Executive Branch

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

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• ll
• lll
• llll

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

How many terms may the president serve?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• unlimited

.  Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?

• 20
• 25
• 22
• 23

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

To be president you must be 

• a citizen for 7 years
• a citizen for 9 years
• a natural born citizen
• a citizen for 14 years

This person was the first president of the United States.

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College to select the nation's president?

• They did not want the state legislatures to select presidents because of the power of southern states.
• They did not want Congress to select the president because it would give the executive branch too much power.
• They wanted a buffer between Congress and the executive branch of government.
• They were not sure the people had the knowledge to make the best choice.

If the U.S. president and vice president are unable to serve, who becomes the chief executive officer of the country?

• The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• The president pro tempore of the Senate.
• The Secretary of Defense.
• The secretary of commerce.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges