Constitution: Executive Branch

What is the formal title of the Chief Executive in the Executive branch?

• Vice President of the United States

• President of the United States

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Our current President is

• Donald Trump

• Mike Pence

• Nancy Pelosi

• Alexandra Ocasio Cortez

Our current Vice President is

• Donald Trump

• Mike Pence

• Nancy Pelosi

• Alexandra Ocasio Cortez

The state of Missouri has __________ electoral votes

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

What determines the number of electoral votes each state is given?

• the number of senators + the number of representatives for each state

• only the number of senators for each state

• only the number of representatives for each state

• state senators randomly draw the number of electoral votes their state will get at each election.

What was the original purpose of the electoral college

• to protect the citizens against tyranny by majority (most of the population lives in a few large cities and vote for a bad leader)

• to secretly undermine democracy. Ultimately it silences the voice of the people and takes away the fairness of the popular vote from elections

• They were never able to give a good answer as to why they needed the electoral college. It just adds complications to elections.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be president of the United States?

• 35 years old or older

• resident of the United States for 14 years preceding their election to Presidency

• Natural born citizen of the United States

• Have a college degree in political science

When is the President Inaugurated into office

• November 7th of the year they are elected

• Christmas Day of the year they are elected

• January 1st of the year after they are elected

• January 20th of the year after they are elected

Who is after the Vice President in the line of succession?

• Speaker of the House

• President Tempore of the Senate

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Courth

Which of the following is not a category of power given to the President?

• Commander in Chief of the armed forces

• Chief Executive of cabinet offices

• Chief of Agriculture and Industry

• Chief of his/ her political party (Republican, Democrat, etc)