Question

1. Executive privilege refers to the right of the President to:

-keep back information from Congress for the sake of national security

-act contrary to the law in order to save the law or protect the common good

-release someone from prison and expunge their record

-issue statements with the force of law that instruct executive agencies how to carry out the law

2. Which two events led to fear of an imperial presidency and a temporary swing of power back to Congress in the 1970s?

	Vietnam War and 9/11
	9/11 and Great Recession
	Vietnam War and Watergate
	9/11 and Watergate

3. The only constitutional duty of the Cabinet (VP + 15 executive department heads) is found in the _______

	12th amendment
	25th amendment
	1st amendment
	not this answer

4. Which of the following is NOT a method that the President uses to get his way?

	veto/threat of veto
	executive orders
	executive agreements
	confirmation of executive nominations

5. Presidents have consistently abided by, and acknowledged the authority of (considered binding), the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

	True
	False

6. Which President completed the structure (or embodies the full theory) of the modern presidency?

	Wilson
	FDR
	Lincoln
	Bush

Answer 1

1.executive privilege refers to the right of the president to keep back information from congress for the sake of national security.other options are not the executive privileges of the president.

2.vietnam war and watergate are 2 events that led to fear of an imperial presidency and a temporary swing of power back to the 1970's.nixon was the president at that time,vietnam war was going on and in addition to that watergate scandal caused the problems for president nixon and his government.

3.the only constitutional duty of the cabinet is found in the 25th ammendment.

4.the answer is veto / threat of veto

The veto power does not give the president the power to amend or alter the content of legislation.

5.true

6.lincoln