Executive Branch

Which of the following are duties and responsibilities of the president? (choose 3)

• Prepare annual budget

• Appoint judges

• Carry out the law

• Confirm appointments

• Raise revenue

Article II (2) established the ___ branch.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Federal

The president is acting like Chief Legislator when he

• Sends troops into battle

• Designs American foreign policy

• Vetos or signs a law

• Endorses a candidate from his political party

How can the executive branch check the legislative branch?

• By vetoing a bill

• Appointing a judge

• Confirming a supervisor

• Regulating trade

How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?

• By vetoing a bill

• Appointing a judge

• Confirming a supervisor

• Regulating trade

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility or power of the executive branch?

• appointing a judge

• signing a bill to become law

• preparing the annual budget

• raising revenue

The president is chief of state when he -

• Is the ceremonial head of government

• orders troops into battle

• meets with leaders

• signs a bill

One of the jobs of the President is to unify (bring together) his party. This is example of being Chief ____

• of Party

• Diplomat

• of State

• Executive

In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the...

• 25th Amendment
• Original Constitution
• Congress
• Supreme Court

The Electoral College

• functions largely independently of the major political parties
• provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
• requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
• requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.