Civics Unit 2 Our National Government

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

What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  

• Chief of State
• Chief Diplomat
• Chief Citizen
• Commander in Chief

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

How does the President “check” Congress? 

• clemency
• pardon
• veto
• reprieve

How old does the President have to be? (Constitutional requirement)

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?

• President of the House of Representatives
• President of the Senate
• Chief Diplomat
• Chief of State

An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.

• Excuse
• Commutation
• Pardon
• Termination

Who succeeds to take over if the President dies in office?

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

Where is the Executive Branch located in the Constitution?

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4