Executive and Legislative Review Quiz

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

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

What does the executive branch do?

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

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

To be president you must be

• a naturalized citizen

• a citizen for 9 years

• a natural born citizen

• a citizen for 14 years

The President calls for a meeting with the leaders of different European countries to discuss ways to deal with terrorism. He is playing the role of

• Chief Diplomat
• Legislative Leader
• Economic Leader
• Chief Executive

The President is the Chief Legislator when he does which of the following?

• Endorses a candidate for office

• Holds a meeting with his Cabinet

• Deploys troops into the Middle East

• Signs a bill into law

The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 

• advise and help the President
• advise Congress
• Help make laws
• decide if laws make sense

What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?

• 35 yrs old

• 14 years of residency

• military service

• born a citizen