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Chapter 12: The Presidency
9 problems · 0 figures12-1 §12.1 source ↗
Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because ________.
- a.they were worried about giving the legislature too much power
- b.they feared the opportunities created for corruption
- c.they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college
- d.they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny
Answer
B. they feared the opportunities created for corruption
12-3 §12.1 source ↗
How did presidents who served in the decades directly after Washington expand the powers of the presidency?
Answer
John Adams expanded the war powers by waging undeclared war, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the purchase of Louisiana from France, and James Monroe took direct control of foreign policymaking when he issued the Monroe Doctrine.
12-5 §12.2 source ↗
How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?
- a.Following this election, presidents were directly elected.
- b.Jackson’s supporters decided to create a device for challenging the Electoral College.
- c.The election convinced many that the parties must adopt the king caucus as the primary method for selecting presidents.
- d.The selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.
Answer
D. The selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.
12-7 §12.2 source ↗
What problems exist with the Electoral College?
Answer
There are many problems with the Electoral College. First, small states are over-represented in the Electoral College. Second, the state by state set-up of the college, in the modern era, leads to states that are safe wins for one party, leaving a handful of states that get all the attention. Finally, its outcomes can differ from the outcome of actual citizen voting (also known as the national popular vote.
12-9 §12.3 source ↗
A very challenging job for new presidents is to ______.
- a.move into the White House
- b.prepare and deliver their first State of the Union address
- c.nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
- d.prepare their first executive budget
Answer
C. nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
12-11 §12.4 source ↗
President Theodore Roosevelt’s concept of the bully pulpit was the office’s ________.
- a.authority to use force, especially military force
- b.constitutional power to veto legislation
- c.premier position to pressure through public appeal
- d.ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president
Answer
C. premier position to pressure through public appeal
12-13 §12.4 source ↗
How were presidents in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries likely to reach the public? Were these methods effective?
Answer
Presidents of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries might make speeches or publish letters in newspapers across the country. These methods may have been effective in their day, but not in comparison to the ability of modern presidents with television, radio, and the Internet at their disposal.
12-15 §12.5 source ↗
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
- a.The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.
- b.The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.
- c.The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
- d.The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.
Answer
C. The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
12-17 §12.5 source ↗
What strategies can presidents employ to win people over to their way of thinking?
Answer
Presidents can use road trips across the country, major speeches, and rewards to people in their camp. Historically, however, these techniques have only rarely been successful. What works best is for a president find a popular position to get out in front of.
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