Unit 2: The Executive Branch Review

Which of these is NOT a check the executive branch has on the other two branches?

• vetoing bills passed by congress

• nominating federal judges

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• issuing an executive order

What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?

• 35 yrs old

• 14 years of residency in the U.S.

• military service

• born a U.S. citizen

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• l

• ll

• lll

• VII

How does the President “check” Congress? 

• The President confirms appointments of Supreme Court justices.

• The President grants pardons.

• The President can ratify or approve treaties.

• The President can veto proposed laws.

Which body has to approve all Presidential appointments and treaties?  

• Congress

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

This role shows the president as the ceremonial head of the government.

• Chief of State

• Party Leader

• Chief Executive

• Legislative Leader

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

Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?

• She is female.

• She is too young

• She does not have enough education.

• She is not a native-born citizen.

Which is the primary duty of the executive branch?

• convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

• carry out laws passed by Congress

• receive ambassadors and other public ministers

• give Congress information on the State of the Union

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?

• sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions

• appointing justices to the Supreme Court

• issuing an executive order about an administrative problem

• granting a presidential pardon