The Executive & Legislative Branches

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• l
• ll
• lll
• llll

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

How many terms may the president serve?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• unlimited

What role is in charge of the military?

• Chief of State
• Commander in Chief
• Chief of Party
• Chief of Armed Forces

An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.

• Excuse
• Commutation
• Pardon
• Termination

Which of these is NOT a power of the president?

• commander in chief
• appoint ambassadors
• declare war
• grant pardons

How long is the president’s term?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

How does the President “check” Congress? 

• clemency
• pardon
• veto
• reprieve

If the president should die, who would become president?

• Vice President
•  Attorney General
•  Secretary of State
•  Speaker of the House    

The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT

• members of Congress
• ambassadors
• cabinet members
• federal judges