Executive Branch

Executive Power

Multiple Choice

The president of the US gets his powers from.....

• the UConstitution

• the military

• the presidential handbook

• the cabinet

Multiple Choice

When the president acts as the nation’s representative to other countries, is it called…

• military action

• equal representation

• diplomacy

• a vacation

Multiple Select

Whom does the president address during the State of the Union speech?

• a joint session of Congress

• The American people

• The governors of all states

• foreign leaders

Multiple Choice

Can the president sign only part of a bill into law?

• Yes, the president can sign one part, and veto the rest.

• No, the president must sign the whole bill or veto the whole bill

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the president?

• Create the budget

• Oversee the US Armed Forces

• Hand down national court decisions

• Nominate Supreme Court Justices

Multiple Choice

Laws about the health and well being of young people are most likely to be executed by…

• Department of Education

• Department of Health and Human Services

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Labor

Multiple Choice

Laws about national park conservation will most likely be executed by.....

• Department of Interior

• Department of Justice

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Energy