Unit 7 The Executive Branch

1. Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• They wanted to encourage the creation of a two-party system.

• They wanted the President and Vice President to be elected together.

• They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

• They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

How is the number of Electoral College votes determined for each state?

• the size of each state in square miles

• the overall population of citizens over the age of 18

• the amount of representatives the state has in Congress

• the total number of representatives in the state legislature

As a result of the 12th Amendment, which two elected offices are now determined by the Electoral

College?

• Governor and Senator

• President and Governor

• Vice President and Senator

• President and Vice President

The passage below is a speech by President Barack Obama on February 2, 2014.

When you hear me talking about my pen and my phone to make a difference for middle-class

Americans and those working to get into the middle class, this is exactly what I mean. I’m doing to

do what I can. Congress should do what it needs to do. I will not give up on this fight, no matter

how long it takes. America deserves a raise. Working families deserve to know some more

economic security in their own lives.

Source: Office of the White House Press Secretary Archives

What executive process is being described in the passage?

• veto

• regulation

• appointment

• executive order

What is the main function of the Executive Branch?

• to write laws

• to create laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

The scenario below may be addressed by local, state, or national governments.

After careful analysis, it has been confirmed that Florida is in danger of government spending far

exceeding its tax income.

Who is responsible for resolving the issue?

• The Mayor of Orlando

• The Governor of Florida

• The President of the United States

• The United States Senators from Florida

This chart shows executive authority at the national and state levels.

What conclusion can be drawn from this chart?

• State executive's authority only extends to the state they were elected in.

• National executives have more control over the budget than state executives.

• Neither state nor national executives can prevent the passage of bills into law.

• State executives have more power over foreign policy than national executives.

How is executive authority at the state and national levels of the United States similar?

• Each writes the laws for an entire community.

• Each oversees that policies are enforced and followed.

• Each makes decisions about constitutional amendments.

• Each acts as commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

What powers do the Governor of Florida and the President of the United States have in common?

• veto, grant pardons, chief executive, four-year term

• six-year term, grant pardons, make treaties, commander-in-chief

• grant pardons, veto, deliver State of the Union address, six-year term

• deliver State of the Union address, four-year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons

Use this headline to answer the following question.

Which power described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution is referenced in the headline?

• Execute the Laws

• Granting Pardons

• Commander in Chief

• Appointing Ambassadors