Government Quiz 7
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Government quiz 7
- 1.Under the Constitution , as interpreted by the Supreme Court, which of the following institutions has the primary responsibility for conducting foreign affairs?
- A.
Congress
- B.
The Senate
- C.
The president
- D.
Congress and the Supreme Court
- 2.Which of the following will have a major effect on presidential power?
- A.
The times and circumstances in which that power is being exercised
- B.
The policy area involved
- C.
Divided government
- D.
All of the above
- 3.When George W. Bush sent the American military into Iraq in 2003, he was performing which presidential role?
- A.
Commander-in-chief
- B.
Chief executive
- C.
Chief of state
- D.
Chief legislator
- 4.Which of the following functions is true of the president's staff?
- A.
Guards the president's time
- B.
Serves as a link with Congress and the executive departments
- C.
Advises the president on political affairs and deals with the press
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Which of the following organizations is a part of the Executive Office of the President, which consists of six key agencies and serves the president directly?
- A.
The National Security Council
- B.
The Office of Management and Budget
- C.
The Council of Economic Advisers
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Which vice president succeeded to the presidency through the death or resignation of an incumbent or by election in the twentieth century?
- A.
Harry Truman
- B.
Lyndon Johnson
- C.
George Bush
- D.
All of the above
- 7.This first lady of the United States was subpoenaed in January 1996 to answer questions about Whitewater before a federal grand jury.
- A.
Nancy Reagan
- B.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
- C.
Barbara Bush
- D.
Rosalynn Carter
- 8.
- A.
It would accept only written questions from the press
- B.
It instituted "live" unedited TV news conferences
- C.
To an extent that exceeded any modern predecessors, it considered the press a political target.
- D.
It limited appearances for the press to "photo opportunities"
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