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The Executive Branch Scenarios

The Executive Branch Scenarios

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Social Studies

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7th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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9 Slides • 26 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the Executive Branch?

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Make laws

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Enforce laws

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Interpret laws

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Create laws

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Multiple Select

What positions are determined by the electoral college? (Select all that apply)

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President

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Vice President

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The Speaker

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Senator

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Multiple Choice

Executive Branch Powers

Grant pardons

veto laws

negotiate foreign treaties

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?


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ratify treaties

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declare acts of congress unconstitutional

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impeach and remove judges

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appoint federal judges

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Multiple Choice

What is an executive order?

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directive issued by the president that does not need to be approved by congress

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rejecting a bill

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assigning offices of the US Government

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specific details that help put a law into action

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Multiple Choice

What is a appointment?

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directive issued by the president that does not need to be approved by congress

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rejecting a bill

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assigning offices of the US Government

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specific details that help put a law into action

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Multiple Choice

What is a regulation?

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directive issued by the president that does not need to be approved by congress

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rejecting a bill

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assigning offices of the US Government

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specific details that help put a law into action

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Multiple Choice

What is a veto?

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directive issued by the president that does not need to be approved by congress

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rejecting a bill

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assigning offices of the US Government

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specific details that help put a law into action

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Multiple Select

Who can the President appoint? (Check all that apply)

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public ministers

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supreme court justices

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senators

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governors

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Multiple Choice

Who is the chief executive of Florida?

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President

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Mayor

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Senator

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Governor

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Multiple Choice

Who is the chief executive of the United States?

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President

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Mayor

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Senator

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Governor

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Multiple Select

What can both the Governor and President do for their levels of government? (check all that apply)

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issue pardons

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serve for 4 years

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serve as chief executive

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serve as commander-in-chief of the military

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veto

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Multiple Choice

What is the executive authority's main role on each level of government?

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Make and write laws

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Approve of constitutional amendments

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Head of the US armed forces

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Oversee that policies are enforced

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Multiple Choice

Where does the governor's authority extend?

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The state they were elected in

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The United States

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A state they were not elected in

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Congress

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Multiple Choice

"President removes troops from overseas conflict."

The statement above is an example of which of the following roles of the president?

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Chief Executive

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Head of state

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Commander-in-chief

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Party Chief

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Multiple Choice

"President signs treaty with Canada."

The statement above is an example of which of the following roles of the president?

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Chief Legislator

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Head of state

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Commander-in-chief

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Granting pardons

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Multiple Choice

"President sets Congress agenda."

The statement above is an example of which of the following roles of the president?

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Chief Legislator

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Granting Pardons

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Commander-in-chief

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Party Chief

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Multiple Choice

"President excuses prisoner of federal crime."

The statement above is an example of which of the following roles of the president?

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Chief Legislator

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Granting Pardons

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Commander-in-chief

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Party Chief

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Multiple Choice

Who proposes a law?

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Congress

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President

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Supreme Court

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Multiple Choice

Who can veto a law?

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Congress

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President

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Supreme Court

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Multiple Choice

Who approves a law?

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Congress

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President

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Supreme Court

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Multiple Choice

Which is an important function of an administrative agency?

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Passing federal laws

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Making detailed regulations

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Running the US armed forces

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Resolving disputes between states

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Multiple Choice

How is the number of electoral college votes determined?

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Number of members in the senate

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Number of members in the House

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Number of members in congress

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Number of members in the state legislature

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Multiple Choice

The FBI has noticed that more and more older people are getting tricked by scams on the internet. To help stop this, the FBI writes a report explaining how these scams work and gives guidance on how to avoid them. They also hold online classes to teach people and banks about these scams and how to stay safe.

In this scenario, which function of administrative agencies is the FBI performing?


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Advise

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Make regulations

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Enforce a law

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Enforce regulations

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Multiple Choice

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prohibited pollution emissions between the hours

of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Which function of an administrative agency is being represented?

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Advise

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Make regulations

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Enforce a law

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Enforce regulations

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Multiple Choice

Why was the electoral college created?

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To encourage the creation of a two-party system.

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To get the President and Vice President to be elected together.

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They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

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They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

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Multiple Choice

How many electoral college votes are needed to win?

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270

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100

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535

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435

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