Question 1.1. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6. The authority of agencies in the Executive Branch of government comes from
- the Constitution.
- Congressional delegations of authority.
- executive prerogative.
- executive Branch membership.
7. In the American civil service system, workers are hired on the basis of
- merit.
- partisan politics.
- loyalty.
- test taking ability.
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.
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
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.