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1. Presidents' constitutional authority in the area of domestic policy includes
authority to spend funds appropriated by Congress in any way the president chooses
authority to execute the laws
authority to create the programs, such as social security, carried out by the various executive departments and agencies
authority to declare war
2. Which statement about executive orders is not true?
They are based on existing law.
They refer to orders that presidents give to members of the Cabinet
They are subject to override by a succeeding president.
They are rooted in the president's constitutional authority to "execute the laws."
3. In the C-SPAN video, Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that great presidents exhibit a number of traits. These traits include all the the following except
resilience
humility
courage
defensiveness
4. In the article, "Eleven Reasons Why Presidential Power Inevitably Expands and Why it Matters, it is argued that
the growth of congressional oversight of the executive branch has reduced presidential power
the growth of presidential power has created a Constitutional imbalance
the inherent powers of Congress gives the legislature too much power over the executive branch
the War Power Resolution has unnecessarily intruded on the presidential powers
5. Which factor best explains the president's success with Congress?
whether the president has just won election by a wide margin
whether the president is highly popular with the American public
whether the lobbying groups supporting the presidents' proposals are more powerful than are the opposing groups
whether the president's party has a congressional majority
6. As listed in the Constitution, the president's war powers include which of the following:
the power to declare war.
the authority to fund the military
commander in chief of the military
All of the above
7. In contrast to treaties, executive agreements
are negotiated less frequently
require Senate approval
can be canceled or changed by order of a succeeding president.
are usually difficult to negotiate
8. Most U.S. military conflicts since World War II have taken place through
congressional authorization.
NATO authorization
presidential authorization
United Nations authorization
9. Over the course of U.S. history, power over war has shifted from Congress to the president. The main reason for this is
Congress's reluctance to vigorously assert its constitutional authority over war.
Presidents' defiance of Supreme Court decisions restricting their war power.
Changes in the world and in technology have changed the nature of threats to national security in a way that has favored presidential action.
Supreme Court decisions that have effectively shifted many of Congress's war-related powers to the president.
10. Which Article of the United States Constitution reviews the powers of the president?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV