Mr. Raymond's Executive Branch

What are the requirements to be a president

• 25 years old, citizen of US, have a political party

• 35 years old, citizen of US, served in congress

• 35 years old, native citizen of US, resident of US for 14 years

• 30 years old, native citizen of US, have political experience

How does one become President in a general election?

• Win the popular vote

• Win the partisan vote

• Be appointed by congress

• Win the electoral college vote

What is the line of succession after the President and Vice President?

• President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House → Secretary of State

• Speaker of the House → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State

• Secretary of State → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House

• President pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State → Speaker of the House

The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of...

• People who voted in the previous presidential election

• Square miles the state covers

• Registered voters it has

• U.S. Senators and Representatives the state has

Who is responsible for confirming Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices?

• Congress

• Vice President

• Senate

• Supreme Court

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Vice President?

• Declare War

• Preside over Senate

• Approve laws when President is away

• Preside over the House of Representatives

The President deploys troops abroad. What role of the President is the President fulfilling by doing this?

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

What can a President do to a bill that he doesn't think will help the country if it passes in Congress?

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Veto

• E Plurbus Unim

• Resent Notion

Which of the following is NOT a department in the cabinet of the President?

• Department of Justice

• Department of Defense

• Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Department of Regulations

A newspaper headline reads the following,

"New Secretary of State appointed and confirmed"

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

• Senate and president

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Supreme Court and president

• Supreme Court and House of Representatives