Executive Branch Test

What does the Constitution require the President do from time to time?

• Inform Congress about the State of the Union

• Campaign for members of his political party

• Appoint new commissioners to agencies

• Propose bills to Congress

In which role is the president when he calls on the national guard?

• Chief Legislator

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

What is the purpose of the Cabinet?

• Offer advice

• Nominate ambassadors

• Conduct impeachment trials

• Regulate money supply

Who elects the President?

• Congress

• Citizens

• Electoral College

• Supreme Court Justices

What is required for a pocket veto to dismiss a bill?

• Congress needs to be in a regular session

• Congress needs to be in a special session

• Congress needs to be in a select session

• Congress needs to be out of session

Who follows the vice president in the line of succession?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Secretary of State

• House Whip

To release an individual from punishment is

• Give a reprieve

• Pardon

• Serve with an executive order

• Give amnesty

The Executive Branch is established in:

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article IV

The current VP is

• Mike Pence

• Kamala Harris

• Orrin Hatch

• Rex Tillerson

The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to

• WWI
• WWII
• the Cold War
• Terrorism