Executive Branch Friday Quiz

What are executive orders?

• Directive by the president that manages operations of the government

• Directive that allows the president to veto laws

• Gives the president to power to convene congress

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

• 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 approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members? (a)  

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court
• Cabinet

What is the President’s role in the U.S. legislative process?

• The Constitution outlines no role for the executive branch in the lawmaking process.

• The President sits on Congressional committees as a non-voting participant.

• The majority of the bills that are debated in Congress come from the President.

• The President either approves or vetoes a bill after it is approved by both Houses of Congress.

Article II of the Constitution established the ____________ branch. This Branch _________ _____.

• Presidential/ Enforces Laws
• Executive/ Enforces Laws
• Judicial/ Interprets Laws
• Legislative/ Makes Laws

Their role is to advise the President on any subject they may require relating to the duties of each member’s respective office.

• Presidential Cabinet

• Military

• House of Representatives

• The Senate

Which of the following CAN the president do?

• nominate judges to federal courts

• veto bills

• choose members of the cabinet

• ALL of the given

The President's role as the Agenda Setter gives them the power to

• influence legislation and shape public policy

• serve as “the boss” for Executive Branch

• be the head of the government

• Lead the Armed Forces of the United States

What are the advantages of using an executive order?

• Have the force and effect of law

• Allow for swift implementation of policy

• Provide a way to bypass the legislative process

• Enable the president to act without congressional approval

• All of these reasons

To indict someone means to 

• Exonerate them from guilt

• formally charge them with a crime

• find them guilty of a crime

• Acquit them of wrongdoing