Executive Branch Quiz

What is the primary role of the executive branch?

• to vote on laws

• to write laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

What is the President's role in the legislative process?

• The Constitution outlines no role for the President in the legislative process

• The President sits on Congressional committees as a nonvoting participant

• The majority of the bills that come from Congress come from the President

• The President either approves or vetoes a bill after it is approved by both houses of Congress

What is a "pocket veto" ?

• A bill that the President neglects or refuses to sign after one month of inaction.

• A bill that the President neglects or refuses to sign after ten days, should Congress be in session on the tenth day.

• A bill that the President neglects or refuses to sign after ten days, should Congress not be in session on the tenth day.

• A bill that the President never physically returns to Congress. Should the President hold onto the bill indefinitely, it is never officially implemented.

What happens when no presidential candidate wins the Electoral College?

• A nationwide runoff vote is held

• The winner of the popular vote becomes the President

• The Senate chooses the President

• The House of Representatives selects the President

What does the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution accomplish?

• It clarifies the rules regarding Presidential succession and disability

• It limits the number of terms a president can serve

• It limits the power of the executive branch

• It changes the date on which the terms of the President and Vice-President begin and end

Which is a method by which the President can impact how laws are carried out?

• Judicial Review

• Jury Nullification

• Executive Orders

• Policy Riders

Until the 22nd amendment, what was the maximum number of terms someone could serve as President of the United States?

• one term

• two terms

• four terms

• unlimited

What is the role of the presidential cabinet?

• To lead the departments of the executive branch and advise the President

• To check the President’s power on foreign and domestic affairs

• To serve as the primary buffer between the President and Congress

• To approve presidential nominees

What is the role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

• To serve as military advisers to the President and the national security team

• To command the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard

• To make and carry out military decisions on behalf of the American people

• All of the above

Which of the following is a method whereby the President can directly impact American foreign policy without the support of another branch of the federal government?

• Declare war

• Make executive agreements

• Make international treaties

• Appoint ambassadors to foreign nations