In the case of United States v. Nixon, the president claimed which power that would allow him to refuse to disclose confidential information?
A)executive order
B)executive privilege
C)executive proclamation
D)executive agreement
Question -2-Which of the following is an example of a failure of knowledge transfer during a transition?
A)the preparation of contingency plans by George Bush following Obama's election
B)Gerald Ford's statement that there was no Soviet domination by Eastern Europe
C)the discovery of a Soviet brigade in Cuba by Jimmy Carter
D)Ronald Reagan's attacks against the incumbent president as a spendthrift liberal
Question -3-Which statement describes the key to thetransformation that legitimized the acquisition of economic powers by the president?
A)Congress and the public insisted that the president solve the nation's economic problems in the aftermath of the Great Depression.
B)The Constitution contains specific language onthe presidential economic policymaking powers invoked by Roosevelt.
C)The brief period of martial law at the onset of World War I allowed for a rapid concentration of economic powers in the executive branch.
D)Broad powers were granted to the president by Congress with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act.
Question -4-Research on the relationships between Solicitors General and presidents suggests that Solicitors General__________.
A)never let partisan commitments influence their handling of a case
B)always side with Congress over the president on political questions
C)often challenge the president on key policy issues
D)usually share the same commitments as the president
Question -5-President Truman's beliefs about the nature of transitions are best illustrated by __________.
A)the multiple meetings regarding transition plans that occurred between John McCain and Barack Obama during the general election
B)the politicization of the transition through the use of sophomoric pranks by the outgoing Clinton staff
C)the merging of campaign and transition activities through Obama's heavy use of social media
D)the numerous security briefings and the multiple contingency plans prepared for Obama by the Bush administration
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