The Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted to clear up ambiguities over the constitutional provisions surrounding __________.
a. presidential powers to conduct war
b. the role of the vice president should the president die or become incapacitated
c. the president's powers to negotiate treaties
d. the separate election of the vice president
Question -2-Which of the following statements best characterizes the members of the White House staff?
a. The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies.
b. The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs.
c. The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president.
d. The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.
Question -3-You are an adviser to a president who was just elected to her first term in office. She has asked your advice about when to introduce major legislative proposals. Based on what you know about historical patterns of public approval for presidents,
what would you suggest?
a. Wait at least six months before suggesting any major legislation.
b. Begin working to persuade Congress right after taking office.
c. Save the most important priorities for the beginning of the second term as president.
d. Save the most important priorities for the end of the first term as president.
Question -4-How does the United States differ from most other world powers?
a. It is neither a parliamentary democracy, nor an executive-dominated government.
b. It gives more power to the president than most other democracies.
c. It gives less power to the president than most other democracies.
d. Unlike parliamentary systems, it is an executive-dominated government.