Executive Branch Review

If the President and Vice President both die, who is in line next for office? 

• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Defense
• Speaker of the House
• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Which part of Congress conducts a trial to decide if an official is removed from office? 

• Senate
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

The main role of the President is to 

• head the armed forces.
• create relationships with other countries.
• carry out ceremonial functions. 
• carry out the laws made by Congress. 

How does an executive order differ from a law? 

• Executive orders are not subject to judicial review. 
• Executive orders are not limited by the Constitution.
• Executive orders do not need to be approved by Congress
• Executive orders are limited to foreign affairs. 

President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Nixon because

• the pardon wasn't overridden by the Senate.
• Nixon committed a state offense.
• Nixon was not formally charged with a crime. 
• Nixon was impeached. 

The president exercises legislative power over Congress by

• preventing a bill coming before the President
• telling Congress when it can meet
• allowing bills to die by pocket veto
• recommending bills to Congress

The president's military powers

• are shared with Congress.
• are strictly limited in times of war. 
• may never be used to keep the domestic peace. 
• only apply to the use of the U.S. Army and its weapons. 

When awarding medals in the Special Olympics, the president was carrying out the role of

• Chief Executive
• Chief of State
• Commander in Chief
• Party Leader

The president has the power to appoint all of the following except: 

• Federal Judges
• Ambasssadors
• Congressmen
• Executive Cabinet Positions 

The number of Electoral College votes each state gets is determined by: 

• the number of counties in the state
• the amount of senators in the state
• the total number of House of Reps. and Senate members in each state
• the total number of state Supreme Court Judges in each state