The Executive Branch Civics Quiz Review Game

According to the Presidential Line of Succession, who is next in line after the Vice-President?

• Secretary of Defense

• Speaker of the House

• Chief of Staff

Which of the following Supreme Court cases recognized the concept of executive privilege?

• United States v. Nixon

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCullough v. Maryland

According to the Constitution, the President's title of Commander in Chief specifically refers to which of the following?

• his job to host foreign leaders

• his role as head of the armed forces

• his duty to execute laws

What role is the President fulfilling when working with Congress to pass laws?

• commander in chief

• party chief

• legislative leader

According to the Constitution, which of the following statements is a specific requirement to be President?

• A person must be a natural-born citizen of the United States.

• A person must be at least 25 years old.

• A person must have held prior elective office.

As chief executive of the United States, it is the President's job to do which of the following?

• carry out and enforce laws made by Congress

• approve the annual budget proposed by Congress

• choose the governor of each state

The 25th amendment of the U.S. Constitution deals with

• the order of presidential succession

• the vice-president's role

• presidential disability

In 1999, President Clinton used his executive powers to send troops to the Yugoslav province of Kosovo. Considering that only Congress can declare war, how was President Clinton able to send troops into combat without such a declaration?

• As the commander in chief, the President can declare war if conditions set forth in the War-Peace Agreement are met

• President Clinton overruled Congress because he is President

• As the commander in chief, Clinton was able to send troops to Kosovo without a formal declaration of war

Which of the following is an important informal power of the president?

• appointing Supreme Court justices

• declaring war on other nations

• using the media to persuade the public

According to the Constitution, the President must

• be a man who owns property.

• be at least 35 years of age.

• be no older than 65 years old.