Executive Branch Test

Which of the following is an independent executive agency?

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Environmental Protection Agency

• The Post Office

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

If the President asked Congress to allow him to spend $100 million for the armed forces, which two roles would this exemplify?

• Chief Legislator and Head of State

• Political Party Leader and Commander in Chief

• Commander in Chief and Chief Legislator

• Head of State and Political Party Leader

One of the duties of the Vice President is to

• initiate laws to be sent to the House of Representatives

• preside over the Senate

• appoint judges to the Supreme Court

• assigns bills to Senate committees

Which of the following reflects informal qualifications to be President of the United States?

• A single man, who is 50 years old and was born in Albany, New York.

• A man who is 85 years old and has lived in Kansas since birth.

• A woman who is 43 years old, was born in Canada and has lived in Groton, Connecticut since she was 3 years old.

• A married man who is a Protestant, is wealthy, and has four children.

To find out the location of national parks for your summer vacation, write to the

• Department of Transportation

• Department of Labor

• Department of Commerce

• Department of the Interior

Which one of the following statements best describes the President's most important duty as Chief Executive?

• The President entertains guests at the White House

• The President declares new laws whenever they are needed

• The President helps members of his party win reelection

• The President makes sure the laws of the land are properly carried out

The President's legislative program is publicly outlined in the

• State of the Union message

• Executive Letter

• Presidential Order

• Party Platform

Which of the following people meet the constitutional requirement for being President?

• A woman, 34 years old, who was born in San Francisco.

• A female carpenter, 50 years old, who was born in New York.

• A retired mailman, 60 years old, who was born in Mexico.

• An American politician, 40 years old, who was born in Brazil of British parents.

The basic goal of American foreign policy is and always has been to

• maintain a free market economy throughout the world

• make all countries have a democratic government

• add more territory to the United States

• safeguard the nation's security

Which of the following are the three major components of the Iron Triangle?

• Congressional Subcommittees, the President, and the Vice President

• Interests Groups, Political Action Committees and the President

• Congressional Subcommittees, Political Action Committees, and the Supreme Court

• The Bureaucracy, Congressional Subcommittees, and Interest Groups