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The rise of national conventions to nominate the president led to the empowerment of what group?
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state party leaders
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What did the framers mean to accomplish by the indirect election of the president?
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to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures
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The most common form of constitutional powers possessed by the president are __________ powers.
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delegated
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When the president infers powers from the “rights, duties and obligations” of the presidency, these are called
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inherent powers.
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The president’s position as head of state is defined in the Constitution by all of the following powers except
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partisan.
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The power to declare war is given to whom under the Constitution?
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both houses of Congress
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The __________ asserted that the president could send American troops into action abroad only in the event of a declaration of war or other statutory authorization by Congress, or if American troops were attacked or directly endangered.
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War Powers Resolution of 1973
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In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents have made use of __________ in foreign affairs.
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executive agreements
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The president has the power to appoint all of the following, with the approval of the Senate, except
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the vice president.
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It is an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the executive’s goals. | ||
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What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?
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two-thirds of both houses of Congress
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The president’s power to set the debate concerning public policy in Congress is called
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a legislative initiative.
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The __________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments
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Cabinet
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The formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers, established in 1947, is called the
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National Security Council.
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The groups of advisers and analysts to the president are collectively called the
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White House staff.
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An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the
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Kitchen Cabinet.
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The Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers are both parts of
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the Executive Office of the President.
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What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?
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to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
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After the president and the vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?
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Speaker of the House
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A president who claims to possess a mandate from the American electorate could arguably
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claim that voters have approved the agenda he campaigned on, and that Congress ought to approve it
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The term “invisible governor” refers to
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the lack of media coverage for the governor
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Two distinct powers the Governor has that the President does not are
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line item veto and budget preparation
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Which office manages elections in the state?
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Secretary of State
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Which elected executive was made elected in California by Proposition in 1988?
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Insurance Commissioner
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The more than 200,000 state employees are to a large degree are independent of politics.
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True
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