The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch

All about the POTUS

Multiple Choice

How many electoral votes does Kansas have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

How many total Electoral Votes are there?

• 435

• 100

• 535

• 538

Multiple Choice

How many electoral votes are needed to win the White House?

• 450

• 270

• 50

• 189

Multiple Choice

Who becomes president if the Vice President is also incapacitated?

• President Pro Tempore

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of Education

• Secretary of State

Multiple Select

As Chief Executive, the POTUS can do the following - Check all that apply.

• Grant Pardons

• Grant Reprieves

• Grant Amnesty

• Sign Executive Orders

• Approve appointments

Multiple Choice

Who has the power to DECLARE war?

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court Justices

• The Senate ONLY

1. National Security – keep the country safe from attack or harm 2. Promote World Peace   3. Encourage International Trade  4. Promote Democracy around the world

Multiple Choice

What does NATO stand for?

• Not Another Time Out

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North American Trust Organization

• Not Another Trusty Oreo

Multiple Choice

The president can pass laws.

• True

• False

Poll

What do you think?

• Being the President is A LOT more complicated than I thought

• Being the President is a tough job

• I learned some new stuff, but I already knew some of it.

• I pretty much knew this stuff already

Open Ended

Do you think widows of presidents should get more than $20,000 a year? Why do you think that?

Multiple Choice

What is the Presidential Helicopter named?

• Air Force One

• Marine One

• Navy One

• Army One

Poll

Given the perks, is being the President of the United States worth it?

• Absolutely!

• Yeah, maybe

• Not really

• Absolutely NOT!