Executive Branch

Presidential elections are held every four years.

• True

• False

The Twenty-fifth Amendment states that if the vice president assumes the office of president, the office of vice president is filled by the leader of the House of Representatives.

• True

• False

According to the Presidential Succession Act, the Speaker of the House follows directly behind the vice president in the line of succession.

• True

• False

The Twenty-second Amendment limits the president to three elected terms in office.

• True

• False

Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?

• at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated

• at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years

• at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 years

• at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 years

In most states, the winner of the popular vote

• gets a proportionate number of electoral votes.

• gets all of the electoral votes.

• gets most of the electoral votes.

• gets none of the electoral votes.

The president’s main job is to

• carry out laws.

• declare war.

• make laws.

• pardon criminals.

In order to help the nation’s economy, the president

• names ambassadors.

• makes budget decisions.

• issues executive orders.

• calls a special session.

Which of the following is one of the president’s jobs as head of state?

• building goodwill with other countries

• granting amnesty

• meeting with budget officials

• using force to back up foreign policy

The president affects the laws that Congress passes by

• commanding Congress to pass the laws the president wants

• forbidding Congress to propose laws the president dislikes

• writing bills that the president wants passed and introducing them to Congress

• using persuasion to build support for laws the president wants