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

Which statement describes the Electoral College?

• System to elect the Senate

• System to elect the President

• System to elect to the Supreme Court

• System to elect the House of Representatives

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

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

• convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

• carry out laws passed by Congress

• receive ambassadors and other public ministers

• give Congress information on the State of the Union

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

• The popular vote

• The special election

• The electoral vote

• The party's nomination

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

When the President hosts the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the White House, what role is the president performing?

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Legislator

• Party Leader

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

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• lll
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.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  

• President
• Congress
• House
• Senate