The Presidency and Its Powers

Question 1

Which best explains how the structure of the president’s executive office helps fulfill its role?

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The office has multiple levels of staff and advisers who help the president in many areas.

Question 2

The president can quickly direct the agencies of the executive branch to respond to economic, social, or political needs by

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signing executive orders.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a tool used by the modern presidency to gain public support for his or her policy agenda?

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The president uses mass media to support his policy agenda.

Question 4

Cabinet members report to the

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president.

Question 5

What is a difference between the president’s formal and informal powers?

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Formal powers are listed in the Constitution, while informal powers are not.

Question 6

Which task is part of the president’s role as commander in chief?

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overseeing military troops

Question 7

Support staff in the executive office of the president include

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administrators.

Question 8

Read the quote from President Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography.My view was that every executive officer . . . was a steward of the people. . . . I declined to adopt the view that what was imperatively necessary for the nation could not be done by the president unless he could find some specific authorization to do so.

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Presidential power can extend beyond the Constitution when it is best for the nation.

Question 9

Which of these presidential powers comes from their role as chief executive?

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appointing generals

Question 10

A challenge that modern presidents face is

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leading their political party.

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