In regard to legislative-executive relations, the Authorization for Use of Military Force can be distinguishedfrom the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Actbecause the AUMF represented a __________.
A)narrower grant of authority to the president due to the complexity of the technical issues surrounding the 9/11 attacks
B)broader grant of authority to the president due to the uncertainty surrounding the 9/11 attacks
C)broader grant of authority to the president due to the president's invocation of the ally principle in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks
D)temporary grant of authority to the president while the FAA brought all rules back into line with existing policies set by the president
Question -2-If a president has faced persistent opposition to his or her policy agenda in Congress, which strategy would best improve the chance of future legislative success?
A) The president should campaign and fundraise on behalf of his or her party's candidates during the midterm election cycle.
B) The president should make a public grab for power to force his or her agenda through Congress.
C) The president should make liberal use of signing statements to indicate that he or she does not agree with the interpretation surrounding the legislation that Congress is willing to pass.
D)The president should withdraw from the policy process and let Congress determine the legislative agenda in hope that the policy outcomes fail.
Question -3-The actions of Harry Truman to save entire states from the ravages of storms, fires, and floods illustrate what core principle of Rossiter's analysis?
A)A president's wartime powers do not apply in times of international peace and prosperity.
B)The accrual of wartime presidential powers is diminished when presidents use those powers in other policy spheres.
C)It is the actions of Democratic presidents that have most significantly expanded the powers of the presidency.
D)The expansion of presidential power is not solely the result of the actions of great presidents in great wars.
Question -4-The ally principle suggests that politicians delegate authority to __________.
A)friendly states around the world
B)individuals with whom they share ideological convictions
C)members of the opposition if they are from the same state
D)the bureaucracy when they have little expertise on the matter
Question -5-What does the persistent congressional obstruction faced by President Obama demonstrate?
A)Unitary leadership in the executive branch can overcome legislative opposition on policy matters.
B)Partisanship can increase the power of the president by increasing public support for the institutional presidency.
C)Unified government increases the possibility of the legislature closing the policy process to the president.
D)Divided government contributes to the ability of the legislature to constrain presidential power.
Question -6-In what way were the arguments of Corwin and Rossiter similar?
A)Both argued that wars lead to an expansion of presidential powers.
B)Both believed that presidential war powers affected other policy arenas.
C)Both suggested that war had only a marginal effect on presidential power.
D)Both agreed that presidential power during war was identical to that in times of peace.
Question -7-A divided public will promptly unite behind a president following a foreign policy crisis because the public __________.
A) responds positively to the leadership performance of the president
B) follows the lead of political elites who are supporting the president
C)realizes patriotism is not sufficient and wants to force the president to take action
D) follows the lead of international opinion, which is always positive
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