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Which of the following statements is true of U.S. presidents but not of British prime ministers?a. Presidents and the legislature often work at cross-purposes.b. Presidents are selected by the legislature.c. Presidents have more strict control over members of their party.d. Presidents are most often government insiders.e. Presidents generally choose their cabinets from among members of Congress.The Framers first considered having __________ select the president.a. the Supreme Courtb. Congressc. the state legislaturesd. the various governorse. the large statesEstablishing the legitimacy of the presidency in the early years was made easier by the fact thatthe national governmenta. was both efficient and popular.b. acted cautiously because it was in debt.c. had relatively little to do.d. kept the Treasury Department weak.e. was dominated by one political faction.Who called for something like an elective monarchy here in the United States?a. George Washingtonb. John Adamsc. Thomas Jeffersond. John Jaye. Alexander HamiltonThe text suggests that policy gridlock is a necessary consequence ofa. representative democracy.b. big government.c. direct democracy.d. divided government.e. unified government.The ____ appoints Cabinet members ____A) President; with House approval. B) President; without Senate approval. C) President; with Senate approval. D) Senate; with the President's approval.Without the consent of the Senate, the President can make a(n) ____ with heads of foreign states.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of executive power?A) the nation's complex economic life B) mass media expansion C) demands for limits on Federal Government roles D) the passage of thousands of laws by CongressUnder the power of ____, the President can accept another country as equal in the family of nationsSince a full pardon was not granted, the criminal asked for a(n) ____ to lessen her sentence.The President has the power to make executive agreementsA) with the consent of two-thirds of the Senate. B) that are based only on legislation already passed. C) only a dozen times each year. D) without any congressional action or approval.A(n) ____ is a pact between the President and a foreign state that does not require Senate approvalPresidents who have been considered stronger and more effective leaders have viewed the presidency asA) an imperial office not accountable to Congress. B) what Theodore Roosevelt called a "stewardship." C) what William H. Taft called "the loneliest place in the world." D) strictly bound by the Constitution and the laws of Congress.The ____ outlines the powers of the presidency.When President Andrew Johnson fired his secretary of war in 1867, he was followingA) the unwritten rule that the President may remove whomever he appoints. B) a strict construction of the Constitution. C) Congress's orders. D) senatorial courtesy.The President exercises legislative power over Congress byA) allowing all bills to die by pocket vetoes. B) preventing a bill from coming before the President. C) recommending legislation. D) routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn.A ____ postpones the execution of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence.A(n) ____ is an international agreement that requires senate approval.Some Presidents, such as ____, have taken a narrow view of presidential powers.A) James Madison B) Theodore Roosevelt C) William Howard Taft D) Franklin Delano RooseveltWhich of the following statements about the President's power of removal is TRUE?A) As a general rule, the President may remove any officeholders he or she has appointed. B) For those offices for which Senate approval is required for appointment, Senate consent is also required for removal. C) Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent must remain in that office until the Senate confirms a successor. D) Any person holding office by presidential appointment with Senate consent may be removed only for incompetence.
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