Executive Branch EOC Questions

Whose job is it to run the country?

• Vice President

• Supreme Court

• President

• Cabineet

The President gets his power to appoint officials from which of the following?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Common Sense

The power to pardon offenders convicted of federal crimes rests with which of the following?

• President

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Supreme Court

Though it can be overturned by a 2/3 supermajority, which of the selections listed below is a power U.S. Presidents have to halt legislation passed by the House and Senate from becoming law?

• Presidential seal

• Pardon

• executive order

• veto

Although there is no formal provision in the Constitution establishing their use, U.S. Presidents can nevertheless issue which of the selections listed below?

• Formal apologies

• Executive orders

• Presidential appointments

• Writs of mandamus

Once the House of Representatives has impeached the President, it is up to which of the selections listed below to convict and remove him from office?

• Select committee

• Supreme Court

• Senate Rules Committee

• U.S. Senate

The Chief Executive for most states, including Florida, is known as the Governor, most analogous to the federal position of which of the selections listed below?

• President of the United States

• President pro tempore of the Senate

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Senate Majority leader

At both the state and federal level, the power to veto is vested in which of the following?

• judicial branch

• Joint Committee on the Economy

• Senate Ways and Means Committee

• chief executive

Which list includes roles of the president?

• Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief

• Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive

• Speaker of the House, Chief Executive

• Speaker of the House, Chief Justice

Who becomes President of the United States if neither the elected President nor the Vice President are able to complete their term?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Defense

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court