Executive Branch

What is the main job of the executive branch of government?

• to interpret laws

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to write laws

Which group of people came together to help the president set policy and administer laws and programs?

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Who is in charge of setting the foreign policy for the United States?

• The Secretary of Treasury

• The Attorney General

• The President of the United States

• The Vice President of the United States

Which house in Congress must approve presidential appointments and treaties?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

Executive orders have a similar power to laws passed by Congress. What limitations do they have?

• They have to be passed by the Cabinet.

• They must be constitutional and lawful.

• They must be voted on by the general public.

• They must be for the common good of the general public.

Who appoints federal judges and justices to the Supreme Court?

• Vice President

• Governors

• President

• Speaker of the House

What is a requirement of anyone who runs for the office of the President of the United States?

• He or she is at least 30 years old.

• He or she is a native-born citizen.

• He or she has a college degree.

• He or she is a member of a major political party.

Who is currently the Vice President of the United States?

• Nancy Pelosi

• Mitch McConnell

• Mike Pence

• Joe Biden

How long is the term of the President of the United States?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

How many terms is a president allowed to serve?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4