The tendency of congress to defer to the president in


Question 1. Presidents have inferred prerogative power on the basis of

  • having a party majority in Congress.
  • their obligation to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States.
  • the "Necessary and Proper" clause of the United States Constitution.
  • Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

Question 2. Under the Budget Reform and Impoundment Act, the President

  • may defer spending appropriated funds if Congress fails to act within 45 days of being notified about the deferment.
  • may never defer spending appropriated funds.
  • must spend more than what was allocated.
  • does not need to request approval to defer spending funds.

Question 3. The tendency of Congress to defer to the President in foreign policy has at times led to

  • an American dictatorship.
  • a plebiscitary presidency.
  • an imperial presidency.
  • active-positive presidents.

Question 4. The 2000 presidential election is an example of where it is possible to

  • win the popular vote but not have a majority vote in the Electoral College.
  • become President by losing both the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary.
  • become President without having a recount of ballots.
  • replace the Electoral College with the principle of one person-one vote.

Question 5. In a Presidential election, the candidate must

  • win both the popular and electoral vote.
  • win the Supreme Court vote.
  • win a minimum of 270 electoral votes.
  • win majorities in ¾ of the states.

Question 6.The authority of agencies in the Executive Branch of government comes from

  • the Constitution.
  • Congressional delegations of authority.
  • executive prerogative.
  • executive Branch membership.

Question 7. In the American civil service system, workers are hired on the basis of

  • merit.
  • partisan politics.
  • loyalty.
  • test taking ability.

Question 8. A president who appoints a careerist to his cabinet wants

  • an individual who is an expert in a particular subject.
  • to rely on policy czars in the White House.
  • an individual who knows his/her way around the Washington establishment.
  • somebody who will bring with him a political dowry.

Question 9. Which functions are not performed by the American federal bureaucracy?

  • Implementation of laws, policies, and programs
  • Making laws through rule making
  • Judicial authority through administrative adjudication
  • Appropriating money

Question 10. Woodrow Wilson argued that administration should be concerned solely with

  • electing the right candidate.
  • the detailed and systematic execution of public law.
  • ensuring that party bosses get lucrative public works contracts.
  • making sure that workers support party bosses.

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