Executive Branch Quiz

Which of these bodies is a part of the executive branch?

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• House Judiciary Committee

• FBI

Which of these accurately depicts checks and balances on the President's role as Chief Executive?

• Congress can cut off money to an executive agency if they do not like the way the President is carrying out a law

• The Supreme Court rules a law made by Congress to be unconstitutional

• The House and Senate have different responsibilities to separate the powers

• The Vice President resigns in protest to show disagreement with the President

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve presidential appointments?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• l
• ll
• lll
• llll

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

• 20
• 25
• 22
• 23

The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT

• members of Congress
• ambassadors
• cabinet members
• federal judges

Which of these is NOT a power of the president?

• commander in chief
• appoint ambassadors
• declare war
• grant pardons

Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms of office? 

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.

• 51%
• 2/3
• 3/4
• 100%

Which individual could qualify as a candidate for President of the United States?

• Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all of his life; he was born in Detroit.
• Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
• Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel of American Parents.
• Karen is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish parents.