Executive Branch

What is the main function of the executive branch?

• elect the president

• make the laws

• enforce the laws

• interpret the laws

Identify the official that serves in the executive branch

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Secretary of Homeland Security

• Chief Justice

Which governmental body conducts a trial to decide if the President of the United States should be removed from office for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”?

• Senate

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence is called a(n)

• Excuse

• Impeach

• Pardon

• Termination

In the Oath of Office, the President promises to defend

• the American flag

• the United States Constitution

• the White House

• the Military

Which of the following is not a requirement listed in the Constitution to be president?

• Must be at least 35 years old

• Must be a natural born American citizen

• Must have attended law school

• Must have lived in the US for 14 years

In the Electoral College system, the number of electoral votes each state gets is equivalent to:

• the number of members the state has in the senate

• the number of members the state has in the house of representatives

• the number of members the state has in both houses of Congress

• the number of voters who are registered in the state

Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?

• Party Leader

• Head of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Executive

The President has the power to appoint all of the following except

• Members of Congress

• Ambassadors

• Cabinet members

• Federal Judges

Identify a constitutional duty of the President

• make laws

• increase the size of the military

• declare laws from Congress unconstitutional

• appoint ambassadors to foreign countries