | 64 | |
| 9587330152 | how many president have served 2 terms | 13 | 65 | |
| 9587402497 | for more than _______ of american history an individual has served as president that was not elected | 66 | ||
| 9587442201 | how have presiidetns increased their power ? | technology, weapon developments (nuke), and the image of presidents as a global leader hasveincreased the power | 67 | |
| 9587454666 | what decages favored a strong presidency | 1950-60's | 68 | |
| 9587476502 | a tool presidents have in congress | recommend agency budgets | 69 | |
| 9587554521 | principle types of offices in the white house | political offices support services policy offices | 70 | |
| 9587586336 | wheel and spokes system | many people have same status and are balanced against each other | 71 | |
| 9587625922 | who held the most responsible and visible leadership as first lady | hil clinton | 72 | |
| 9587635761 | 3 things a pres can do to a bill | 1. sign it 2. veto 3. let it become law after 10 days | 73 | |
| 9587650625 | congress have overrideen ______ of vetoed bills | 4% | 74 | |
| 9587652008 | line-item veto | veto of a particular line (not in US GOV) | 75 | |
| 9587679474 | reps are more likely to vote aligned with their ______ | constituencies | 76 | |
| 9587709884 | president have a hard time stopping reps from opposing the gov if they want to because parties are | decentralized | 77 | |
| 9587723002 | presidential polls may indicate | the presidents ability to mobalize public opinion | 78 | |
| 9587744594 | congress has a central role in _______ | national security policy | 79 | |
| 9587770224 | primary determinate of presidential approval = | party identification | 80 | |
| 9587778221 | "bully pit" means ______ | presidents can mobalize people if they are good persuaders. | 81 | |
| 9587788619 | constitution was written in | 1787 | 82 | |
| 9587790888 | legislative branch is describes in article ___ | 2 | 83 | |
| 9587791844 | main duty of executive branch is to _________ | enforce the laws | 84 | |
| 9587795159 | an individual may serve no more than _________ full terms or ______ year | 2, 10 | 85 | |
| 9587797319 | electors are proportional to the number of | reps in house and senate | 86 | |
| 9587798178 | qualifications for pres = | nat born citizen, reside in us, and atleast 35 yers old | 87 | |
| 9587803874 | order of sucession of pres = | vice pres (pence) , speaker of house (paul ryan) , pres pro temp (orrin hatch) , sec of state (mike pompeo). | 88 | |
| 9587809508 | 2 stages of new vice pres = | 1. pres elects 2. congress approves | 89 | |
| 9587812498 | special power of pres include: | 1. commander in chief of armed forces 2. grant pardons and reprieves in fed cases 3. state of union address 4. call special sessions of congress 5. appoint fed officials | 90 | |
| 9587827207 | the ______ impeaches and the ________ tries and the _______ adjudicates | house, senate, chief justice. | 91 | |
| 9587842942 | roles of president | 1. chief executiv officer 2. chief of state 3. chief administrater 4. chief diplomat 5. commander in chief 6. chief legislature de facto 7. party chief 8. chief citizen | 92 | |
| 9587851369 | describe chief executive officer | - pres = responsible for overseeing executive branch - in charge of domestic affairs | 93 | |
| 9587853769 | describe chief of state | - ceremonial head of gov - the pres symbolizes the US - the pres rules and reigns | 94 | |
| 9587856435 | describe chief administrator | - in charge of administrating fed beauacracy | 95 | |
| 9587857995 | describe chief diplomat | - main architect of foreign policy - spoeksperson to the world | 96 | |
| 9587859886 | describe commmander in chief | - head of military - most important role - has direct control of nukes - may send troops | 97 | |
| 9587863473 | describe chief legislature | - main architect of public policy - sets overall shape of congress agenda | 98 | |
| 9587868326 | describe party chief | - leader of political party - can be without a party | 99 | |
| 9587870074 | describe chief citizen | - nations first citizen - symbolic but does hold power | 100 | |
| 9606350005 | proclamation | executive orders that are ceremonial or symbolic | 101 | |
| 9606376986 | national security directives | executive orders that deal with national security | 102 |
