Articles I, II, and III

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice

• President

• Secretary of State

What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College?

• They do a recount

• The Vice President votes

• The Senators decide

• Each state gets one vote in the House of Representatives

The president makes treaties with foreign countries without the approval of others.

• True

• False

A person in Oklahoma born in 1980 could become president in 2016.

• True

• False

It is possible for a person to be president for 10 years.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements are true about the electoral college?***

• Some states have only 2 electoral votes

• There are a total of 538 electoral votes

• The senators and representatives vote in the electoral college

• 270 is the number needed to win an election.

The President Pro Tempore is third in line to be the President.

• True

• False

The president can grant a pardon but needs a 2/3 vote from the Senate.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about making laws are true? ***

• Revenue/tax bills can start in the Senate

• The president has the power to veto bills

• An override can occur with a 2/3 vote in both houses

• A bill can become a law without the President's signature

When it comes to making laws, the president cannot

• Veto

• Let a bill sit on his desk for two weeks

• Declare a law unconstitutional

• Suggest a law be discussed in Congress