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

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

Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?

• She is female.

• She is too young

• She does not have enough education.

• She is not a native-born citizen.

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

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?

• Majority whip

• Vice President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

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

Which is the last step in the lawmaking process?

• Bill is introduced into Congress

• Bill is voted on by the House of Representatives

• Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader to be called up

• Bill is signed or vetoed by the President

Which individual is qualified to the President?

• Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

• Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

• Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

• Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.