Executive Branch

.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Magna Carta

.  Which one is NOT a formal qualification to be President of the United States?   

• born a US citizen
• at least 35 years old
• a resident of the US at least 14 years
• a college degree

.  Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?

• 20
• 25
• 22
• 23

Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?   

• 20
• 22
• 23
• 25

Who is elected through the electoral college process? 

• President
• Congress
• House
• Senate

.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  

• President
• Congress
• House
• Senate

How does the President “check” Congress? 

• clemency
• pardon
• veto
• reprieve

Which body has to approve all Presidential appointments and treaties?  

• Congress
• Senate
• House
• Supreme Court

What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  

• Chief of State
• Chief Diplomat
• Chief Citizen
• Commander and Chief

.  What role identifies the President as the most powerful office in the world because he/she can make decisions for foreign and domestic affairs and is given these powers expressly in the Constitution?  

• Chief of Staff
• Chief Administrator
• Chief Executive
• Chief Citizen