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which of these is NOT a power of the president?
Veto legislation
<p>Act as chief executive</p>
nominate federal judges
Confirm executive branch officials
2
The president confirms the budget
False
True
3
Which statement is true?
Cheney Became acting President for 2 hours
Harrison was assassinated
Nixon was arrested and removed from office
Kennedy died of natural; Johnson became acting President
4
'I thought I was president, but when it comes to bureaucracies, I can't make them do a thing'
Reagan
Clinton
Obama
Truman
5
A strong mutually beneficial relationship between PGs, congressional comms and Federal agencies
Iron tripod
Steel triangle
Iron triangle
Steel Square
6
Which of these is not a pool of recruitment for cabinet members?
Senate
Big city district attorney
former/current governor
HoR
7
Where/how can the preisdent propose law to Congress?
email
Press conference
over the phone
State of the Union address
8
Which factor is NOT considered when the President tries to balance the cabinet?
Ideology
Religion
Race
Age
9
How many times has a Senate tied vote been broken?
19
12
22
7
10
which power gives Congress the ability to finance depts and agencies?
power of the house
appropriations
standing committees
investigations
11
The president's power to negotiate treaties are checked by:
HoR
Executive
No one
Senate
12
Kathleen Sebelius:
former congressman - sec of state
former mayor - sec of justice
former gov - sec of health and human services
first female sec
13
Who broke the Senate tie for Bush's $1.6trillion tax cut?
Cheney
Ryan
Romney
Biden
14
What was Bush's veto success rate?
63.%
70%
83%
60%
15
Janet Napolitano:
First female sec of HUD
former gov - to sec of homeland security
former gov - sec of treasury
former academic - sec of Energy
16
Who illustrates that the president not having much control on the FB can be a good thing?
Nixon
Biden
Reagan
Bush
17
when political appointees stop advocating for president and begin advocating for bureaucracies:
Iron triangle
Betrayal
Turning Rogue
Going Native
18
The VP has always been chosen by the Presidential candidate
False
True
19
In which of these instances will the VP NOT become president?
When President is Assassinated
When President is away for an extended period
When President dies naturally
When President is disabled
20
The president is a
Bargainer in Chief
Commander in Chief
21
In which year did Congress take 170,000 employees from 22 agencies to create Homeland Security
2002
2001
2000
2003
22
The eagle holding in a claw an olive branch in the president's seal of office means:
The humble role of the president
The control of president
the president's role as peacemaker
the preisdient is sorry
23
In reality, the power to declare war sits with:
Executive
Congress
Standing committees
President
24
Congress can abolish departments and agencies
False
True
25
The constitution created a singular executive. what does this mean?
Executivem power rests in the president and Senate
The president must remain single to focus on the Executive
the cabinet, EXOP and president are 1 executive
executive power rests in the President
26
Just under what number of civil servants wor for the federal bureaucracy?
Just over 11.8 million
just under 2.8 million
8.3 million
nearly 3.3 million
27
'
In this I am nothing; But I may be everything
.
'
Agnew
Cheney
Joe Biden
Adams
28
EXOP means:
Executive office of politicians
Executive outpost
Executive office of the President
Execute the off of politicians
29
What does clientelism mean?
when FB serves the groups they should be regulating
When clients are heavily influenced by the FB
When FB advocate for civil servants rather than president
When the Fb are overburdened with clients
30
The cabinet has how many constitutional powers?
2
0
1
3
31
Simon Chu:
former prof - sec of health and human services
Prof of physics - sec of Energy
former mayor - sec of health and human services
former gov - sec of Homeland security
32
how many categories of federal bureaucracy are there?
4
3
5
6
33
What was the term initially given to the VP?
Aspiring President
President in waiting
Running mate
2nd place president
34
The president is directly elected
True
False
35
How long are judicial appointments for?
6 years
10 years
for life
2 years
36
Who conducts investigations on the federal bureaucracy?
Standing committee of the HoR
Standing committee of Congress
House Rules Committee
President
37
This category is referred to as the 'giants' of the federal bureaucracy:
OPM
Recruitment Agencies
Corporations
Exec departments
38
Who did Clinton appoint as sec of transportation?
H. Clinton
Madeline Albright
Karen Mills
Federico Pena
39
I am both king and Prime Minister, said:
Reagan
Roosevelt
Romney
Obama
40
Hillary Clinton is an example of:
A congressman declining a cabinet role
A senator accepting a cabinet role
A rep becoming a cabinet member
A cabinet member becoming a Senator
41
What does this part of the Article allow the president to do?
Propose law
all of the previous
Sign law
Make law
42
The vice-president has the function of breaking an electoral college vote tie.
True
False
43
How many powers does the Vice president have?
7
6
5
4
44
what percentage of civil servants are in Washington?
11%
10%
12%
12%
45
The president sets the budget
true
false
46
The president is head of:
state and government
state
neither
government
47
Which of these is an upper/first tier department?
Energy
Treasury
Agriculture
Homeland and Security
48
OMB stands for:
Ofiicial Main Budget
Ofiice of management and Budget
Office of major budgets
Office of major baseball
49
Which amendment gave the VP a fifth power?
23rd
25th
27th
24th
50
The executive power shall be vested in a persident of the Unites States of America...
Art 3
Art 2
Art 4
Art 1
51
which of these is NOT a function of the federal bureaucracy?
adjudication
Creating rules
creating laws
Creating laws
52
which article says the president shall recommend measures for Congress he deems necessary?
14
3
2
18
53
Presidents today have had ease in controlling the FB
False
True
54
How many people did Clinton pardon his final day in office?
90
110
120
140
55
Which amendment changed the way VPs were chosen to way it is today?
7th Amendment
12th Amendment
2nd Amendment
13th Amendment
