Executive Branch

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

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

Which statement describes the Electoral College?

• System to elect the Senate

• System to elect the President

• System to elect to the Supreme Court

• System to elect the House of Representatives

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Parliament

• Cabinet

What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?

• 10 years

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 7 years

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, who follows the vice president in succession order to the presidency?

• secretary of defense

• speaker of the house

• secretary of state

• attorney general

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

• 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

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

• The popular vote

• The special election

• The electoral vote

• The party's nomination

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

• Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

• Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

• habeas corpus

• pardon

• censure

• impeachment