54. (p. 398) What is the MOST important factor that determines whether or not a president will get what he wants from Congress? A. the partisan makeup of Congress B. how often the president threatens to veto bills C. whether or not the president has ever served in Congress D. the president’s ability to do personal favors for members of Congress E. whether a president is serving a first term or a second term

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54. (p. 398) What is the MOST important factor that determines whether or not a president will get what he wants from Congress?
A. the partisan makeup of Congress
B. how often the president threatens to veto bills
C. whether or not the president has ever served in Congress
D. the president’s ability to do personal favors for members of Congress
E. whether a president is serving a first term or a second term

 
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53. (p. 397) Political scientist Richard Neustadt argues that the most important presidential power is the power to A. threaten. B. persuade. C. veto. D. make war. E. appoint Supreme Court justices.

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53. (p. 397) Political scientist Richard Neustadt argues that the most important presidential power is the power to
A. threaten.
B. persuade.
C. veto.
D. make war.
E. appoint Supreme Court justices.

 
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52. (p. 397) Which of the following is true of the president’s veto power? A. Presidents are limited in their use of the veto on legislation directly affecting national security or economic policy. B. The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president’s demands. C. Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto. D. The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength, because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president’s ideas. E. President George W. Bush used the veto less and less during the course of his presidency so as not to cause his popularity to fall.

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52. (p. 397) Which of the following is true of the president’s veto power?
A. Presidents are limited in their use of the veto on legislation directly affecting national security or economic policy.
B. The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president’s demands.
C. Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
D. The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength, because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president’s ideas.
E. President George W. Bush used the veto less and less during the course of his presidency so as not to cause his popularity to fall.

 
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50. (p. 395) Political scientist Aaron Wildavsky’s “two presidencies” thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving A. social welfare policy. B. foreign policy. C. tax policy. D. economic policy. E. environmental policy

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50. (p. 395) Political scientist Aaron Wildavsky’s “two presidencies” thesis holds that a president is likely to be most successful with Congress on policy initiatives involving
A. social welfare policy.
B. foreign policy.
C. tax policy.
D. economic policy.
E. environmental policy

 
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